Overview
- South Africa’s Border Management Authority confirmed the temporary closure of the Pafuri and Giriyondo border posts after a reported Level 6 severe weather warning for Limpopo and Mpumalanga.
- SANParks says the De Laporte, N’watshitsaka, Crocodile and Sabie rivers are rising quickly, threatening routes linking Satara, Tshokwane, Lower Sabie and Skukuza, with road closures possible at short notice.
- Camp safety measures include relocating campers from high‑risk areas, keeping caravans and motorhomes within camps but closer to chalet zones, and evacuating Shingwedzi, Sirheni and Bateleur while moving Talamati, Mbiyamiti and Roodewaal guests to Satara and Lower Sabie.
- Visitors are urged to avoid low‑lying crossings, follow official updates and, for access to Skukuza Airport from north of Tshokwane, use Kruger Gate via Satara or Orpen or the R40, with Airlink allocating extra resources and an access plan via Shalati Railway Station.
- Overnight rainfall totals underscore the risk, with readings such as Pafuri 90 mm, Tshokwane 73.5 mm and Lower Sabie 58.5 mm reported across the park.