Rietvlei Nature Reserve Tshwane

Cheetah cubs spotted at the Rietvlei Nature Reserve in Pretoria. Photo: Facebook

Rietvlei Nature Reserve closed until further notice

The Rietvlei Nature Reserve in Pretoria has been closed until further notice due to inclement weather conditions in Gauteng.

Rietvlei Nature Reserve Tshwane

Cheetah cubs spotted at the Rietvlei Nature Reserve in Pretoria. Photo: Facebook

The Rietvlei Nature Reserve in Pretoria will be closed for visitors from 11 April 2022 until further notice. 

This is reportedly due to high levels of rainfall during the past few days. 

RIETVLEI NATURE RESERVE CLOSED 

The City of Tshwane said roads and bridges within the reserve are deemed to be unsafe. 

“The reserve will be reopened as soon as it is safe,” the City said.

RESERVE WELCOMES RHINO CALF

Last week Friday, the Rietvlei Nature Reserve welcomed a new family member! A rhino calf was born. 

The calf was estimated to be about two days old. It was spotted with its mother, Pippa on Friday morning. 

As previously reported, City of Tshwane MMC for Environment and Agriculture Management, Katlego Mathebe said the calf will only be named once its gender has been determined. 

Pippa and her new calf. Photo: Twitter/@CityTshwane.

Pippa the parent is said to have also been born at  Rietvlei Nature Reserve 8 years ago and the new member is her second calf. 

Mathebe said while they are excited by this new addition to Rietvlei Nature Reserve, they are concerned that the current cold snap may be a threat  to the calf’s survival. 

“We therefore urge the public not to harass Pippa and the newborn and to give the new mother space to protect her young.

“Conservation officials are further warning that Pippa has already displayed significantly aggressive behaviour when discovered this morning. We urge the public to stay as far away from the two as possible.” 

Katlego Mathebe

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