Media Release: Cape Agulhas Lighthouse closed for renovations
Over the busy tourism season, the lighthouse was kept open to the public to accommodate visitors who flock to the southernmost tip of Africa. Renovati...
Media Release: SANParks beefs up security at the entrance gates into the Kruger National Park (KNP)
According to Wanda Mkutshulwa, Head of Communications at SANParks, the measures are meant to enhance current security arrangements when guests, visito...
Media Release: Kruger National Park receives flood relief donation
SANParks Honorary Rangers (HR”s) coordinated the efforts of Latest Sightings to gather clothes, food and sanitary items for staff members who lo...
Media Release: Update on the rhino poaching statistics
To date 57 rhino have been killed by poachers in South Africa, with 42 of these in the Kruger National Park in January alone. So far this year six rhi...
Nigerian 911 Scam
Information about a Nigerian 911 Scam Please note: There are no such persons in the Kruger National Park (KNP) or related to the KNP. The modus operan...
Scam Watch opening letter by the SANParks CEO
It has come to our attention that a lot of people have been jumping on the rhino poaching and anti-poaching bandwagon for various reasons, of which th...
Media Release: Plight of rhino receives widespread support
TMNP and its stakeholders join the national call that ENOUGH is ENOUGH. We call with one voice that losing our Rhino will be losing an asset that belo...
Minister of Water & Environmental Affairs gazettes Biodiversity Management Plan for black rhino for implementation
The gazetting of the Management Plan is in terms of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (NEMBA), 2004 and was developed in accorda...
The 2013 National Edwardian and Veteran Car Rally
Vehicles eligible to take part in this rally must have been built between January 1905 & 31 December, 1918. This is a hugely popular and successf...
Media Release: Mapungubwe reopens its gates after heavy floods
Park Manager, Fhatuwani Mugwabana said “The mop-up operation is still underway, with most operations almost back to normal. Although we still ha...
Open Letter to OSCAP from the SANParks Head of Communications
First of all it is important to unmask these supposed “sources”, which from the information we have, seem to be some uninformed mischievou...
Media Release: One suspected poacher fatally wounded and two arrested in KNP
In the ensuing shoot out, one suspect was fatally wounded and two arrested in the Nwanetsi section of the park. This is according to Reynold Thakhuli,...
Changes to bookings as a result of Natural Disasters
Please take note of the following guidelines with regards to changing a booking as a result of a natural disaster: Affected guests will be informed as...
Flood relief: Your help is needed!
They have lost everything in the flood, some escaping with just the clothes they were wearing. Your donations will be used to buy basic items such as ...
Latest update on the Kruger National Park floods
Camps Open: Berg- en- Dal, Biyamiti, Crocodile Bridge, Letaba, Lower Sabie , Malelane, Mopani (via Letaba only), Olifants, Orpen, Pretoriuskop, Punda ...