Bontebok National Park reopens to the public after May floods
The Bontebok National Park, near Swellendam, in the Western Cape, is again open to the public after the road, chalets and camping area were repaired.
Severe flooding on the Breede river in the Western Cape in May caused severe damage to some of the park’s chalets and the picnic site, as well as the near-complete destruction of the main access road to the accommodation area.
The road was repaired in record time, with stronger reinforcing forming part of the rehabilitation project, while a large amount of the debris that had been carried by the flooding river has been removed from the accommodation area.
Further, six of the park’s chalets, along with the campsite and three hiking trails, namely Aloe Hill, Acacia and Termite trails, have now been reopened to the public.
Work is under way to repair the remaining chalets, two hiking trails – Bushbuck and Ou Tuin – and the picnic site.
The total cost of repairing the damage is estimated to reach R12.3-million.
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister David Maynier, who visited the park and received a briefing on its recovery on August 29, encouraged the public to visit the park.
“While there is still much work to be done, the park is open and is well worth a visit. We look forward to seeing the Bontebok National Park go from strength to strength as repairs are completed and exciting new offerings become available for visitors,” he says.
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