Free access to the Kruger National Park
As part of South African National Parks (SA National Parks) Week, South Africans will be afforded an opportunity to visit the Kruger (KNP) and all other national parks in the country for free.
SKUKUZA – The annual South African National Parks (SA National Parks) Week will take place on from September 9 to 13, affording South African day visitors free access to the Kruger (KNP) and all other national parks in the country.
The purpose of this initiative is to continue to create awareness of, and familiarise South African citizens with understanding environmental conservation.
In celebration of this special week, KNP management will “connect to society” by engaging with various community groupings such as the park forum members in both Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces, visiting sick children at Maphutha L Malatji Hospital in Phalaborwa and hosting a group of individuals with visual disabilities, affording them an opportunity to touch and feel the bush.
“From a distance, the experience of nature conservation looks as if it is out of reach, whereas in fact it forms part of our culture and heritage,” said KNP’s general manager: communications and marketing, William Mabasa.
Conditions applicable to the free entry are that access will be granted only to day visitors on presentation of a green bar-coded identity document; children under 12 gain entry without proof of identity. Groups regarded as commercial ventures, like private open safari-vehicle operators, tourists who come to the park in tour buses as well as overnight visitors, are not included.
“The normal daily quota at the gates will still apply during that week and preference will be given on a first come, first served basis. Know your parks and act in their best interests by conserving nature,” Mabasa concluded.
