Press

In the interest of providing accurate information relating to the mandate of SANParks for dissemination through the media, SANParks has a fully-fledged Communications Team, based across the regions where we have a footprint.

Journalists should contact the following people for related information.

For information relating to issues around poaching, and other corporate or sensitive conservation issues, please contact Head Office first.

Head Office: Groenkloof National Park

Reynold Thakhuli
General Manager: Media, Events & Stakeholder Relations

Telephone: +27 (0)12 426 5203
Mobile: +27 (0)73 373 4999
Email: [email protected]

Gabrielle “Gabby” Venter
Manager: Media and Stakeholder Relations

Telephone: +27 (0)12 426 5065
Mobile: +27 (0)83 825 9435
Email: [email protected]

Parks/Regions

Kruger National Park

Laura Mukwevho
Media Liaison Practitioner

Telephone: +27 (0)13 735 4262
Mobile: +27 (0)82 807 1441
Email: [email protected]

Frontier Region (Addo Elephant, Camdeboo, Karoo & Mountain Zebra National Parks)

Fayroush Ludick
Regional Communications Manager

Telephone: +27 (0)42 233 8609
Mobile: +27 (0)82 888 0201
Email: [email protected]

Northern Region (Golden Gate, Mapungubwe & Marakele National Parks)

Reynold Thakhuli
General Manager: Media, Events & Stakeholder Relations

Telephone: +27 (0)12 426 5203
Mobile: +27 (0)73 373 4999
Email: [email protected]

Garden Route Region (Garden Route National Park)

Phokela Lebea
Regional Communications Manager

Telephone: +27 (0)44 302 5618
Mobile: +27 (0)71 212 1330
Email: [email protected]

Arid Region (Augrabies Falls, Kgalagadi, Mokala, Namaqua & |Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld National Parks)

Genevieve Maasdorp
Regional Communications Manager

Telephone: (+27 (0)54 338 0600
Mobile: +27 (0)82 961 8210
Email: [email protected]

Cape Region (Agulhas, Bontebok, Table Mountain,Tankwa Karoo & West Coast National Parks)

Charles Phahlane
Senior Communications Manager

Mobile: +27 (0)82 856 8188
Email: [email protected]

Lauren Howard-Clayton
Regional Communications Manager

Telephone: +27 (0)21 695 1700
Mobile: +27 (0)71 115 5843
Email: [email protected]