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SANParks Marks World Environment Day with a Focus on Climate Change

Kruger National Park (KNP) in partnership with Total South Africa (Total SA) formally handed over on Friday, 19 June 2026, a structural establishment, fencing, personal protective equipment, garden tools, sign boards, production machinery and a three-phase generator; all to the value of R800 000 to Dziphathu Green Tech Bio Briquette Project. Dziphathu focuses on collection and reuse of bio waste material such as leaves and twigs, turning them into reusable products and is found in Bende Mutale, a village outside Pafuri Gate in Limpopo Province: https://t.co/NUdVmya6Jv

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This young innovator is transforming ordinary twigs into smoke-free, eco-friendly briquets. By turning local waste into clean energy, he is protecting our forests, clearing the air in homes, and proving that sustainable solutions can come from anywhere. Small twigs. Big impact. #EcoFriendly #Innovation #CleanEnergy #SustainableLiving #GreenTech #RuralDevelopment #ClimateAction

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🐘📷 Elize Francis Beetge writes "Thanks #AddoElephantNationalPark you never disappoint us. We really enjoyed our two week stay. We were so privileged to spend so much time observing, listening and smelling yes smelling the animals." #LiveYourWild #WildBackYard @SANParks

[SANParks Karoo @SANParksKrNP]

A dapper young male kudu in #KarooNationalPark 📷Ryno Erasmus #LiveYourWild #WildBackYard @SANParks

[SANParks Mountain Zebra @SANParksMZNP]

No chance for this bat-eared fox to be camera shy with📷Russell Willows in #MountainZebraNationalPark #LiveYourWild #WildBackYard @SANParks

[SANParks Camdeboo @SANParksCNP]

#NqwebaDam #CamdebooNationalPark 📷Chantelle Marais #LiveYourWild #WildBackYard @SANParks

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"You can't get closer than that" indeed! Gotta love #AddoElephantNationalPark for elephant sightings up close. 🐘📷JP Kruger #LiveYourWild #WildBackYard @SANParks

[SANParks Karoo @SANParksKrNP]

School holiday activities in #KarooNationalPark #WildBackYard #LiveYourWild @SANParks

[SANParks Mountain Zebra @SANParksMZNP]

📷Carolynn Reynolds Botha says morning temperatures in #MountainZebraNationalPark have dropped down to two degrees, but it's still beautiful! #LiveYourWild #WildBackYard @SANParks

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#FathersDay lunch in #AddoElephantNationalPark. Book now to avoid disappointment. @SANParks

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Incident at Concession Picnic Site in the Kruger National Park

A guest has been fatally wounded at a concession-operated braai picnic area in the vicinity of Phabeni Gate in the Kruger National Park on the evening of Wednesday, 17 June 2026.

Based on the preliminary information available at this stage, a private guide attached to the concession operator allegedly accidentally discharged a firearm, resulting in the fatal injury of a 69-year-old guest from Canada.

The guest was part of a group booked outside the park and only came in for a bush braai offered by a private concession with a valid permit to operate the facility within the park: https://t.co/WmWetcCEQ1

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Photos never quite prepare you for the #ValleyOfDesolation. You drive up expecting a viewpoint. Then you stand there quietly staring across the #karoo because it somehow feels far bigger than you imagined. 📷Drostdy Hotel #CamdebooNationalPark #LiveYourWild @SANParks

[SANParks Karoo @SANParksKrNP]

#KarooNationalPark Rest Camp at sunrise 😍🥰😘📷Louise Jackson #LiveYourWild #WildBackYard @SANParks

[SANParks Mountain Zebra @SANParksMZNP]

Night drives in #MountainZebraNationalPark are made of this! 🦁📷Lloyd Carter #LiveYourWild #WildBackYard @SANParks

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Healthy Drylands Today Mean A More Resilient Tomorrow

As custodians of South Africa’s national parks, SANParks works to combat desertification and build resilience to drought as part of safeguarding biodiversity and supporting sustainable development. Through science‑based conservation, ecological restoration, and collaborative stewardship, we protect the integrity of our landscapes for the benefit of people, nature, and future generations. #DesertificationAndDroughtDay #Rangelands #LandRestoration #DroughtResilience #EnvironmentalSustainability

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Friendly elephant interaction in #AddoElephantNationalPark 🐘📷 Barbara Dannenhauer #LiveYourWild #WildBackYard @SANParks

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WE'RE HIRING!

Looking for a career that means something? Join the team managing South Africa's most iconic national parks.

Explore our latest vacancies and take the next step: https://t.co/m1dezMB8d3

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#Hiring #JobSeekersSA #CareerOpportunity #Jobs #SANParks

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SANParks salutes every staff member who participated in the 2026 Comrades Marathon. Your dedication and resilience inspire us all. #LiveYourWild
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📷Tahne Kleijn couldn't believe her luck at spotting a caracal in #AddoElephantNationalPark! #LiveYourWild #WildBackYard @SANParks

[SANParks Camdeboo @SANParksCNP]

The beauty of the #karoo through the lens of 📷 Chantelle Marais #CamdebooNationalPark #LiveYourWild #WildBackYard @SANParks