Media Release: SANParks condemns xenophobic attacks
A large proportion of guests to our national parks are international visitors and we appear to be sending a message that foreigners are not welcome in...
Walking dogs in the Garden Route National Park
The GRNP is not only a picturesque of landscapes and seascapes but also a haven for plant and animal wildlife. SANParks mission is to develop, manage ...
Latest update on floods in Natures Valley
All hiking trails remained closed for the Easter Weekend. Good news is the Otter Trail has been re-opened after SANParks rangers reported that hikers ...
Media Release: Outgoing board of SANParks thanks stakeholders
According to the Chairperson of the outgoing Board, Mr Kuseni Dlamini, “The outgoing Board of SANParks is pleased to have had the opportunity to...
Media Release: Gate Quotas in force during the Easter Weekend
Visitors are advised to either arrive at the gate very early in the morning because the service is on a “first come first serve” basis or ...
Reservations: Operating hours during the Easter weekend and public holidays in April
Date Operating Times 3 – 4 April 2015 Closed 6 April 2015 08:00 – 13:00 27 April 2015 08:00 – 13:00 1 May 2015 08:00 – 13:00 F...
The 2015 SASOL Tankwa Birding Bonanza
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An amazing sighting via the Orpen webcam
See for yourself: SANParks currently has four webcams, two which are in the Kruger National Park at Satara and Orpen, one in the Kgalagadi Transfronti...
Possible march to affect road leading to Phalaborwa Gate
According to SANParks spokesperson, Reynold Thakhuli, the picketing might result in a complete shutdown of business around the town of Phalaborwa, inc...
Media Release: SANParks receives air support for anti-poaching operations
SANParks Board Chairperson, Mr Kuseni Dlamini, stated that SANParks had received an initial grant funding of R254.8 million in 2014 to support anti-po...
Bird kills in Wilderness area
Since the first observations of this occurrence, immediate action was taken and a process put in place to get to the root of the problem for the morta...
Media Release: Silvermine and Tokai to remain closed to the public
TMNP management understands that users are eager to access these areas, however they remain very sensitive and unsafe, and public use of these areas a...
Precautionary measures underway in the Garden Route National Park
Senior Section Ranger for the Knysna Section (terrestrial/ forestry) of the GRNP, Nico Oosthuizen, says emergency cases often include dehydrated hiker...
Media Release: Deadline for stakeholder input to Committee of Inquiry
The Minister of Environmental Affairs, Mrs Edna Molewa, extended an invitation to all interested and affected parties on 10 February 2015, to present ...
Media Release: Mopping up begins as fires are contained
In the meanwhile the cost of containing the multiple fires on Table Mountain National Park is still estimated at R5 million; however this excludes the...