SANParks Blog

It’s quite surprising that there are only two other national parks in South Africa which have the Big 5 of lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino. Yip, it’s Marakele! The others are Kruger and Addo Elephant National Park. This relatively small national park of about 70 000 hectares is also the only one that features [...]

Mapungubwe offers so much more than just rich cultural history. Although the archaeological aspect certainly makes this national park famous, the scenery and wildlife is spectacular too. One of the very best views in all of South Africa is at the lookout decks on the high ridge above the confluence of the Limpopo and Shashe [...]

When I say that I’m going to Mapungubwe National Park, most people have no idea what I’m talking about! “Mupp…what?!?” they ask me quizzically. Well, to be fair, I also had very little idea about Mapungubwe when I first heard about it a few years ago. But it’s one of the most interesting and beautiful of [...]