kruger park

Six million people visited our 19 national parks last year. This presented a huge opportunity for private investors, delegates were told at the inaugural...

So far this year, 390 rhinos have been poached in South Africa - 290 of which were killed in the Kruger National Park. But Environmental Minister Edna Molewa says that one rhino killed is one too many, and the country is ramping up its war on poachers.

It's time to count just how many cheetahs and African wild dogs there are in the Kruger National Park. Send in your photos to help identify individual animals and you could stand to win cameras, weekends away and wine hampers. 

What to do to save the dwindling rhino population from the relentless and brutal assault by poachers? Already more than 200 South African rhinos have been killed this year, but Sabi Sand is pioneering a potential solution.
• Using technology to fight poaching

The latest attempt to counter the thriving crime of rhino poaching comes in the form of a poisonous substance with which South African private game reserve Sabi Sand Wildtuin is now treating its rhinos' horns.

Located in the Kruger Park, the Singita School of Cooking draws talented young would-be chefs from the surrounding communities and gives them the chance to forge a top career in the hospitality industry.
• Chef-training scheme kicks off

The South African government is exploring ways of combating the increase in rhino poaching in the country, including the possibility of dehorning the animals, says Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa.

The rhino poaching industry, which has reached critical levels in recent months, may soon be dealt a blow with the development of a non-lethal drug that, when injected into horns, induces unpleasant effects, such as convulsions, in humans who consume it.
• Wildlife poachers to be taken down

South African hospitality group Singita Game Reserves is now firmly at the top of the industry after walking off with the honours in the 2011 US Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards readers’ survey.
• On the trail of the Big Five

South Africa's Kruger National Park has launched a pilot project allowing local community members to harvest mopani worms in a closely monitored, sustainable way.