Impalas killed by speeding truck in KNP

[Rafs]

Speeding driver kills 7 impala in Kruger
2012-05-07 16:00




The driver of a delivery truck who collided with a herd of impala at the Kruger Gate -- resulting in the deaths of at least seven impala -- has been fined R2 500. (SANParks, Sapa)

Johannesburg - A building contractor has been fined R2 500 for killing at least seven impala while speeding in the Kruger National Park (KNP), a spokesperson said on Monday.

"Eyewitnesses have stated that the vehicle overtook their cars at high speed, only to slam over the poor impala at the junction of Paul Kruger and Skukuza staff village roads," said KNP spokesperson William Mabasa.

The driver, who was not a KNP employee, was driving a truck and trailer belonging to contractor Shivers Contracting Company, which was doing work in the park. His name could not be immediately obtained.

The accident happened on May 2 at about 17:30.

Mabasa said impala, especially fighting rams, tended to chase each other in the bush and over roads, mostly in rutting season.

This was either to gain dominance or to round up females to join their groups.

He said KNP was upset about the deaths of the animals in an area where they were supposed to be protected and safeguarded, and had decided to take strict action.

The driver was charged and fined under the Protected Areas Act for killing the impala and for endangering other road users.

Mabasa appealed to the public to be on the lookout for animals all over the park when driving, and to remember that the animals had the right of way.

"We expect this move will act as a deterrent, while we also hope and pray that a similar incident will not repeat itself in future," he said.

[Rafs]

Dont know what everyone else thinks, but i'm seriously shocked!!!

[Sebata]

Dont know what everyone else thinks, but i'm seriously shocked!!!

Rafs, i saw this on Th Star today & i was , that truck driver is a moron, & he was only fine R2500 , dude u murdered 7 Impala's, does it reall equate to +/- R350 per Impala... :problem:

[george]

This is shocking :evil: :evil:
BTW The driver was Mr Ernest Hickman (51) of Shivers Contracting Company
http://www.looklocal.co.za/looklocal/co ... eives-fine

[jacques kotze]

IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!! If this wasn't a family forum I could have said it better!!

[Rafs]

And that could have been any animal...wonder what would have happened if it was a pride on lions or some cheetahs??? Then you would have seen news headlines all over... and the guy would probably have gone to jail.

[Ali3n]

I would rather not comment on how I feel about the guy… :evil: :evil:

[CasKru]

That fine should have been 10 times the amount at least and the should have also terminated his contract on the spot

[Mikie]

When hunting, what do you pay for an Impala?? Surely way more than R350

[Borntofish]

And that could have been any animal...wonder what would have happened if it was a pride on lions or some cheetahs??? Then you would have seen news headlines all over... and the guy would probably have gone to jail.

Imagine he klapped a Rhino? He should be charged with reckless and negligent driving.

[Rafs]

And that could have been any animal...wonder what would have happened if it was a pride on lions or some cheetahs??? Then you would have seen news headlines all over... and the guy would probably have gone to jail.

Imagine he klapped a Rhino? He should be charged with reckless and negligent driving.

If he hit a rhino he probably wouldn't have survived either...

[Hoppy]

My friend killed a bottle brandy costing less than R100.00, he was fined R25000.00 and almost lost his car and licence, shokking!

[Piesang]

[witmamba]

I - D - I - O - T - !

[Tjokkie]

The places I trade with will, with IMMEDIATE effect, terminate all my contracts and suspend all access to any of their plants!!!

What happens when it's BEE compliant....tolerance and slap on the wrist!!!

I say no mercey to any law disobedient citizen!!!!!

[oom dan]

ja lets hear the other side, poor guy had an accident in which 2 impala were killed (rest shot by rangers because of injuries) tracker system records show a speed of 52 klm\hr damage to vehicle on right side not front. plenty meat in that camp, will try and get more facts about accident from sanparks

[Hilux 1]

they shoueld have fined him per animal, not overall. Stupid stupid stupid.

[Danman]

Ja dis nie 'n nice gesig nie maar, ek twyfel of hy spesiaal na KNP toe gery het met die oog op Rooibok moord.

Dit was 'n ongeluk, net soos ons ook maar ongelukke maak.

Wat ek wel sou voorstel is dat die boete erger moes gewees het soos iemand in die thread vroeer gese het rooibokke kos nie net R350 nie.
Laat hy vir die rooibokke betaal(vervangingswaarde of jag waarde) en gee vir hom 'n boete as hy te vinning gery het.
So R10000 klink meer reasonable as R2500.

[george]

Looks like he got some more
5 years banned from the park and the company got a R21000 fine

Man vir 5 jaar uit wildtuin verban
2012-05-09 00:00
Artikelopsies Deel Kry Die Burger op
Buks Viljoen en Seugnet Esterhuyse
PRETORIA.– Earnest Hickman (51), die man van Polo­kwane wat onlangs sewe rooibokke in die Krugerwildtuin doodgery het, is vir vyf jaar uit die wildtuin verban.

“Hy mag in dié tydperk glad nie, vir watter rede ook al, in die wildtuin kom nie,” het dr. Abe Sibiya, uitvoerende direkteur van die wildtuin, gister gesê.

Hickman werk vir ’n verkoelingskontrakteur, Shivers.

Hy het met sy bakkie met ’n swaarbelaaide sleepwa agteraan verlede Donderdag naby Skukuza in ’n trop bokke vasgejaag. Vier bokke is glo op slag dood en die res is noodgedwonge deur die wildtuin van kant gemaak.

Shivers het in die wildtuin gewerk as subkontrakteur van ’n maatskappy in Polokwane, Kgokole Mmakole Trading & Projects.

Benewens Hickman se verbanning, is Kgokole Mmakole Trading gister ook deur Sanparke met R21000 beboet.

“Wanneer kontrakteurs in die wildtuin aangestel word, onderteken hulle ’n gedragskode wat hulle onder meer verbied om skade aan die wild in die wildtuin aan te rig,” het William Mabasa, woordvoerder van die wildtuin, gesê.

“In so ’n geval bly die hoofkontrakteur verantwoordelik vir sy werknemers en selfs subkontrakteurs. Daarom is hulle ook beboet.”

Die maatskappy is reeds skriftelik van die boete in kennis gestel. Die eienaars van Mmakole Trading en Shivers het nie gister op boodskappe gereageer nie.

- Die Burger

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