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Kruger controversy: 'Rangers and guides should abide by the rules too'

08/09/2016

Kruger controversy: 'Rangers and guides should abide by the rules too'

The controversy was sparked after a ranger posted a message to the Guides & Rangers Facebook page, asking members of the public not to report rangers and guides with "little kak complaints". 

The message has since been deleted but was reposted to the official SANParks - Kruger National Park Facebook page again. It reads, "It's been noticed that a lot of people have been taking pictures of guides lately and posting it to this group with negative feelings. Please stop doing this, you do not realise what impact you can have on a person's career by doing this. We have been seeing pictures posted of guides with the left wheels off the tar road and the post was complaining about this behaviour. Believe me, we don't do this because I want to get 1m closer to the animal...that's why we have cameras! We sometimes do this to create space because as any Kruger fanatic will know, traffic can be expected at a proper sighting. 

Remember that we take around people who have never even seen an impala before, so sometimes we are under pressure to give that 'once in a lifetime experience'. But please take note, we do not agree with any unethical behaviour. We just simply want to ask that you guys stop posting little kak complaints to the group about guides. Rather concentrate on the important issues. And somebody really misbehaves and you would like to report it, do it via the correct channels then. Thank you."

The original message was slammed with negative responses of Kruger fanatics saying it was daft for rangers to consider their own law-breaking 'little' in comparison to other illegalities in the park.  

When the message was resposted again, too, Kruger enthusiasts insisted all users of the park should be treated equal. 

From: Traveller24

By: Louzel Lombard

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