Media Release: Update on Karoo lion
He was recaptured in the Nuweveld Mountains about 20km”s from the park on 31 March 2016. It took eight rangers nearly two hours to carry him dow...
Media Release: Escaped Karoo National Park Lion Recaptured
The lion was darted from the air in difficult terrain high up in the mountains and will need to be transported in a stretcher, on foot, for 3 km to th...
Media Release: Update on escaped lion search
Weather conditions for tomorrow morning look good for the helicopter to start the aerial search. The search team returned to the Park earlier this eve...
Media Release: Phabeni Gate and low water bridge reopen for tourists
“The past week was an inconvenience for our guests who use Phabeni Gate as an entry and exit point from the Park. The Park”s Engineers imm...
Media Release: SANParks gives out schools facilities to learners
The science lab is meant to enhance science learning and teaching at the school with the view of improving the standard and quality of education espec...
Invitation to a Public Lecture on the current drought in the KNP
The lecture will focus on “The current drought in the Kruger National Park, expectations, management responses and learning opportunities”...
SANParks Annual Photo Competition 2016 launches 1st of April!
There will be five categories for both Digital Compact and Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) cameras. We will have a winner in each category and intro...
Media Release: Syndicates in the Mapungubwe National Park sentenced on rhino killing
According to South African National Parks spokesman, Reynold Thakhuli all six were arrested through the efforts of the SANParks Environmental Crime In...
Update on temporary road closures in the Kruger National Park, due to heavy rain
Roads that have been reopened: Tar road – H1-2 (from Skukuza to Satara) is now open/accessible. High water levels at Sabie Sand and Sand River l...
The March 2016 SANParks Times is available
Get your FREE copy at your favourite national park or at rest-stops on major highways from March. Subscribe to the online magazine at www.sanparkstime...
Media Release: UK tourists involved in an accident in the KNP
“We would like to appeal to tourists who visit the Park to please observe speed limit at all times; with extra attention on gravel surfaces in t...
Media Release: SANParks donates another State of the art Science laboratory to a school in Thabazimbi
The hand-over is part of SANParks Corporate Social Investment (CSI) which supports communities that are adjacent to its National Parks. Groenvlei Seco...
Media Release: Update on the KNP road closures
“Technical Services team is continuing with the assessment of all closed roads. We would like to again request visitors to the Park that all the...
Operating hours of SANParks Central Reservations during the upcoming public holidays
The office will be closed on the 25th, 26th and 28th of March 2016. Working hours for the public holiday on 21 March 2016, will be from 08h00 to 13h00...
SANParks requests all suppliers to register on the Central Supplier Database
View more information on the Central Supplier Database for the South African government and relevant documentation....