South African National Parks (SANParks)

SANParks Operations Deliver Arrests in Anti-Poaching Drive

SANParks Operations Deliver Arrests in Anti-Poaching Drive

South Africa’s fight against poaching is showing renewed momentum, with recent enforcement operations and court…

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Missing Helicopter Crew Found Alive After Night in Kruger Bush

Four people who were reported missing after a helicopter disappeared inside the Kruger National Park…

Man Builds Business Carrying Bags for Hikers on the Otter Trail in Eastern Cape

The Otter Trail in Tsitsikamma National Park is famous for its beauty — and for…

SANParks Pledges Action on Plastic Pollution for World Environment Day

“Plastic harms people and nature — rural communities and parks feel the biggest impact”, says…

Cape Town Wildfire Contained as Evacuated Residents Allowed to Return Home

South African firefighters have managed to contain a four-day massive wildfire near Cape Town, the country’s legislative capital, on Saturday as evacuated residents were allowed to return home. The wildfire started on Tuesday on the mountain slopes of Simon’s Town, around 40 km south of Cape Town and part of the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality. It has since swept across thousands of hectares in the area, resulting in scores of residents being evacuated from their homes. “The Joint…

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