Overview
- A 69‑year‑old Canadian guest was fatally shot at a concession‑operated 'bush braai' near Phabeni Gate after an apparent accidental firearm discharge.
- Police in Mpumalanga arrested a 38‑year‑old private guide and opened cases of culpable homicide and reckless handling of a firearm.
- Authorities say a guest asked whether the rifle held by the guide was real and that the weapon discharged during a demonstration, striking the tourist in the upper body.
- Fellow guests performed first aid and paramedics responded but the tourist was declared dead at the scene, and officials have withheld the victim’s identity pending family notification.
- SANParks confirmed the event was a permitted concession activity and said it is cooperating with the police probe while the incident raises fresh questions about firearm handling and safety protocols at guided concession events in Kruger.