South African National Parks

/ 6 February 2023

Critical wetland added to Agulhas National Park

The Soetendalsvlei wetland ecosystem is an important biodiversity area and a haven for birds at southernmost tip of Africa

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By Sheree Bega

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/ 14 December 2021

Rain, cooler weather reduce Cape Town fires

The first two weeks of December recorded 313 fires, compared with more than 600 last year

By Eunice Masson

National

/ 24 June 2021

Report finds devastating Cape fire may have been a ‘malicious act’

A report commissioned by South African National Parks has ruled out natural causes and negligence as reasons for the blaze

By Sarah Smit

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/ 10 June 2021

Table Mountain National Park ready to reopen some areas after Rhodes Memorial fire

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/ 4 June 2021

Cause of Rhodes Memorial fire to be made public in two weeks’ time

The final report has long exceeded its initial two-week timeframe

By Eunice Masson

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/ 23 April 2019

Why we must all visit South African National Parks

One of the best ways of taking in the abundant beauty this country has to offer is to visit our national parks. Here are some to visit.

By Welcome Lishivha

Article

/ 11 December 2014

South African breeders buck the system

The sale of wildlife to Angolan parks has sparked a row over the spread of species to areas in which they do not occur naturally.

By Fiona Macleod

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Article

/ 6 March 2012

Suspected rhino poacher killed at Kruger Park

South African National Parks rangers have shot and killed a suspected rhino poacher and wounded two others at the Kruger National Park.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 25 February 2012

Kruger Park to meet union about strike, salaries

The Kruger National Park has said it would meet with union representatives in a bid to end the nearly month-old strike by field rangers.

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 14 February 2012

Over 50 rhinos poached so far

Sanparks has revealed that 52 rhinos have been poached in South Africa so far this year — mostly in Limpopo and Kruger National Park.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 26 January 2012

Parliament gets to grips with rhino poaching

Parliament’s portfolio committee on water and environmental affairs is set to begin its public hearings on how best to combat rhino poaching.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 12 January 2012

Suspected poachers killed in Kruger Park

Two suspected poachers have been shot and killed in the Kruger Park during an anti-poaching operation after the discovery of eight dehorned rhinos.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 3 November 2011

Over 340 rhino killed in SA this year, says WWF

The number of rhinos poached in South Africa has reached a record high, with 341 of the endangered animals killed this year alone, the WWF says.

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 12 January 2011

Rhino deaths in SA hit record level in 2010

South Africa lost 333 rhinos to poaching in 2010, the highest number ever recorded, the country’s parks agency said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 17 June 2010

Eastern Cape penguins freeze to death

Extreme cold, wind and heavy rain has killed 600 African penguin chicks on Bird Island, a reserve in Algoa Bay near Port Elizabeth.

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 28 May 2010

‘Alarming’ rise in rhino poaching in SA

Rhino poaching had escalated at an "alarming rate" since the beginning of the year, South African National Parks said on Friday.

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 23 November 2007

One dead, one missing in Southern Cape flooding

A 12-year-old boy drowned and a 65-year-old man is missing in flooding caused by heavy rains in the Southern Cape, police said on Friday. Captain Malcolm Pojie said the young boy from Harkerville, about 5km to 10km outside Plettenberg Bay, was playing with friends along the banks of a river swollen by rain when he was swept downstream.

By Staff Reporter

Critical wetland added to Agulhas National Park

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Rain, cooler weather reduce Cape Town fires

Report finds devastating Cape fire may have been a ‘malicious act’

Table Mountain National Park ready to reopen some areas after Rhodes Memorial fire

Cause of Rhodes Memorial fire to be made public in two weeks’ time

Why we must all visit South African National Parks

South African breeders buck the system

Suspected rhino poacher killed at Kruger Park

Kruger Park to meet union about strike, salaries

Over 50 rhinos poached so far

Parliament gets to grips with rhino poaching

Suspected poachers killed in Kruger Park

Over 340 rhino killed in SA this year, says WWF

Rhino deaths in SA hit record level in 2010

Eastern Cape penguins freeze to death

‘Alarming’ rise in rhino poaching in SA

One dead, one missing in Southern Cape flooding

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