Also-oldschool

As a roady you don’t need to pay?? Really!!! Is that not the exact issue? Why should anyone pay? The trails were built by and maintained by the local mtb community with ( as far as I know ) little or no assistance from NPB. The jeep tracks were either built by locals in Noordhoek Valley long before you were born. The balance of the trails were built by current and past gov bodies. So following your rationale, why should I or anybody pay?? Simple, the moment you go through the gate you are liable to pay. End of story. Nobody is special!! Not even you

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I worked for NPB a number of years ago as a student. Also worked on Table Mountain as part of CTC Law Enforcement as student when CT still managed table mountain. Unless things changef drastically over the years I don't think NPB Rangers can arrest people - unless crime is very serious such as poaching or arson. They can detain and then get SAPS to do the arrest. This is kind of ironic - if I'm not mistaken then one of the most senior anti poaching rangers in Kruger was suspended/dismissed a month or so ago for pushing one of their own around after he was caught poaching. Pushing around, not breaking an arm. These rangers deserve what's coming their way. Think the NPB beancounters need to go sharpen their pencils, they need to push that budget around to get some fat into the "civil claims" account. TMNP need to realise that ALL civies on the mountain pays their salaries and that are custodians of the mountain and not owners. They need to respect visitors and get them on TMNPs side and not do their best to alienate them. BTW the ranger demanding that the video recording be stopped because it's not allowed is a obviously not a "trained official" Fool