The City of Cape Town has initiated an arson investigation after wildfires devastated Table Mountain, prompting emergency ...

SANParks is culling exotic Sambar deer in the Table Mountain National Park. But is the Sambars’ diet good or bad for Table Mountain’s ecology as they browse both indigenous and alien vegetation? And ...

A change in conditions and strong gusting winds overnight has led to Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) fires spreading towards Tafelberg Road and Vredehoek. Firefighters are battling escalating ...

SANParks expresses concern over hikers in closed areas due to ongoing wildfires in Table Mountain National Park, urging ...

A fierce fire broke out on Table Mountain late on 25 February 2025, sending thick smoke and intense flames into the night sky ...

Rockfalls and fire damage to boardwalks along trails in Newlands, Devil’s Peak, and Maclear’s Beacon have rendered the trails unsafe for hikers.

Newlands Forest is closed, especially the contour path which is badly damaged and very unstable. All trails in Newlands, ...

A field ranger who worked for South African National Parks (SANParks), which manages the country’s network of national parks, was also arrested for the crime, but he has since passed.

A former SANParks official has been arrested for allegedly breaking into a storeroom at the Skukuza police stock theft unit. Brigadier Donald Mdhluli said the 52-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday.

“On the day of the incident, the animal responsible for the death could not be identified as there were several of them in the vicinity and they immediately moved away while people were trying to save ...

SANParks' scientists have, in recent years, moved away from relying on photographic techniques for population status determination, due to potential disturbances to the elephants. The focus of studies ...