4 days ago · One of the witnesses to the elephant trampling of Shaik Adam Shabir Ammed (59) from eMkhondo (formerly Piet Retief) at the Malelane Gate yesterday afternoon, says the victim was trying to save his ...

4 days ago · The deceased, Shaik Adam Shabir Ammed, 59, was a local tourist from Piet Retief, who tragically lost his life while attempting to protect his grandchildren. The incident took place near the Malalane Gate in the iconic game reserve, which spans Mpumalanga and Limpopo. Ammed’s family had been enjoying a day at the park on Saturday, January 25 ...

News. 27 January 2025. Update – Elephant Tramples A Tourist. South African National Parks (SANParks) announced today that circumstances around the death of Shaik Adam Shabir Ammed, 59, from eMkhondo (formerly Piet Retief) are being investigated by the South African Police, however, initial eyewitness accounts indicate that the family parked close to the Malelane reception area and the ...

2 days ago · In an updated statement released on Jan. 27, park officials shared that the victim was 59-year-old Shaik Adam Shabir Ammed who was reportedly trying to protect his two young grandchildren.

3 days ago · An inquest has been opened after a 59-year-old was trampled to death by an elephant at the Kruger National Park. Shaik Adam Shabir Ammed of Piet Retied was visiting the park with his grandchildren ...

South African National Parks (SANParks) has given an update regarding the circumstances surrounding the death of Shaik Adam Shabir Ammed from eMkhondo (formerly Piet Retief) who was trampled by an ...

3 days ago · South African National Parks has revealed further details about the circumstances of the death of Shaik Adam Shabir Ammed, who was killed at the Kruger National Park by an elephant in a herd on Saturday.

Events leading up to the incident are currently under investigation.”The victim was identified as 59-year-old Shaik Adam Shabir Ammed of Piet Retief, South Africa, by national outlet IOL News ...

4 days ago · During the incident, an elephant charged at Shaik Adam Shabir Ammed near Crocodile River, allegedly as he tried to shield his loved ones from an attack. ... (SANParks) shared its sympathy with Ammed's loved ones during their difficult time. Read also. 12 arrested for Eddie Gouveia's kidnapping, Louis Trichardt businessman found safe after 3 ...

4 days ago · Police in Malelane are investigating an incident in which Shaik Adam Shabir Ammed from Mkhondo (formerly Piet Retief) was killed by an elephant outside the Kruger National Park when he tried to ...