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Media Releases - Year 2008

Title Date

Media Release: New picnic site opens in Addo Elephant National Park

2008-12-22

Media Release: Suspension bridge at Tsitsikamma National Park open

2008-12-19

Media Release: Putting the cholera outbreak into perspective for travellers

2008-12-15

Media Release: Groenkloof National Park Front Office changes

2008-12-12

Media Release: Brown Hyena introduced to Mountain Zebra National Park

2008-12-12

Media Release: Mapungubwe National Park Cholera status

2008-12-11

Media Release: Suspension bridge at Tsitsikamma National Park open for December holidays

2008-12-10

Media Release: The New Garden Route Park is here

2008-12-10

Media Release: Kruger’s Management Committee conducts blitz on rule-breakers

2008-12-05

Media Release: Golden Gate Highlands National Park – to attract more tourists to the Free State

2008-12-05

Media Release: SANParks Rangers apprehend six illegal divers

2008-12-05

Media Release: Orpen Entrance Gate moves to new site

2008-12-05

Media Release: Donation of vehicles set to boost SANParks’ operations

2008-12-04

Media Release: Knysna’s Forest Elephant makes a special appearance just before the holiday season

2008-12-04

Media Release: TMNP increases foot and vehicle patrols after Lion’s Head attacks

2008-12-03

Media Release: Mapungubwe National Park and World Heritage Site media briefing

2008-12-03

Media Release: Dr Bandile Mkhize departs Kruger National Park

2008-11-28

Media Release: KNP loans boat to LNP

2008-11-26

Media Release: Security boost for tourists and hikers on Table Mountain

2008-11-24

Media Release: iKapa Honorary Rangers help TMNP with endangered African Penguin nest boxes

2008-11-12

Media Release: South African ivory stockpile auctioned

2008-11-06

Media Release: Ivory stockpile verified by CITES Secretariat

2008-11-05

Media Release: CITES has approved ivory sale - South Africa to sell ivory to China and Japan

2008-11-05

Media Release: Boat owners reminded to get SANParks' permits for vessels

2008-10-31

Media Release: Table Mountain National Park hikes fees

2008-10-30

Media Release: Cyclists take to the Mountains in Addo Elephant National Park

2008-10-29

Media Release: Ivory sale to contribute towards elephant research, conservation and community development

2008-10-28

Media Release: Addo’s Black Rhino find new home in the Karoo

2008-10-28

Media Release: Woman injured by buffalo on Mountain Zebra National Park Hiking Trail

2008-10-20

Media Release: SANParks Garden Route promotes sustainable land management

2008-10-17

Media Release: KNP revokes trading licence

2008-10-13

Media Release: KNP Trails Ranger Attacked By Lion

2008-10-10

Media Release: Kruger roads get major facelift

2008-10-03

Media Release: Karoo National Park opens new road and education centre

2008-10-03

Media Release: Counting spotted coats in and around KNP

2008-10-02

Media Release: SANParks announces early rate increase for 2009

2008-09-30

Media Release: Learners walk on the wild side in Kruger

2008-09-26

Media Release: Hoerikwaggo trail connects Cape Point and Table Mountain

2008-09-26

Media Release: Kruger reaches agreement with local taxi association

2008-09-26

Media Release: Senior citizens celebrate Heritage Day in style in Kruger

2008-09-25

Media Release: TMNP scoops major national productivity award

2008-09-25

Media Release: Skukuza gets baboon-proof dustbins

2008-09-23

Media Release: Wilderness Trails Rangers honoured during 30th anniversary celebration

2008-09-23

Media Release: Full programe for SANParks Week in garden route

2008-09-23

Media Release: Wilderness National Park launches extended Half-Collared Kingfisher trail

2008-09-23

Media Release: SANParks TMNP & MCM nab 6 suspects with 2 544 abalone

2008-09-18

Media Release: Conditions for free access during SA National Parks Week 2008

2008-09-18

Media Release: All systems go at Tsitsikamma National Park

2008-09-17

Media Release: Kruger elephants move to Mozambique

2008-09-16

Media Release: High seas cause damage on Bird Island

2008-09-05

Media Release: Steenboks vow to keep Kruger clean

2008-09-01

Media Release: Here's your chance to enter the Karoo Mountain Bike Challenge!

2008-08-28

Media Release: Securing the future of SA’s natural heritage through SANParks Week 2008

2008-08-26

Media Release: One day 2 arrests by TMNP rangers and SAPS

2008-08-20

Media Release: Fire in Addo Elephant National Park

2008-08-15

Media Release: TMNP Celebrates 10th Birthday, Highlights Key Milestones & Shares Vision For The Future

2008-08-14

Media Release: Table Mountain National Park Moves On Visitor Safety

2008-08-13

Media Release: Northern Region Launches Seasonal Discount

2008-08-11

Media Release: Research On KNP Croc Deaths Continues

2008-08-08

Media Release: KNP Tourist Road Closed

2008-08-07

Media Release: A mountain of opportunities

2008-08-05

Media Release: Have a whale of a time in the TMNP's Marine Protected Area

2008-08-04

Media Release: Cableway Re-Opens After Annual Maintenance

2008-07-30

Media Release: iKapa Honorary Ranger Wins National Merit Award

2008-07-21

Media Release: iKapa Honorary Rangers Train Cape Grace Staff

2008-07-21

Media Release: Camdeboo National Park Alleviates Poverty

2008-07-17

Media Release: Explore Parque Nacional Do Limpopo In Your 4x4 And Make An Impact!

2008-07-10

Media Release: Cableway Closes For Annual Maintenance

2008-07-10

Media Release: Proactive TMNP Staff And SAPS Help British Tourist Recover Stole Goods

2008-07-03

Media Release: TMNP Issues Warning To Visitors About Crime Incident At Silvermine Day

2008-06-27

Media Release: British American Tobacco SA Butts In To Help Conserve The Kruger National Park

2008-06-23

Media Release: Bird Island Trip On Offer

2008-06-20

Media Release: Sanparks Re-Introduces Advanced Bookings For Day Visits To Kruger National Park

2008-06-18

Media Release: Kruger National Park Anniversary Celebrated In Style

2008-06-17

Media Release: Kruger National Park Decade-By-Decade History

2008-06-17

Media Release: Cape Point Bulk Infrastructure And Road Upgrade

2008-06-11

Media Release: Thorp Motor Group Continues Support for TNMP, African Penguin Conservation

2008-06-09

Media Release: Ikapa Honorary Rangers Donate Cyber Trackers To Table Mountain National Park

2008-06-09

Media Release: KNP Commissions Birthday Song

2008-06-09

Media Release: Crocodile Deaths Puzzle Ecologists

2008-06-04

Media Release: Knp Visitors Will Strike Gold This Saturday!

2008-05-29

Media Release: Canoe the Rio Elefantes Trail

2008-05-28

Media Release: Black Rhino Conservation Receives a Boost With Translocation To Zambia

2008-05-28

Media Release: The Table Mountain Cableway re-opens to the public!

2008-05-26

Media Release: KNP 110 Birthday Celebrations poised to kick off!

2008-05-23

Media Release: KNP Rangers Demonstrate Their Skills

2008-05-22

Media Release: Cableway Closed for Repair

2008-05-19

Media Release: TMNP Retains Command and Control Function on Signal Hill

2008-05-19

Media Release: Tourist Roads Closed for Ranger Demonstration

2008-05-19

Media Release: Archaeological Research of the Ngotsomouth Outpost of Steinaecker’s Horse in the KNP (PDF)

2008-05-15

Media Release: SANParks Tourism Income Breaks the Half-A-Billion Rand Barrier

2008-05-13

Media Release: KNP Tourist Road Temporarily Closed for Maintenance

2008-05-05

Media Release: Addo Elephant National Park Hosts SA's Only 100-Mile Trail Run

2008-05-05

Media Release: Sighting Boards Make Game Spotting Easier

2008-04-30

Media Release: KNP Elephant Competition Identifies 5 More Tuskers

2008-04-29

Media Release: Wild Dog Hotline a Huge Success

2008-04-28

Media Release: Fire Science in the Kruger National Park

2008-04-28

Media Release: Rhinos and Termites Contribute to Biodiversity

2008-04-28

Media Release: Elephant Research Features at Skukuza Meeting

2008-04-28

Media Release: Science Tackles Algal Bloom Problem

2008-04-28

Media Release: SANParks Aims at Business Unusual

2008-04-23

Media Release: Top Researchers Meet in Kruger National Park

2008-04-17

Media Release: SANParks and Miss Earth SA “Defend our Earth” on Earth Day, 22 April 2008

2008-04-16

Media Release: Dam Drained in KNP to Prevent Animal Deaths

2008-04-15

Media Release: Kudu Awards 2008

2008-04-03

Media Release: KNP Team Arrest Poaching Syndicate

2008-03-27

Media Release: KNP Guides Get New Training Material

2008-03-20

Media Release: Two Students Die in Pretoriuskop Swimming Pool

2008-03-18

Media Release: Libraries Meet in KNP

2008-03-18

Media Release: KNP Changes Entrance Gate Policy

2008-03-18

Media Release: Crime on Table Mountain Does Not Pay

2008-03-06

Media Release: SANParks and Eastern Cape Parks Sign Collaboration Agreement

2008-02-27

Media Release: SANParks Responds to Minister's Announcement on Norms & Standards for Elephant Management

2008-02-25

Media Release: South African National Parks Responds to Reports Against Auction of 50 White Rhino

2008-02-19

Media Release: Colloborative Efforts Between Law Enforcement Partners Intensify

2008-01-31

Media Release: TMNP Fires: SAPS Help With Patrols

2008-01-29

Media Release: First Cheetah Cubs Born in MZNP

2008-01-25

Media Release: Addo Elephant National Park Golf Day

2008-01-25