Bontebok National Park Open To The Public Following Flood Damage
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, David Maynier, visited the Bontebok National Park on 29 August 2026, to receive a briefing on...
Threat to our Indigenous wood
Beetles don't kill the tree, but they leave a fungus in the tree's vascular system. The fungus then blocks the vascular “tunnels”, that prevents water and nutrients from moving through the tree.
Implications for you as SANParks tourist:
- Use Charcoal.
- Do not transport or bring wood into National Parks from known infected areas (Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Gauteng, Bloemfontein, Hartswater, George and Knysna).
- Purchase wood from immediate local area.
Report sightings to:
Navashni Govender: [email protected]
Stephen Midzi: [email protected]
Whatsapp only: 0846252006 or 0725475854
