Latest update on the fires in Table Mountain National Park
Due to a fire in the Cape of Good Hope section of the TMNP the following roads are closed: Platboom Road Circular Drive Link Road to Olifantsbos Also ...
The SANParks Times autumn edition is out
Get yours at any national park, a variety of rest-stops on major highways or selected airports. Subscribe for the online version at www.sanparkstimes....
Media Release: Stolen endangered Cycads to be replanted in Addo Elephant National Park
Four suspected smugglers were arrested by the Jansenville SAPS on their way to Gauteng last week. They appeared in the Jansenville Magistrate”s ...
Media Release: Addo Elephant National Park Management Plan up for review
The National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act requires that interested or affected persons be given the opportunity to comment on the pla...
Media Release: No let-up on fire in Table Mountain National Park
The current priority areas are the mountain sides above Clovelly, Houtbay and the Tokai Plantation. The vegetation burnt in the Tokai area has caused ...
Media Release: SANParks Honorary Rangers renovate People’s Trail Hut in TMNP
The SANParks Honorary Rangers put forth a proposal to Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon and took on the task of renovating the People”s Trail Hut i...
Media Release: Serial muggers handed 8 year prison sentence after TMNP ranger arrest
Rangers established a broad manhunt across the mountain last year September after the incident occurred on Signal Hill, resulting in the arrest of bot...
Media Release: SANParks Honorary Rangers act to help save irreplaceable cycads
These popular landscaping and gardening plants are in demand. Due to the slow growing nature of these plants, nurseries do not have enough stock to su...
Free access to the Wilderness Section of the Garden Route National Park on 21 February 2015
“As with other programmes such as the Blue Flag beaches, the Knysna Hope Spot and Joint Operating Centres (JOCs) during high season, this is aga...
Online survey: Evaluation of unguided overnight hiking trails 2014
The tourism research entity, TREES (Tourism Research in Economic Environs and Society)of the North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, in collabora...
Media Release: Table Mountain Rangers launches manhunt for perpetrators in heinous attack
At this stage the description of the attackers in the two different attacks are not similar and it is therefore ruled out that the perpetrators are th...
Media Release: Announcement of the committee of inquiry to deliberate on relating to a possible trade in rhino horn.
On 22 January 2014 Minister Molewa announced that once pre-screening and vetting by the State Security Agency (SSA) was completed, that the names woul...
Media Release: Rhino Tears Wine raises R100K in three months to combat poaching
The idea for the wine came about when Mt Vernon MD, John Hooper, met with John Turner, Chairman of the SANParks Honorary Rangers Conservation Services...
Media Release: 2015 Kumba Marakele Marathon and Half Marathon
The marathon, held in the Park, highlights the importance of conservation and the various key fundraising and tourism initiatives. This partnership al...
Recent increase in vessel and boat permits
Subsequent to previous complaints and concerns from boat and vessel owners comparing the application of vessel permits in West Coast National Park and...