{"id":52106,"date":"2019-08-01T10:54:43","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T08:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/addo-rangers-best-in-frontier-region-20190731-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T23:36:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T21:36:44","slug":"addo-rangers-best-in-frontier-region-20190731-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/addo-rangers-best-in-frontier-region-20190731-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Addo rangers best in Frontier region"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"cf530cb3\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9178\/5666eff615b0489490ef13fe79c26ab8.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9178\/0b7abbf3b22047519ff253bcab8c64c8.jpg\" title=\"Chad Nelson (centre) received an award for Excellent Performance in the Workplace. With him are Dries Engelbrecht (left) Frontier Regional General Manager and Property Mokoena (right) SANParks\u2019 Managing Executive: Parks. Photos:SUPPLIED\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Chad Nelson (centre) received an award for Excellent Performance in the Workplace. With him are Dries Engelbrecht (left) Frontier Regional General Manager and Property Mokoena (right) SANParks\u2019 Managing Executive: Parks. Photos:SUPPLIED<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9178\/328f2b443d1748ba9c576fab843304fc.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9178\/dc4e92fd2b94447ba5159dd7d69080f0.jpg\" title=\"The Regional Manager\u2019s Award went to Sinor Witbooi (centre). She is flanked by Dries Engelbrecht (left) Frontier Regional General Manager and Property Mokoena (right) SANParks\u2019 Managing Executive: Parks.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The Regional Manager\u2019s Award went to Sinor Witbooi (centre). She is flanked by Dries Engelbrecht (left) Frontier Regional General Manager and Property Mokoena (right) SANParks\u2019 Managing Executive: Parks.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9178\/4e23fa35ba734f429bf509d964face67.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9178\/2be4b27109ec43688371471718ffaee5.jpg\" title=\"MARINE ranger Nwabisani \u201cKorsten\u201d Hendricks received the Regional Manager\u2019s Award. With him are Dries Engelbrecht (left) Frontier Regional General Manager and Property Mokoena (right) SANParks\u2019 Managing Executive: Parks.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">MARINE ranger Nwabisani \u201cKorsten\u201d Hendricks received the Regional Manager\u2019s Award. With him are Dries Engelbrecht (left) Frontier Regional General Manager and Property Mokoena (right) SANParks\u2019 Managing Executive: Parks.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>ADDO Elephant National Park\u2019s rangers responsible for the main game viewing area of the park came up tops in the best performing ranger post category at this year\u2019s SANParks Frontier Regional Achievement Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The awards evening takes place annually, giving recognition to individuals, teams and parks for outstanding service in the previous financial year \u2013 in this case 2018\/19. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Frontier Region is made up of the Addo Elephant, Camdeboo, Garden Route, Karoo and Mountain Zebra National Parks. The event took place at the Africanos Country Estate near Addo last Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Addo team of dedicated rangers were commended for their high levels of conservation management, despite caring for the section with the most tourist pressure in the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only did they not have any incidents of serious poaching, but they also participated in several joint security operations with the SAPS and private game reserves. Several of the team members even assisted other sections or parks when in crises \u2013 the most notable being the search for the missing lion from Karoo National Park earlier this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During a time of persistent drought, these rangers have also been responsible for maintaining the most water points in the Park, ensuring constant water supply to its inhabitants. 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