SA National Parks Week 2026 kicks off

South Africans taking advantage of SanParks' free week say they are visiting the Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga to see their favourite animals, and to enjoy nature.

The 21st annual free national parks week allows South Africans to visit National parks without paying.

According to SanParks, in 2025, more than one hundred thousand citizens visited parks around the country during National Free Parks Week.

SABC News journalists, Nhlanhla Jele, and Lungile Ngcongwane, report that SanParks says since its inception in 2006, National Parks Week has attracted South Africans in great numbers.

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