Shingwedzi repairs. Shingwedzi bush clearance. Contact Karel Alberts hrkarel.alberts@gmail.com Maintenance support for the Kruger National Park • Visitors to Shingwedzi Camp are sometimes dismayed to find bats residing in cupboards. Members of the Limpopo Region conducted research on ways to alleviate this problem, in conjunction with SANParks staff at the Scientific Research Centre in Skukuza. To resolve the issue, cupboards are removed, sanded, varnished, resealed, and replaced. The project is ongoing and should be finalised early in 2025. • A walking trail was established in Shingwedzi Camp, the aloe garden was revamped, and identification tags placed on some of the trees. • At Mondzo Special Rangers Post, the camp was renovated, the fence re-erected, and bush clearance was conducted. • In Punda Maria Rest Camp, the following work was completed by the Limpopo Region: o A leaking geyser and broken tap were replaced in the one communal kitchen, and the 2-plate electric stove replaced in another. Light fittings and switches were replaced in a communal kitchen and ablution blocks. Assistance was given to repairing the leaking linen room’s roof, the kitchen’s generator was repaired, and donor benches were repainted. o In November, benches that were donated by the Hospitality Manager and the Duty Manager were assembled and placed for guests to use. A table was built for the ladies’ ablution block, broken tiles were replaced, and a frequency control metre was fitted to a generator. At the Pafuri Picnic Site, tables were varnished and sealed. o In September, benches were placed at the water hole, and tables were built for the ablution blocks in the campground. Sliding doors were repaired in two chalets and a basin in another. Two tables and sixteen chairs were repaired at the restaurant. Braai stands were placed at the Babalala Picnic Sites, and the Pafuri Picnic Sites. KRUGER NATIONAL PARK MAINTENANCE SUPPORT SANParks Honorary Rangers 2024 139
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