Kruger National Park Floods - January 2026

As a family who has travelled through Kruger National Park with our two sons a few times, this hits deeply.

Just two weeks ago, we were in Letaba, Punda Maria, Pafuri, Talamati, Satara, Olifants and Shingwedzi.

A rare Level 10 warning was issued.

Camps we stayed at and places we love have been affected - many evacuated, access completely cut off.

Our beloved Pafuri, with its ancient fever tree forest, appears to have been particularly hard hit. The tent we stayed in at Letaba is, without doubt, now under water. The beautifully decorated restaurant where we shared such special family meals - flooded too.

Water is powerful.

As you drive through Kruger, you see the flood-level markers from the past and think, surely that could never happen. And yet now, those very levels have already been reached.

Our thoughts and prayers are with every magnificent animal -
from the majestic elephants that left our boys wide-eyed with wonder, to the small, awe-inspiring creatures like the dung beetles that quietly keep this ecosystem alive.

And to the extraordinary Kruger disaster management teams -
seeing what you are facing, and all you are doing to keep people and animals safe, is truly humbling. As you airlift people to safety, work on the ground, and support efforts behind the scenes - please look after yourselves too.

We see you.
We thank you.
We honour you.

Kruger, you are our happy place.
From our family to yours, we are sending a virtual hug from the NoJo family.

May this come to an end soon.

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