Media Release: Results of Tourism Month Readright Competition Delayed
Given the quality of the submissions, it soon became apparent that we would be unable to meet our earlier stipulated announcement date of 2 December 2...
Connecting young people to conservation
Jill Bunding-Venter, General Manager of the Garden Route National Park, says National Parks are a haven for the conservation of biodiversity, are rich...
Media Release: SANParks gives Science a boost
It is through the goodwill of the communities close to the national parks that the parks are recognised as one of the premier conservation and tourism...
Media Release: Post the Kiani Satu: Swartvlei Estuary
SANParks scientists caution that the successful re-opening of the Swartvlei estuary mouth at this time, and restoration of the channel to exactly the ...
Media Release: Authorazation for the Construction of a New Entrance Gate and Border Post for the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Appeals should be directed by 8 February 2000 to: The Minister Environmental Affairs and Tourism Private Bag X447 Pretoria SOUTH AFRICA 0001 Telephone...
Media Release: The Makuleke Communitys Proposal To Allow Hunting In Their Section Of The Kruger National Park
The position of the South African National Parks (SANP) on the issue is as follows: In terms of the National Parks Act, hunting is not allowed in a na...
Media Release: Sanp Launches Tourism Campaign
The yearlong campaign will unfold in the following manner. Every month a nature lover, who has stayed at one of the National Parks for longer than 3 n...
Media Release: Walk About In Kruger National Park
Bookings are made at our central reservations offices in Pretoria. This activity is very popular, so please do not wait and avoid disappointment. Book...
Media Release: Floods in Southern Kruger National Park
In places more than 500mm of rain was recorded in 24 hours. The rain that started on Sunday, caused widespread flooding as well damage to infrastructu...
Media Release: SANP Announces Arrangement For Visitors To The Southern Part Of The Kruger National Park
Visitors that have bookings over this period will be offered the opportunity to move to other camps. Please phone the South African National Park at (...
Media Release: Mokala National Park expands
Mokala National Park was established in 2007 as an alternative to the Vaalbos National Park which was the subject of a land claim. This is the realiza...
Namaqua National Park Flower Report
According to Park Manager, Bernard van Lente we had very early, good rains in March and April, and then a hot dry spell in May. “It has since ra...
Media Release: Minister commends law enforcement agencies for work well done
The arrests bring to 191 the number of suspected rhino poachers arrested across the country since 1 January 2013. The law enforcement agencies, and ra...
Media Release: The Grail of all trails – The Otter
The trail itself is 42 kilometres long. It starts in Stormsriver Mouth Rest Camp and ends at the De Vasselot Rest Camp in Natures Valley. Lesley-Ann M...
Media Release: Accessibility to Southern Kruger National Park
Depending on the condition of roads outside the KNP, access to the southern part of the Park is available only through the Malelane and Numbi Gates. D...