Media Release: Mountain Zebra National Park turns 80
On World Ranger Day, 31 July 2017, South African National Parks (SANParks) celebrated the 80th birthday of Mountain Zebra National Park (MZNP), outsid...
Media Release: Minister of Environmental Affairs celebrates game rangers on World Ranger Day 2017
As South Africa celebrates World Ranger Day today, the Minister of Environmental Affairs, Dr Edna Molewa, has paid tribute to game rangers who dedicat...
Media Release: SANParks 2018 winter holiday bookings open 1 August
South African National Parks (SANParks) would like to confirm that the holiday bookings for June and July 2018 will open on Tuesday, 1 August 2017. SA...
Game Rangers Association meet SANParks rangers ahead of World Rangers Day
South African National Parks (SANParks) hosted the Game Rangers Association of Africa today, the 27 July 2017 ahead of International Rangers Day (31st...
Media Release: SANParks fully operational despite strike action
South African National Parks (SANParks) management today confirmed that services at all their parks have not been affected by the strike action of som...
Minister of Environmental Affairs welcomes arrest of a rhino horn smuggler at OR Tambo International Airport
26 July 2017 The Minister of Environmental Affairs, Dr Edna Molewa, has welcomed the arrest of an alleged rhino horn smuggler at the OR Tambo Internat...
Media Release: Strike action by HOSPERSA members
South African National Parks (SANParks) management has confirmed that a number of employees who are members of the Health and Other Service Personnel ...
Media Release: SANParks announces date change for 2018 winter holidays bookings
South African National Parks (SANParks) announced today that the holiday bookings for June and July 2018 will now open on 1 August 2017 as opposed to ...
Northern Region Parks connect to communities in honour of Madiba
The Northern Region Parks (Marakele, Mapungubwe and Golden Gate) went all out in commemoration of the internationally celebrated Mandela Day. This day...
SANParks strike suspended
Following another session facilitated by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) between South African National Parks (SANPa...
Media Release: SANParks strike update
South African National Parks (SANParks) management has confirmed that a number of employees who are members of the Health and Other Service Personnel ...
No feeding wild animals in and around the National Park
SANParks scientists and civil society research groups have cautioned against feeding wild animals. This comes after volunteer groups had dropped veget...
Media Release: SA National Parks Week Dates Announced for 2017
South African National Parks (SANParks) will be opening its 12th annual SA National Parks Week at Golden Gate Highlands National Park from 18 to 22 Se...
Department of Environmental Affairs concerned about false impression created about the domestic trade in rhino horn
17 July 2017 The Department of Environmental Affairs is concerned about the impression that is being created through the advertisement for an online a...
Media Release: SANParks facilities unaffected by strike
South African National Parks (SANParks) management has confirmed that all employees who were scheduled to report for duty have done so despite a notic...