Botswana News

Der oe. Experte ist
Joseph E. Mbaiwa vom Okavango Research Institute, University of Botswana, Maun, Botswana
Ein Artikel zum Thema
Poverty or riches: who benefits from the booming tourism industry in Botswana?
ist hier
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02589001.2016.1270424
vor ein paar Jahren war das noch gratis zu lesen, jetzt eben so, die Arme der Verlagskraken sind jetzt überall, modern times eben. Mit etwas Geduld kann man das wahrscheinlich auch noch irgendwo gratis aufstöbern.
Ansonsten journalistische Aufbereitungen wie hier
https://www.sundaystandard.info/no-solution-in-sight-for-tourism-revenue-leakages/
Grüße

In Gumare hat gestern ein neuer Choppies Supermarkt eröffnet.

Gruß Gina

Vorsicht, Buschfeuer an der SO-Grenze Mabua!
Info: fb DriveBots; ist auch auf der NASA fire map gut zu sehen.

Gruß Gina

Hallo in die Runde

Bin nicht sicher, ob dieser Thread der richtige ist, da wir Fragen zu verschiedenen Themen haben. Sorry falls es so wäre 😎 ! Und bitte verschieben wenn nötig.

Wir wollen unsere gebuchte Reise vom 2020 nach Botswana ab Mitte September 21 nachholen. Uns ist klar, dass man noch nicht wissen kann, wie sich die Lage bis dahin entwickelt - die berühmte Glaskugel schweigt dazu. Kann uns jemand sagen, welche Coronaauflagen zur Zeit gelten und wo ich diese nachschauen könnte?

Uns interessiert vorallem:
- hat man als Geimpfte (Moderna) Privilegien bezüglich PCR-Test? Auch bei Rückkehr nach SA?
- darf man alkoholische Getränke mitführen? Laut NDM Travel aus Maun "leider nein". Da aber der Verkauf Mo-Do möglich ist, sollte man diese doch auch mitführen können, oder liegen wir da falsch?
- Welche Webseite gibt aktuelle Auskunft über die Auflagen (nicht nur die chaotischen Infiziertenzahlen wie auf Facebook)? Aehnlich dem System von SA mit Level 1-5.
- In SA darf man anscheinend keine Dieselkanister mehr auffüllen und mitführen. Gilt das auch in Botswana?
- Wie gut ist die telefonische Abdeckung in Lekhubu, Makgadkgadi, Nxai, Khawi Region? Sat-Tel empfohlen?

Freuen uns auf klärende Voten - falls möglich. Danke schon mal im voraus
Grüsse Nicole

Hi Nicole,

Bin nicht sicher, ob dieser Thread der richtige ist, da wir Fragen zu verschiedenen Themen haben. Sorry falls es so wäre 😎 ! Und bitte verschieben wenn nötig.

Hier vielleicht nochmal einstellen: https://www.namibia-forum.ch/forum/34-diverses/299273-corona-botswana.html (denn mit News aus Botswana haben Deine Fragen nicht viel zu tun...)

Viele Grüße
Christian

Mall of Maun

In Maun wird am Thamalakane eine Mall gebaut. Eröffnung für Okt 2022 geplant.
Entwicklungsplan als download im link.
https://www.retailafrica.co.za/project/mall-of-maun/91

Gruß Gina

DailyNews
1 Std·
KHUTSE GAME RESERVE UNDER THREAT
Government officials from various departments and members of the public from nearby settlements were this week battling wildfires ravaging Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) and Khutse Game Reserve.
Mr Johnson Lebotse, assistant manager of Khutse Game Reserve, which borders the massive CKGR, said about 50 per cent of the park had been destroyed by the fire which started last week.
Mr Lebotse said they were racing against time adding that failure to control the fire might force closure of the park.
Forestry department was Tuesday expected to send fire trucks to help put out the fire suspected to have originated from a CKGR settlement and blown by strong winds into the Khutse Game Reserve.
The fire has since spread to other areas outside the park such as Tshwaane, Dutlwe and Takatokwane, posing a threat to both residents and domestic animals.
Mr Lebotse said although the area experienced frequent wildfires, the last one was in 2016/17.
But last year’s heavy rainfall meant there was more than enough grass to provide fuel for the raging fires, he said.
Mr Lebotse said so far no animals had been lost to the inferno and none had been reported to have fled outside the park.
He explained that the vastness of the area enabled big animals to move to other parts.
When the BOPA news team visited the area on Tuesday, three separate fires were spotted with a major one burning near the CKGR/Khutse Game Reserve borderline while several antelopes and ostriches were busy grazing.
Mr Lebotse expressed concern about the future of the animals as they returned to their natural habitat.
He said it would take many years for the flora to return to its original status.
The assistant park manager, who was visibly tired after fighting fires the entire night, explained that they opted to work at night because the fire was more visible and the temperatures lower then.
Mr Lebotse thanked the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) for mapping the burning areas and the youth, especially those from Kaudwane, some 5 km from the park, for their support.

Gruß Gina

Khutse Game Reserve Bw
20 Std ·
Hello clients, we would liike to inform you that our park is on fires, currently no visitors allowed until the situation is normaised. Thank yoi

Anm.: die Seite wird von bigfoottours betrieben.
Gruß Gina

Hier gehts zu den live streams > https://botswanalive.co.bw/livestream

Gruß Gina

Botswana Safari News
6 Std. ·
KHUTSE GAME RESERVE (KGR) STILL OPEN DESPITE ONGOING FIRES
Khutse Game Reserve is still open for tourists despite the inferno that has reportedly burned down more than 50 percent of the park.
KGR assistant park manager Johnson Lebotse was quoted by Botswana Television saying the park is still open to tourists.
He also revealed that no animal deaths have been caused by the fires apart from probably the reptiles.
The fires started recently and burned swathes of Khutse and the southern section of Central Kalahari Game Reserve.
Teams from Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism , Botswana Defence Force and volunteers from Kaudwane have been working hard day and night to put out the fires.

Gruß Gina

Delta Palms Mall

Eine weitere, neue Mall in Maun. Eröffnung März 2022.
https://www.deltapalms.com/

Gruß Gina

Botswana Meteorological Services
14 Std. ·
DAILY FIRE BULLETIN
08 SEPTEMBER 2021
1.0 Introduction
This bulletin gives an update of fire situation across the country on the 8th September 2021
Please note that the absence of fires simply means that none were detected at the time of the satellite overpass. Fires could have been obscured from the satellite’s view due to cloud cover at the time, or fires may have been inactive/smoldering.
VIIRS = Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite, continuity of MODIS 375m resolution
Fires were detected in eight Districts as per the table below;
No DISTRICT FIRE LOCATION STATUS COMMENTS
1. Central 1. Zoroga Active There are two (Fire) around zoroga area the first fire was detected on the 05 September 2021 and the second one was detected today 08 September. The fires are burning between the areas that has previously burnt. The district is monitoring the situation because the fires are not a threat.
2. Mabesekwa Active New fires detected today 7th September 2021. The fire is burning with low intensity due to low fuel load.
3. Kedia New New fires detected today the 8th September 2021. The District is aware of the fires and it is monitoring the situation. The fires at Nata and Kedia are burning with high intensity
4. Mokoswane
5. Nata
2 North East 1. F/Town New New fires detected today the 8th September 21. The district is aware of the fire and it is monitoring the situation.
2. Molambakwena
3 Ghanzi 1. Mothomelo Active The fire was detected on the 3rd September 2021. The district is aware of the fire and it is monitoring.
2. Chobokwane New The fires were detected today the 7th September 2021. The district is aware of the fires and it is currently attending to chobokwane fire then will move to Kacgae.
3. Kacgae
4 Kgalagadi
1. Kalahari Trans-frontier Park Active The fire has been burning for almost 3 week since August, 26 2021. The fire has crossed over into Mabuasehube Game Reserve. It is burning with high intensity and spreading very fast due to abundance of fuel in the park and strong wind. Kgalagadi fire team is attending to the fire with assistance from the office of the District Commissioner and DWNP Staff.
2. Zutshwa The fire is burning between Ukhwi, Ngwatle and Zutshwa. It was detected on the 01 September 2021. The District is attending to the fires has a challenge of shortage of resources.
3. Inalegolo/Phuduhudu/ Lokgwabe Active The fire is burning towards Mabuasehube Game Reserve and on the other hand it is burning towards Lokgwabe. It has been active since 31st S
August 2021. Hukuntsi fire team is attending to the fire as it approached a government Artificial Insemination Ranch towards Tshane.
4. Banyana Farms Active Two fires detected on the 05 September 2021. The district is aware of the fires and it is attending to the fires with assistance from Werda police. Part of the fires has crossed over to Southern district around Skhutlane and Mabule. It is still burning on commercial farms. The fires are burning with high intensity and it is spreading very fast.
5. Monong New fire detected today 08 September 2021
5 Kweneng 1. Maboane Active Fires were detected the 7th September 2021. The fires is burning with low intensity.
2. Motokwe
3. Tshwaane New New fires detected today 8th September 2021
4. Tsetseng
6 North- West 1. Around the Okavango delta (Habu, Mawana, Nxamasere, Gunotsoga, Ngarange, Gudigwa , Mokgacha, Etsha 6, and Mokgacha, Samuchima Active The district is monitoring the situation. The fires are not a threat. They are burning slowly with low intensity.
2. Nokaneng Active
The fires has been burning for almost three (3) weeks. The district fire team is currently attending to the fire at Nokaneng
3. Xaixai
4. Sepopa
5. Maun Active The fires were detected on the 05 September 2021. The district is aware of the fire.
6. Tsodilo Active
7 Southern 1. Sekhutlane Active The fires crossed over from Kgalagadi district. The fires are burning on Banyana Farms. There are two fires burning around Sekhutlane. The fires are burning with high intensity. The district was notified of the fires but has indicated that they have challenge of shortage of resources especially transport
2. Khakhea New New fires detected today. The district indicated that they do not have resources to attend to the fires. The fires at Khakhea is burning in the wildlife management area (SO2). The area has abundant fuel therefore it is likely to spread fast and burn with high intensity.
3. Mmakgori
4. Lobatse
8 North East 5. Tati Siding New New fire detected today the 7th September 2021. The fires is burning with low intensity
Moderate
Dangerous
Very dangerous
Extremely dangerous
FIRE DANGER RATING INDEX FOR 9TH SEPTEMBER 2021
The risk of fire occurrence is high in the country as we are in the middle of the fire season.
The wildland Fire Danger Index (FDI) forecast for tomorrow (9th September 2021) indicates dangerous to extremely dangerous conditions for possibilities of fire occurrence over the country. The southern and eastern part of the country conditions are expected to be dangerous to very dangerous. Extremely dangerous conditions are expected in some areas in the northern and western part of the country.
CONCLUSION
DFRR districts offices are aware of the fires. District fire teams for Kgalagadi, Ghanzi and North West are busy suppressing fires that are a threat to life and properties in their respective areas. New fires continue to be detected. The fires at Kgalagadi are very intense and spread very fast due to abundance of fuel and strong winds `
RECOMMENDATION
Fire fighters are advised to be careful when suppressing the fires to ensure that their lives are not at risk. They should also mop-up the burnt areas to avoid fires re-igniting.
Communities are further encouraged to participate during fire suppressions in their localities. They are also advised to be on alert because winds can re direct the fires toward their villages.
District fire teams to continue monitoring the fires and work with communities and other departments to suppress it when the need arise.

Gruß Gina

Hallo Gina,
Hier war ich verkehrt!!!
Gruß Hermann

Hi Hermann,

mWn noch immer geschlossen.
Aber vielleicht ändert sich das ja nach der erwarteten Rede Ramaphosas.

Gruß Gina

hallo an alle .........

wir haben für den 30.09.2021 einen Flug gebucht Muc - Joburg ( Lufthansa) und am 1.1O. mit Air Botswana weiter nach Maun

lt.Lufthansa ist der Flug von Air Botswana am 1.10.2021 storniert und wir haben jetzt einen bestätigten Flug von Joburg nach
Maun am 1.Dezember ??!!
Lt. telefonischer Auskunft von Air Botswana findet der Flug aber am 01.10. statt ??
was aber Lufthansa nicht bestätigt.

Auf der offiziellen Seite von Air Botswana kann man keinen Flug für Oktober und November buchen ,
erst ab 1.12.

Hat jemand das gleiche Problem oder weiß jemand was da los ist ??

Danke schon mal
LG Wüstenfee

Wir fliegen am 16.09. mit Lufthansa nach Joh. und dann am 17.09. mit Airlink nach Kasane. Alles von LH bestätigt. Rückflug am 02.10. von Maun mit Airlink über Joh und LH nach FRA.

Airlink fliegt auch am 01.10. nach Maun. Ist mit LH buchbar

Danke das hab ich schon recherchiert.

Ich frag mich wieso bestätigt air Botswana den Flug und Lufthansa nicht ..

Hallo Gina,
"Botswana News" - da darf ich doch sicherlich nach Teststationen (PCR Test) fragen? Ein Antigenschnelltest wird nicht reichen, wenn man nach Sa möchte, obwohl wir erst im Oktober reisen.

Wir reisen auf dem Landwege von Botswana nach SA ein, kennst du Teststationen in Grenznähe. Wie sieht es in Serowe aus?

Liebe Dank ,
Gruß
Biggi