Hotel in S.Africa’s Kruger Park irks conservationists (via
AFP)
South Africa’s world-renowned Kruger National Park is to get its first luxury hotel, but not everyone is impressed by the decision aimed at attracting the growing black middle class. The move by South African National Parks has been met with disapproval from staunch nature lovers who argue that the…
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