Media Realese: Bumper holiday season for Kruger National Park
Tourism data released by the Park this week show that accommodation unit occupancy for December 2000 increased by 8% (compared to December 1999), brin...
Media Release: No Angling Allowed In Tsitsikamma
This follows the restrictions placed on any form of angling in marine protected areas as set out in the Marine Living Resources Act passed in 1998. Th...
Media Release: Skukuza Airport Licence Renewed
The airport licence was not re-issued after it expired on 1 November because the existing fire engine did not meet the standards as set out in the new...
Media Release: Minister welcomes youth commitment to fight against rhino poaching
Walking under the slogan Save Our Rhino to mark World Rhino Day, the participants were constantly cognisant of the fact that the number of rhino poach...
Media Release: SANParks Reservations Centralised
The number is +27 (0)12 343-1991. Reservations can also be made by email – [email protected]. Capetonians who wish to make their reser...
Media Release: New entry fees for Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
The new rates will be charged per day – not per visit – and are as follows: Category Rand Rate Pula Rate Adult (over 15 years old) 25,00 2...
Media Release:South African National Parks (SANParks) announces second phase of its Commercialisation Programme
0 restaurants in Kruger Park; 6 restaurants in other Parks; 12 retail shops in Kruger Park; 3 picnic sites in Kruger Park; and 11 retail shops in othe...
Media Release: Extended entry times at Kruger gates
Visitors will be allowed entry at the specific gates mentioned below until 21:00 if they have a valid booking at the nearest restcamp to that gate. Th...
Media Release: Hewlett Packard Gives R500 000 Towards Conservation
Imagine if a vast amount of this time consuming work could be automated. This would free up the ranger”s time for conservation efforts, which of...
Media Release: 21 White rhinos from the Kruger National Park
Concerns have recently been raised in the press regarding the sale of 21 white rhino from the Kruger National Park, in particular the questions of whe...
Media Release: SANParks hands over school computer lab in Eastern Cape
Most of the country”s national parks” workforce is sourced from its neighbouring communities. As such, it is only fitting that SANParks gi...
Media Release: SANParks celebrates by Connecting to Society
The Arid region which includes Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Augrabies Falls National Park, Namaqua National Park, /Ai/Ais-Richtersveld Transfrontier ...
Rhino poaching arrests
The arrested individual whose name cannot be made public until his appearance in court is suspected to be part of an active group of poachers operatin...
Media Release: Park Committee Established For The Vhembe/dongola National Park
The Vhembe/Dongola National Park is a new park being established in the Northern Province on the banks of the Limpopo River incorporating the very spe...
Media Release: Sanparks Makes Six Additional Lodge Sites Available For Concessioning To Private Operators
“This year, we are going out with four sites which, for one reason or another, were not concessioned last year, plus two very exciting sites in ...