Minister Maynier satisfied with infrastructure recovery at KNP
The department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister David Maynier is happy with the progress of rehabilitating infrastructure at the Kruger National Park.
The minister said as much after visiting the park on 12-16 August to receive high level briefing.
The visit was aimed at focusing on the progress in repairing infrastructure damaged by the recent heavy floods.
This follows heavy rains in January 2026 that caused serious damage to infrastructure in the park.
Roads, accommodation and water related infrastructure got damaged because of the rains.
Since then, the park’s management and contractors were hard at work.
According to SANParks’ statement, the total cost of the repairs is estimated at R950 million.
The minister had this to say: “The recovery work being undertaken is not just repairing the damage, but also building modern and resilient facilities for the future.”
He added that national parks are valuable environmental assets, and the Kruger National Park is the jewel in the drown.
The government must ensure that they are maintained and revitalised.
The minister said this after visiting one of the worst hit camps, namely Letaba Rest Camp. The A and B circles at the camp are expected to be brought back into operation in September 2026.
