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SA's first desert botanical garden opens at Richtersveld

Tourism

SA's first desert botanical garden opens at Richtersveld

29 Aug 2024

SanParks announces free entry for national parks week

Tourism

SanParks announces free entry for national parks week

20 Aug 2024

A government proposal to drop some statutory safeguards for the Kruger National Park has raised the alarm among some experts. Photos: John Yeld

Environment & Natural Resources

New proposal puts Kruger National Park’s environmental safeguards 'at risk'

John Yeld 31 May 2024

Exploring SanParks’ 30-year eco-tourism and commercialisation journey

Tourism

Exploring SanParks’ 30-year eco-tourism and commercialisation journey

22 May 2024

SanParks sees surge in visitor numbers during 2023/24 tourism season

Tourism

SanParks sees surge in visitor numbers during 2023/24 tourism season

13 Mar 2024

SanParks: Public consultation opens for Robben Island Marine Protected Area

Tourism

SanParks: Public consultation opens for Robben Island Marine Protected Area

8 Feb 2024

Image: Shan Radcliffe

Environment & Natural Resources

Communities urged to engage Cape Peninsula Baboon Strategic Management Plan

22 Dec 2023

#BestofBiz 2023: Tourism & Travel

Travel

#BestofBiz 2023: Tourism & Travel

19 Dec 2023

2023 Kudu Awards winners revealed

Tourism

2023 Kudu Awards winners revealed

4 Dec 2023

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Environment & Natural Resources

Initiative seeks to combat alien species

20 Nov 2023

South Africa unveils comprehensive tourism safety initiatives

Tourism

South Africa unveils comprehensive tourism safety initiatives

15 Nov 2023

Tourists are returning to South Africa - but the sector will need to go green to deal with the country's electricity crisis

Tourism

Tourists are returning to South Africa - but the sector will need to go green to deal with the country's electricity crisis

Gijsbert Hoogendoorn, Irma Booyens and Kristy Langerman 10 Nov 2023

SA National Parks opens its 2023 free access week

Travel

SA National Parks opens its 2023 free access week

18 Sep 2023

Travel

Your free access to South African National Parks

6 Sep 2023

Source: Google images - © Jonathan Geyer

Travel

Sendelingsdrift border post reopens after 3 years

31 Aug 2023

Nominations open for SanParks 2023 Kudu Awards

Responsible Tourism

Nominations open for SanParks 2023 Kudu Awards

23 Aug 2023

Source: freestock.ca via - Kruger National Park, South Africa, along the Sabie River.

Tourism

SA National Parks Week 2023 dates announced

14 Aug 2023

Image source: Nicole Kruger from

Environment & Natural Resources

Rhino killings decrease by 11%

1 Aug 2023

Tourism & Travel

Ensuring safety: De Lille vows to protect Kruger National Park

13 Jul 2023

Sanlam commits R10m to stimulate SanParks supply chain. Source: Supplied

Agribusiness

Sanlam stimulates SanParks supply chain with R10m investment in SMMEs

30 Jun 2023

Protecting Paradise

Environment & Natural Resources

Protecting Paradise

Issued by Irvine Partners 15 Jun 2023

SanParks to donate game to emerging farmers

Tourism

SanParks to donate game to emerging farmers

9 Jun 2023

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Environment & Natural Resources

Work underway to fight wildlife crime

19 May 2023

SanParks appoints first female CEO

Tourism

SanParks appoints first female CEO

31 Mar 2023

Travel

The Table Mountain National Park is now cash-free

23 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. Front row: The KNP managing executive, Oscar Mthimkhulu, KNP gerneral manager of finance, Khethiwe Silubane, the deputy minister of tourism, Fish Mahlalela and the chief director of the department of tourism, Lizzy Mathopa. With them at the back are some of the graduates of the Tourism Monitors Training Programme.

Tourism & Travel

Round of applause for graduates of new tourism and SanParks empowerment programme

27 Feb 2023

SanParks executive joins Wildlife Conservation Society

Tourism

SanParks executive joins Wildlife Conservation Society

16 Feb 2023

Image source: Magda Ehlers from

Environment & Natural Resources

SA records slight decline in rhino poaching

6 Feb 2023

Source: iStock.

Criminal Law

SANParks approves polygraph testing

23 Dec 2022

South Africa's wildlife ranches can offer solutions to Africa's growing conservation challenges

Responsible Tourism

South Africa's wildlife ranches can offer solutions to Africa's growing conservation challenges

27 Oct 2022

Sanparks urges tourists to use alternative entrance gates to KNP

Tourism & Travel

Sanparks urges tourists to use alternative entrance gates to KNP

7 Oct 2022

Tourism

SA National Parks Week free access demonstrates the revival of tourism

30 Sep 2022

Media

SanParks Environmental Journalist Award still accepting entries

29 Sep 2022

Image by Caitlin von Witt: The FynbosLife Fair is taking place in October

Events

The new FynbosLife Fair takes root

29 Sep 2022

SanParks National Parks Week kicks off in one week

Tourism & Travel

SanParks National Parks Week kicks off in one week

5 Sep 2022

2022 Kudu Awards calls for entries

Tourism

2022 Kudu Awards calls for entries

24 Aug 2022

SA National Parks Week dates announced

Tourism

SA National Parks Week dates announced

2 Aug 2022

The University of Cape Town’s Jagger Library, which housed thousands of theses, artworks, and precious documents, after it was gutted by a fire in April 2021. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Higher Education

UCT Jagger Library insurance payout delayed for over a year

Daniel Steyn 13 Jul 2022

SA signs regional, intercontinental conservation agreements impacting planning, policymaking

Environment & Natural Resources

SA signs regional, intercontinental conservation agreements impacting planning, policymaking

14 Jun 2022

Soure: | Fundisile Mketeni

Tourism

SanParks CEO sacked

6 Jun 2022

Source: freestock.ca via - Kruger National Park, South Africa, along the Sabie River.

Tourism & Travel

Tourism investment opportunities on offer in SA national parks

9 Mar 2022

Lúnell Greyling takes regional top spot in 2022 Corobrik Student Architecture Awards

Architecture & Design

Lúnell Greyling takes regional top spot in 2022 Corobrik Student Architecture Awards

21 Jan 2022

SanParks: Access for KNP day visitors during 2021 festive season

Tourism

SanParks: Access for KNP day visitors during 2021 festive season

22 Dec 2021

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Criminal Law

Two held for illegally trading reptiles

22 Nov 2021

SanParks opens 2021 national parks week

Tourism

SanParks opens 2021 national parks week

22 Nov 2021

SanParks announces free access week dates for 2021

Tourism & Travel

SanParks announces free access week dates for 2021

28 Oct 2021

SanParks launches reality TV series Away for Repair

TV

SanParks launches reality TV series Away for Repair

9 Sep 2021

SA National Parks Week postponed

Tourism

SA National Parks Week postponed

7 Sep 2021

12 national parks go cash-free from September

Tourism & Travel

12 national parks go cash-free from September

5 Aug 2021

Tourism

SanParks Air Services appoints Ndabenhle Simelane as chief pilot

15 Jul 2021