Current and on going projects

 

• Over watch - observation

• Night patrols

• Citizen Scientist

• Fixing Thiyeni hide 

• Fixing up Flied ranger camps 

• Installing new water tanks at Thiyeni Hide

• Investigating additional fund raising projects

• Continue to upgrade and maintain HO camp  

• Christmas hampers for Field staff and to extend the project into Imfolozi

• Continue with fence patrols

• Vulture counts and Data collection

• Monitoring of priority species                                                             

                                 - Wildlife Act

                                -  EWT Road kill project

                                 - Virtual Museum

On Going Projects

 

• Overwatch - observations

• Anti-poaching patrols

• Running of Kznsightings 

• Towel Project - ( Sale of embroidered bath and hand towels) - now available online store, Hilltop shop, or order via email.

 

• Maintaining Picnic spot

 

•   Road patrols collecting refuse on all Park roads

 

•   Assisted Research with lion and hyena call-ups (on-going)

 

•   Wild Dog monitoring and reporting with photo’s and ID’s.

 

 

•  Monitoring of priority species

                   - EWT Road kill project

                   - Virtual Museum

 

•Vulture nest monitoring and annual vulture count

 

 

•Continued with fence patrols to restore electric fence operation and remove earth faults / obstructions: (approx. 27 km of fence line)

 

•Eastern Boundary from Nomagege to Gunjaneni, 4km.

 

•Eastern Boundary from Gunjaneni to Spikelephikelele, 3,6km

 

•Eastern Boundary from Spikelephikelele to Nyalazi gate,6km.

 

•Western Boundary from Hlabisa Gate to Sqashe, 8km.

 

• Northern boundary from Gontshi to Memorial Gate, 5 

Projects Complete

 

2022

• Spar - Boots on the ground - hampers for field staff 
• Rhino watch patrols 
• Over watch - observations 
• Repair and supply electrical lights and new pole at Memorial Gate.
• Repair at rangers house supply and install circuit breakers.
• Supply and replace light in the Conservation Managers Safe.
• Repair walkway at Thiyeni Hide.
• Thiyeni Hide repair electric fence that was shocking visitors.
• Supply and repair Vukazama Centre High Mast Light.
• Repair and paint Gontshi areas.
• Refurbish wood fences at Maphumulo Picnic spot toilets and display boards.
• Repair toilets that wouldn't flush Maphumulo.
• Paint the TV room facade.
• Repair lights to Nqumeni Section Rangers house.
• Major Projects
• Review of the year's highlights

2021

• SPAR - Boots on the ground -hampers for field staff
• Repaired toilets, and painted benches at Memorial and Maphumulo picnic site 
• Installed fencing at Siwaz picnic site 
• Repaired geyser at Nqumeni 
• Emergency electrical repairs to the kitchen 
• Repairs to Siwa-Samikhosikzi and Maphumalo picnic site
• Electrical repairs to Hilltop kitchen
• Rhino watch patrols
• Tourist monitoring and control
• Road patrols 
• Maintenances of HO camp 
• Vulture nest monitoring and annual vulture count
• Wild Dog Monitoring and reporting with photo's and id's. Monitoring and reporting of Wild dog and other priority species with help of Kznsightings - www.kznsightngs.co.za

2020

• SPAR - Boots on the ground -hampers for field staff
• Repaired electrics at Vukuzame
• Thyien hide maintenance 
• Donated and installed Covid signage 
• Laid 120m of electrical cable and connections to park homes at Gunjaneni,HIP
• Installed split screens at Memorial gate and Hilltop
• Donated over 300 masks for field rangers during early lockdown
• Installed and donated sanitizer stations
• Rhino watch patrols
• Tourist monitoring and control
• Road patrols 
• Maintenances of HO camp 
• Vulture nest monitoring and annual vulture count
• Wild Dog Monitoring and reporting with photo's and id's. Monitoring and reporting of Wild dog and other priority species with help of Kznsightings - www.kznsightngs.co.za
• Painted the picnic benches at Maphumulo and Memorial gate 

2019

• Rhino watch patrols
• Fixed Electrics and hot water at Nqumeni
• Gates replaced at Nqumeni Stables 
• Tourist monitoring and control
• Road patrols 
• Maintenances of HO camp 
• Vulture nest monitoring and annual vulture count
• Wild Dog Monitoring and reporting with photo's and id's. Monitoring and reporting of Wild dog and other priority species with help of Kznsightings - www.kznsightngs.co.za
• Painted the picnic benches at Maphumulo and Memorial gate 

  2018

 

• Rhino watch patrols

• Raised Funds at SPAR golf day  

  • Developed an Anti-poaching Display and Fun event to sell raffle tickets 

• Repairing pump at the pump-house

• Repairing Thiyeni Hide

  • Building water tank plinths and install water tanks

  • Repaired wall down

• Repair to reservoir walls 

• Paint the poles at Maphumulo 

• Picnic tables donated for the scout camps at both Hluhluwe and Imfolozi. 

• Tourist monitoring and control

• Road patrols 

• Maintenances of HO camp 

• Repaired parking area demarcations Maphumulo poles pulled out

• Donate and erect No entry sign to quarry

• Repaired Reservoirs at the Nzimane pump station supplies water to hilltop

• •Repaired Pump enclosure Nzimane pump house

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• Vulture nest monitoring and annual vulture count

• Wild Dog Monitoring and reporting with photo's and id's. Monitoring and reporting of Wild dog and other priority species with help of Kznsightings - www.kznsightngs.co.za

 

  2017

  * Raised funds for/received donations of Christmas hampers for Field Scouts and APU

       on duty over festive period -     Thanks   SPAR 2017 (both parks)  

• Snake kit for Mike for Hilltop camp

• Isimangaliso MTB 

• Fundraiser - Shongweni Winter Festival Equine Show

• Extended the equipment for the field ranger camps, with additional equipment and punching Bags.

• Repair to pump house 

• Sponsored three Code 10 drivers to upgrade to Code 14 - to help with the water crises in park - so that they could drive water tankers  

• Anti poaching patrols

• Boss roof repairs

• Towel Project - (Sale of embroidered bath and hand towels) Now available online store , Hilltop shop or order via email

• Repairing and maintaining toilets and benches at Maphumulo

• Tourist monitoring and control

• Road patrols 

• Maintenances of HO camp 

• Vulture nest monitoring and annual vulture count

• Wild Dog Monitoring and reporting with photo's and id's. Monitoring and reporting of Wild dog and other priority species with help of Kznsightings - www.kznsightngs.co.za

 

2016

*     Raised funds and mattress for orphaned Rhino's

                       - Article click here  

*      Raised funds for/received donations of Christmas hampers

       for Field Scouts and A P U on duty over festive period -

        Thanks   SPAR 2016 ( Both parks ) - Article click here 

*       Anti poaching patrols 

*       Supplied first aid kits for guided walk staff

*       Anit poaching Dogs food drive for H.I.P - Article click here

*       Equipped 6  gyms in Hluhluwe with gym equipment - Article Click here

• Raised Funds at Spar golf day 

• Helped with Isimangaliso wetland park MTB

• International Coastal Clean up 

• Assisted Marine Division with major fishing competitions

• Towel Project - (Sale of embroidered bath and hand towels) Now available online store , Hilltop shop or order via email

• Repairing and maintaining toilets and benches at Maphumulo

• Tourist monitoring and control

• Road patrols 

• Maintenances of HO camp 

• Vulture nest monitoring and annual vulture count

• Wild Dog Monitoring and reporting with photo's and id's. Monitoring and reporting of Wild dog and other priority species with help of Kznsightings - www.kznsightngs.co.za

                        

2015

   *     Equipped 5 gyms in Hluhluwe with gym equipment - Article

         Click here

   *     Raised funds for/received donations of Christmas hampers

       for Field Scouts and A P U on duty over festive period -

        Thanks   SPAR 2015 ( Both parks ) - Article click here

• Citizen Scientist - Chips 

• Helped with Isimangaliso wetland park MTB

•  Towel Project - (Sale of embroidered bath and hand towels) Now available online store , Hilltop shop or order via email

• Repairing of the Flied guide camps

• Repairing and maintaining toilets and benches at Maphumulo

•  Repairing and maintaining picnic sight at Memorial gate                               - 

• Tourist monitoring and control

•    Road patrols  

•    Maintenances of HO camp  

•    Vulture nest monitoring and annual vulture count 

•  Wild Dog Monitoring and reporting with photo's and id's. Monitoring and reporting of Wild dog and other priority species with help of Kznsightings - www.kznsightngs.co.za

 

2014               

• Towel Project - ( Sale  of embroidered bath and hand towels) - now available online store , Hilltop shop or order via email.

 

• Raised funds for/received donations of Christmas hampers for Field Scouts and A P U on duty over festive period - Thanks SPAR 2014

  

Press release in Zululand Observer 

 

•    Tourist monitoring and control

•    Road patrols  

•    Maintenances of HO camp  

•    Vulture nest monitoring and annual vulture count

•  Wild Dog Monitoring and reporting with photo's and id's. Monitoring and reporting of Wild dog and other priority species with help of Kznsightings - www.kznsightngs.co.za

• Continued with fence patrols to restore electric fence operations

•     Assisted Marine Division (Richards Bay) - Major fishing    competitions

•  Assisted Marine Division  (Richards Bay ) - International   Coastal Clean up  

•        Re painted staff housing

• Repairing and maintaining picnic sight at Memorial gate

• Cast Concrete slab for generator at Hilltop Pump Station

• Completed work on sagging lapa roof at Siwas Picnic Site

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2013

•  Repairing and maintaining picnic sight at Memorial gate

 

• Repaired wiring and DB Boards, fitted plugs in staff houses and upgraded electrics at Ngumeni Field Ranger Post

 

•Lifted borehole pump at Munyaweni Bush Lodge for repairs or replacement

 

•Lifted borehole pump at Nomagege Scouts Camp for replacement

 

•Participated in 10,000 Voices “save the rhino” walk in Hluhluwe town, assisted with traffic control

 

 

Removal of trees and branches on roads after elephants have visited

 

•Raised funds for/received donations of Christmas hampers for Field Scouts and A P U on duty over festive period