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[SANParks @SANParks]

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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[SANParks @SANParks]

SANParks To Host The 8th Garden Route Interface and Networking Meeting (GRIN) In Knysna

South African National Parks (SANParks) will host the 8th Garden Route Interface and Networking (GRIN) Meeting from 13 – 15 October 2026 in Knysna. This brings together researchers, scientists, conservation practitioners and environmental managers to explore the complex inter-relationships between people and nature.

This annual meeting provides a platform for exchanging knowledge and experiences on social-ecological systems.

It focuses on exploring and understanding the interactions between society and the natural environment and how these relationships influence conservation and sustainable development outcomes for a thriving humanity and planet: https://t.co/nO9XCAw2V9

[SANParks Addo @SANParksAENP]

Monday morning greetings from #AddoElephantNationalPark 🐘📷Michael Collins #LiveYourWild #WildBackYard @SANParks

[SANParks Camdeboo @SANParksCNP]

The #ValleyOfDesolation in #CamdebooNationalPark is in full bloom! 🌺🌻🌸📷 Marie-France Pollett #LiveYourWild #WildBackYard @SANParks

[SANParks Karoo @SANParksKrNP]

Royalty of #KarooNationalPark 🦁📷Marthie Van Wyk #LiveYourWild #WildBackYard @SANParks

[SANParks Mountain Zebra @SANParksMZNP]

The Mountain Icon. A Mountain Zebra framed against the rugged mountains that give this beautiful park its name #MountainZebraNationalPark 🦓📷Hamman Prinsloo Wildlife Photography #LiveYourWild #WildBackYard @SANParks

[David Maynier @DavidMaynier]

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[South African Government @GovernmentZA]

🔁 The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, David Maynier, has declared 18 properties in the Eastern Cape, covering a total of 10 225.9242 hectares, as the Grasslands National Park. The declaration was published in Government Gazette No. 55531 under Government Notice No. 8002.

Situated in the Eastern Cape highlands between Nqanqarhu and Rhodes, the park will help protect underrepresented grassland ecosystems and part of the Eastern Cape Drakensberg Strategic Water Source Area. These landscapes are important for water security, biodiversity and the livelihoods supported by the region’s working agricultural land.

#GovZAUpdates #NationalParks

[@SAgovnews @SAgovnews]

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister David Maynier has declared 18 properties in the Eastern Cape, covering 10 225.9242 hectares, as the Grasslands National Park.

Situated in the Eastern Cape highlands between Nqanqarhu and Rhodes, the park will help protect under-represented grassland ecosystems and part of the Eastern Cape Drakensberg Strategic Water Source Area.

https://t.co/DPPOcWKZSR

#GovZAUpdates

[Msa Skhumbuzo Mncwabe @mncwaMusa]

It’s official - I’ve long been mentioning that this day would arrive and it is here at last. South Africa’s first National Grassland Park has been declared after many years of hard work.🔥🔥⏩✅

[South African Government @GovernmentZA]

Did you know? Kowankulu stands as a link to the history and identity of local communities. Its remnants reflect past settlements and offer insight into precolonial life, customs and cultural continuity in the region. 🌿

#KNP100 #KrugerCentenary #GovZAUpdates

[I. Cox @IanECox]

This is cool.. a new national park in South Africa.

Grasslands National Park 🇿🇦

[Cape {town} Etc @CapeTownEtc]

South Africa has declared the Grasslands National Park in the Eastern Cape, covering more than 10 225 hectares. The new park aims to protect grassland ecosystems and a strategic water source area through a conservation model that allows participating landowners to retain ownership:
https://t.co/Nyf3AnYD89

[SANParks @SANParks]

SANParks Welcomes Guilty Verdict In A Decade-Long Rhino Poaching Case

South African National Parks (SANParks) welcomes the guilty verdict against former Kruger National Park Regional Ranger, Rodney Landela, and former State Veterinary Service Animal Health Technician, Kenneth Mochocho, who were found guilty of the illegal hunting and killing of a white rhino in a protected area, as well as possession of a firearm with the intent to commit a crime.

The judgement brings closure to a matter that has been before the courts for approximately ten years and represents a significant victory in the fight against wildlife crime and the protection of South Africa’s natural heritage: https://t.co/keQt2FdZWK

[Engineering News @EngNewsZA]

[𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇] https://t.co/M8pZLAgaSd

@SANParks CEO Hapiloe Sello highlights the impact of SANParks’ renewable-energy partnership with #DiscoveryGreen and its JV partner #Sasol.

Find out more on the @EngNewsZA site.

#Renewables #Energy #EnergyTransition #KrugerPark

[Kruger National Park @SANParksKNP]

SANParks partners with @Discoverygreen to bring renewable energy to the Iconic Kruger National Park. #LiveYourWild #Partnerships #Green

[Kruger National Park @SANParksKNP]

“We deeply value our partnership with SANParks. Through Ampli Energy, we are sponsoring the park with renewable energy to support economic and environmental health of South Africa.” Andre Nepgen- Discovery green CEO. #LiveYourWild

[Environmentza @environmentza]

🌿 New Grasslands National Park declared in the Eastern Cape

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, David Maynier, has officially declared the Grasslands National Park, covering more than 10 225 hectares between Nqanqarhu and Rhodes in the Eastern Cape.

The park will help protect one of South Africa’s least-protected biomes, safeguard critical water source areas, conserve biodiversity, and support sustainable agricultural livelihoods.

The initiative is the first national park in South Africa established primarily through a biodiversity stewardship model, with landowners retaining ownership while committing to long-term conservation partnerships.

#GrasslandsNationalPark #Conservation #WaterSecurity #Biodiversity #EasternCape

[David Maynier @DavidMaynier]

We have established a new national park in the Eastern Cape, with 18 properties together being declared today as the Grasslands National Park!

Read more here:
https://t.co/5FdvogzgeQ

[WWF South Africa @WWFSouthAfrica]

SA has a new national park! 🌱
And yes, there may be sheep grazing in it.
The new Grasslands National Park is pioneering a model where conservation, sustainable farming and livelihoods can share one landscape. Read more: https://t.co/GkmzsklFny

@environmentza @SANParks