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    HISTORY KNP : The developmental years

    Jun 06, 2018 6 minutes
    by Joep Stevens
    Photo © Joop Stevens

    » Part 4: From 1955 to 1980

    « Joep Stevens is a keen historian who was introduced to the Kruger National Park by his parents in 1966. This ignited his interest in and passion for the Park.

    Development of the Kruger National Park

    This era in the history of the Kruger National Park is one that many of the current (albeit older) generation experienced firsthand and can relate to.

    The following took place:

    On 6 December 1956, Pretoriuskop swimming pool (with cloakrooms and a kiosk), sponsored by Rembrandt Tobacco Company, was officially inaugurated.

    On , Olifants Camp was officially opened and was erected with funds derived from the concession granted to Total Oil Products in the Kruger National Park. It (then) consisted of a main complex with shop, restaurant and lounge, 12 huts with conveniences and 18 ordinary huts with communal bathroom. On 24 February 1972, the main complex was destroyed in a fire thought to have emanated from the

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