Safety initiative Table Mountain Watch is demanding answers from SANParks over safety risks after several attacks in Table Mountain National Park in the past week. The group said they had no idea where SANParks was with their planning of…
The rocky outcrops that dot much of SA’s coastline contain hidden treasure: the cemented remains of the dune and beach surfaces that existed hundreds of thousands of years ago. These cemented remains, or aeolianites, and the tracksites…
“If we don’t keep some of our female lions on contraceptives, the population grows rapidly out of our control and when we have too many lions, they eat more herbivores, which are also in small numbers because we’re one of the smaller…
Three SANParks employees were arrested after they were found in possession of fresh rhino horn at the Kruger National Park. The three staff members were arrested during an intelligence-driven operation between SANParks and the SA police…
SA National Parks (SANParks) has stood by its decision to put down seven lions it believes posed a threat to humans and other animals in the Karoo National Park. It said the decision to put down the animals was not taken lightly and was…
After overcoming many obstacles, including an inferno and a pandemic, the Knysna ziplines are finally open. A project that would normally take eight months to complete took constructors more than three years, in the end. SA Forest…
SANParks has reported a second fire on one of its premises within days. On Monday, a blaze broke out at the Berg en Dal restaurant which is situated at a rest camp in the Kruger National Park. Taking to its Twitter page, SANParks shared…
It’s not often that a leopard gets caught by surprise… An epic scene played out in Sabi Sands in Kruger National Park when a sneaky hyena tried its luck and gave a grooming leopard a big fright. The rather comical footage was captured by…
SA National Parks (SANParks) has announced that self-drive excursions for day visitors will be permitted from Monday in parks that cater for self-drives. SANParks CEO Fundisile Mketeni said SANParks used this week to prepare for the…
SANParks employees are expected to embark on a nationwide strike this week following unresolved wage negotiations‚ the National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers (Nupsaw) said. Nupsaw‚ joined by the Health and Other Services…
