Wilderness Boardwalk in limbo as red tape winds on

It seems that the restoration of the iconic Wilderness Boardwalk that runs along the banks of the Touw River is delayed by internal bureaucracy.

- Kristy Kolberg

Following a flood in April 2024, the boardwalk was closed and now lies silent, falling into a state of disrepair.

Although SANParks says the boardwalk is a priority, nothing physical is happening yet, and there's no timeline for the project's completion.

Even though the agency has spoken about it before, the project is still stuck in the internal 'paperwork' phase - planning, approvals and procurement.