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Public-private partnership: The renewable energy sponsorship agreement will provide Kruger National Park with renewable energy equivalent to more than 25% of its annual electricity consumption. Photos: Sanparks
RENEWABLE ENERGY

Kruger goes green without giving up ground

A pioneering partnership between SANParks, Discovery Green, and Sasol delivers renewable energy to Kruger National Park via the national grid, reducing emissions without taking…

  • Sheree Bega
6 min read
GREAT MOMENT: SANParks head of communications JP Louw (from the left), zipline operators Mika Lutchmanand Albert Wiffen; managing executive (EM) for tourism development and marketing, Kaula Mphaphuli and ME for parks Property Mokoena, cutting the ribbon marking the official opening of the Golden Gate Zipline at the Golden Gate Highlands National Park. Picture: Brian Sokutu
SOUTH AFRICA

SANParks newly-launched Golden Gate Zipline set to woo tourists in the Free State

The SA National Parks (SANParks) has officially launched the Golden Gate Zipline near Clarens, Free State, aiming to boost the region's tourism economy. This new adventure…

  • Brian Sokutu
5 min read
Boosting the village economy: Phindile Sobhuza-Tshaka and her husband Thabathani of Tshaka Tours. Photos: Brian Sokutu
AGULHAS NATIONAL PARK

A century of Kruger

Kruger National Park’s 100-year milestone reflects both South Africa’s conservation history and SANParks’ efforts to shift from exclusionary “fortress conservation” to community…

  • Brian Sokutu
7 min read