Nearly three weeks after torrential rains inundated large sections of the southern and northern Kruger Park, news of the massive restoration program continues to trickle in.
While it may take some time to reach full operational capacity, dedicated teams are making steady progress.
Nevertheless, all news of the recovery and restoration effort is good news. The park incurred massive infrastructural and financial losses, so it’s encouraging to see SANParks and other stakeholders are taking the bull by the horns.
On Friday, 6 January, Latest Sightings updated readers on the latest developments regarding gates, roads and camps throughout the park.
Latest updates
Consequently, today we bring more updates on the latest developments regarding various camps and roads within the park.
⚠️Kruger Camps Update⚠️
Status of certain Kruger camps – 9 February 2026
Singwedzi Rest Camp – fence to be restored. This will take at least another month.
Mopani Rest Camp – limited units available. At least six weeks before camp will be at 100% capacity.
In a message shared on social media, SANParks provided an update on various camps. In it, they gave an update on when these camps would return to partial or full operational status.
Dated today, 9 February, the statement announced the following:
Status of Kruger rest camps
Status of satellite camps
Update on roads
Additionally, SANParks posted updates earlier on X and Facebook, regarding various roads across the park.
Of particular interest are the following announcements regarding affected routes:
⚠️Kruger Roads Update⚠️
Status of certain Kruger roads – 9 February 2026
Lower Sabie Road H4-1 – it is hoped to open this route within the next week or two (There is an alternative route via H1-2 and H12 and back to H4-1).
Latest Sighting will continue to provide updates as they become available. Please be sure to check official SANParks media channels for up-to-the-minute information.
If you would like to donate to the Kruger Recovery and Relief funds, you’ll find further information by following the links provided.
