Marakele Marathon raises R260 000 towards conservation
On Saturday, 8 April 2017, over 600 runners gathered for the annual Marakele Marathon. This unique Comrades” qualifier which takes place in Mara...
Media Release: Minister of Environmental Affairs publishes draft National Biodiversity Offset Policy for public comment
The Minister of Environmental Affairs, Dr Edna Molewa, has published the draft National Biodiversity Offset Policy in Government Gazette 40733 (Notice...
Media Release: Table Mountain National Park volunteers successfully completes year-long training programme
As an urban park, Table Mountain national park often have offers of volunteering. Unfortunately untrained volunteers are often detrimental to the mana...
Media Release: SANParks announces new investment opportunities in its Parks
At the inaugural SANParks Tourism Investment Summit on Tuesday, 4 April 2017 in Sandton; Minister of Environmental Affairs Dr. Edna Molewa addressing ...
Media Release: Access for Kruger National Park day visitors during the Easter Weekend
Visitor management is a vital part of ensuring the best possible experience for all visitors to Kruger National Park over the coming Easter Weekend, T...
Minister of Environmental Affairs, Mrs Edna Molewa, delivers opening address at SANParks Tourism Investment Summit in Sandton, Gauteng
4 April 2017 Minister of Tourism, Ms.Thokozile XasaChair of the SANParks Board, Ms Joanne YawitchDirectors General Nosipho Ngcaba of Environmental Aff...
NatGeo announces the Garden Route as thee destination for Spring/Winter for SA
Two weeks ago, traveller24 announced South Africa”s Southern N2 from Cape Town in the Western Cape to Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape was vot...
Media Release: Dolphin mass stranding in Algoa Bay
On Friday, 31 March 2017, a mass stranding of 38 common dolphins was reported to have occurred along a remote stretch of coast under the protection of...
Media Release: Elephant tramples two staff members in the Kruger National Park
A South African National Parks (SANParks) employee, based in the Kruger National Park (KNP) was trampled to death by an elephant yesterday (30 March 2...
Media Release: Golden Gate hosts a Unity Walk to celebrate Human Rights Month
Golden Gate Highlands National Park (GGHNP) celebrated the Human Rights month with a 17 KM walk from the town of Clarens to the Park”s gate. The...
Media Release: Thirteen poaching suspects arrested in Kruger National Park
South African National Parks (SANParks) today announced the arrests of 13 suspected poachers in the Kruger National Park (KNP) in three different oper...
Media Release: Powerade confirmed as main sponsor for the 2017 Marakele marathon
The countdown to the 2017 Marakele marathon has begun and the good news is, there is a new sponsor on board. Powerade, a brand under Coca-Cola Beverag...
Alert: No unleaded fuel at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park Twee Rivieren entrance
South African National Parks are urging travelers heading to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, on the border of South Africa and Botswana, to make pro...
Media Release: Take part in the Kruger National Park Management Plan review
The Kruger National Park (KNP) is beginning with the process of reviewing its Park Management Plan as from 18 April 2017, which is a requirement of th...
Media Release: SANParks dispute with former Famous Brands franchisee
South African National Parks (SANParks) said in a statement, the three restaurants in Satara, Letaba & Olifants camps in the Kruger National P...