Media Release: Safeguarding the Kruger
The reality, though, is that parks have to justify their existence beyond their conservation role, compelling as their service as wildlife sanctuaries...
Media Release: Latest update on Kruger National Park flood notice
Camps open Bateleur, Berg- en- Dal, Biyamiti, Crocodile Bridge, Letaba , Lower Sabie (except 6 tents), Malelane, Maroela, Mopani, Olifants, Orpen, Pre...
Media Release: Kruger National Park gate quotas during 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...
Media Release: Minister Molewa to visit Echo-Furniture factory in Ga-Rankuwa
Delivering on its mandate, the Department of Environmental Affairs through the Working for Water (WfW) programme, and funding from the Expanded Public...
The 2011 SANParks Photographic Competition winners announced
The 2011 SANParks Photographic Competition was hosted on the SANParks forum and became a hot discussion topic. We received an astonishing amount of in...
Media Release: R536 to Kruger and Phabeni gates open
The R536 between Hazyview and the Paul Kruger and Phabeni gates is clear of protests and visitors can use the road to access Kruger National Park as n...
Media Release: Latest update on Kruger National Park flood notice
Camps open Bateleur, Berg- en- Dal, Biyamiti, Crocodile Bridge, Letaba (Day visitors swimming pool closed), Lower Sabie (except 6 tents), Malelane, Ma...
Media Release: Rare sighting at Camdeboo birding weekend
The Village Indigobird (Vidua chalybeata) usually occurs in the far north-east of the country with only very small pockets having been infrequently re...
Media Release: Vehicle accident in the KNP
The accident happened between 08:00 – 09:00 this morning and it is not yet known as to what caused the accident and how many people were in the ...
Media Release: The new face of counter-poaching
Three Foxhounds, called Kombi, Jetta and Chico, have become the first of a new generation of crime fighters entering the poaching war on the side of o...
Media Release: Mapungubwe National Park strikers return to work
The eight (8) remaining strikers consisting of 7 field workers and 1 general worker will commence their duties after taking part in the six (6) week s...
Media Release: Locals enjoy “Valley by Moonlight” event
The full moon lit up the piled dolerite columns and plains of Camdeboo beyond on a wonderfully clear night as people gathered around the viewpoints at...
Media Release: Latest statistics on rhino poaching
However, the department is encouraged by the increasing number of arrests and convictions made so far to counter rhino poaching. Since January 2012, a...
Explore the Cape with our fantastic winter specials!
The five South African National Parks in the Cape Region – Agulhas, Bontebok, Table Mountain, Tankwa and West Coast – are ideal getaways f...
Media Release: South African National Parks strike update
This is according to SANParks” Managing Executive: Human Resources, Leonard Mavuso, who said the organisation will still stick to the principle ...