Calling all South Africans to join the walk in the Garden Route
The Garden Route Walking Festival starts on the 14th April – 17 April 2017. The myriad of hikes planned for the festival are all guided by exper...
Media Release: SANParks interdicts Addo restaurant employees
South African National Parks (SANParks) is in the process of seeking a court interdict to prevent protest action to continue at Addo Elephant National...
Media Release: SANParks Rejects Claims of Poachers Mass Burial
South African National Parks (SANParks) has rejected claims by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) that the remains of persons in a graveyard in Bushb...
Addo Elephant National Park Main Gate inaccessible
Please be advised that the Addo Elephant National Park's Main Gate is currently inaccessible. A group of employees of Cattle Baron restaurant, dis...
Media Release: Tatasberg in the |Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park closed indefinitely
Tatasberg, one of just two wilderness camps in the |Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, has been closed indefinitely due to a fire that broke out...
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...