Malelane Gate to Close Temporarily due to Planned March by Unemployed Youth
Access to the Malelane Gate in the south of the Kruger National Park will be closed temporarily on Tuesday, 22 September 2026 due to a planned march b...
Transfrontier Parks a Boost to Conservation
By Fran Blandy (IOL)
Fences are coming down across Southern African borders, in an effort to boost and sustain the environment, eco-tourism and economic growth, while involving local communities.
Sweeping across these borders, Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) blend South Africa and its neighbours in a cumulative landmass of about 96 000km2, the size of a small country.
On Thursday a memorandum of understanding was signed between South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe for the Establishment of the Limpopo/Shashe Trans-frontier Conservation Area to conclude a process that started almost three years ago.
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