Notice: Scheduled maintenance on the SANParks website
Please note that the SANParks Website (www.sanparks.org) will be offline on Tuesday, 2 October 2019 at 20:00 PM, due to scheduled maintenance. We expe...
Media Release: Wage dispute resolved at SANParks
South African National Parks (SANParks) today announced that a dispute around wages and conditions of employment declared by three unions representing...
Media Release: Increase in Free Day Visitors to Karoo National Park
There was a nearly 10% increase in the number of visitors who took advantage of the free access week to Karoo National Park last week. South African N...
Media Release: SA National Parks Week entries more than double
The number of people who visited the five South African National Parks (SANParks) at no cost in the Frontier Region (Addo Elephant, Camdeboo, Garden R...
Media Release: Over 100 000 Visitors During SA National Parks Week 2019
South African National Park (SANParks) saw 113 032 visitors to the parks during South African National Parks Week from 8 September to 15 September 201...
Media Release: One Day Protest Action At SANParks On Friday, 20 September 2019 – Not A Protracted Strike
According to official information received from two of the three recognized organised labour unions, the planned protest action is only scheduled for ...
Media Release: Memorable colourful free entry week
South African National Parks closed its free entry week with a bang on Sunday, 15 September 2019. Speaking at a public event in Tsitsikamma on Saturda...
Media Release: New Tusker in Addo Elephant National Park
Addo Elephant National Park (AENP) outside Port Elizabeth has a new inhabitant, and one, if spotted, will be immediately recognisable – with a s...
SANParks responds to HOSPERSA Media Release
South African National Parks (SANParks) today expressed concern regarding the contents of a media release by the Health and Other Service Personnel Tr...
Happy 40th Birthday to Karoo National Park!
Karoo National Park celebrates 40 years of conservation today, 12 September 2019. During the late 1950s a local farmer and birding enthusiast, William...
Media Release: SANParks Opens Eight Science Labs As Part Of SA National Parks Week
SANParks Chief Executive Office Fundisile Mketeni officially opened the South African National Parks Week (SANPW) 2019 at Bontebok National Park, near...
Media Release: Creating Vulture Safe Zones in the Karoo
As the world readies to celebrate International Vulture Awareness Day on Saturday 7 September, a long-term project will kick off which will ultimately...
Media Release: SANParks Offering Up to 40% Discount at Selected Parks During SA National Parks Week
South African National Parks (SANParks) is offering the public discounts of up to 40% on accommodation and camping in several National Parks for stays...
Media Release: First Rhino Conviction and Sentencing in Mozambique Since 2008
The South African National Parks (SANParks) would like to congratulate the Justice Department in Mozambique for successfully convicting and sentencing...
20-Year Birthday Bash Relay Race at Agulhas National Park
You are hereby invited to take part in the Agulhas 20 years Birthday Bash Relay Race to commemorate 20 years of conservation at the Southernmost Tip. ...