Media Statement: Cape Fur Seals Rescued
On Friday, 16 December 2005, 24 Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus) were released onto Black Rocks Island in Algoa Bay after a successful rehabili...
Media Release: WAG Statement on Elephant Culling
Development of Draft Norms and Standards for Elephant Management Programme in South Africa Statement issued on behalf of the Department of Environment...
Media Release: Minister Calls for Elephant Round Table
The Minister of Environmental Affairs & Tourism, Marthinus van Schalkwyk, is to invite local and international scientists to debate a series of d...
Media Release: Obeying the Rules of the KNP
The Executive Director of the Kruger National Park (KNP) Dr Bandile Mkhize came out strongly against tourists, staff members, delivery vehicles and ot...
South Africa National Parks appoints an interim Operator for restaurants in the Kruger National Park
SOUTH African National Parks (SANParks) has appointed the Compass Group as an interim service provider for all restaurants in the Kruger National Park...
Media Release: Addo Elephant Trail Run
Saturday, March 18, 2006 Today, 38 runners are competing in the Addo Elephant Trail Run. The event includes a 100-mile (160 km) and 50-mile (80 km) ra...
Fire in Table Mountain National Park
12:50 Tuesday 13 December: A fire has started in the Simon’s Town area below the Navy signal School. TMNP staff and volunteers are attending to ...
Media Release: KNP Day Visitors urged to book Gate Entrances to avoid disappointment
In order to avoid the disappointment of arriving at a KNP Entrance Gate only to be turned away, KNP Executive Director Dr Bandile Mkhize has urged peo...
Media Release: Update – Fire-fighting in Table Mountain National Park
14h00 Saturday 10 December 2005: After a fast-extinguished flare-up this morning the fire at Suikerbossie is out. 33 Firefighters from the Table Mount...
Table Mountain National Park offers Guided Hikes up Table Mountain
For the first time ever Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) is offering guided hikes up Table Mountain this festive season. Next week a selection of t...
Media Release: Tsitsikamma National Park staff member arrested for suspected abalone poaching
A Tsitsikamma National Park staff member suspected of assisting with abalone poaching activities in Natures Valley was arrested on 4 December 2005, in...
Spirit of Tsitsikamma – Boat rides
It is with great joy that we can announce that the “Spirit of Tsitsikamma” Boat Operation on the Storms River is back in operation. SANPar...
Media Release: Fire-fighting in Table Mountain National Park
Following the release below, it has subsequently been established that no buildings caught alight at the Apostle Battery as City fire-fighter stopped ...
Technical failure of email notifications
There was a technical failure of all email notification in the past 48 hours. Clients who submitted booking forms online are kindly requested to resub...
Kruger National Park 2005 Achievers Honoured
By Raymond Travers A sobering moment took place at the recent Kruger National Park Achievement Awards ceremony when the wives and mother of the late L...