It is with great sadness that we honour the
memory of Karel Kleinman (Vetpiet)
who passed away on 27 March 2004 in a tragic car accident.
Vetpiet worked in the Kgalagadi National Park since 1984 and retired
from SANParks in 2000. Vetpiet was a resident in the Park until
the day of his death. He was a well known member in the community and was
one of the first three trackers awarded with the Master Tracker
Certificate in South Africa. Tracking involves highly specialised skills and
knowledge. Vetpiet was an expert in his local environment, the Kalahari,
and with his passing away an immense store of knowledge have been
irretrievably lost. |
