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Press Kit

In the interest of providing accurate information relating to the mandate of SANParks, for dissemination through the media, SANParks has a fully-fledged Communications Team, based across the regions where we have a footprint.

Journalists should contact the following people for related information:

Head Office, Groenkloof National Park

For all information relating to SANParks especially issues around poaching, and other corporate or sensitive conservation issues, please contact Head Office first.

  • Wanda Mkutshulwa: Head of Communications, tel: (012) 426 5201 or 0829082692; e-mail: wandam@sanparks.org
  • Reynold Thakhuli: General Manager: Media, Events & Stakeholder Relations, tel: (012) 426 5203 / 073 373 4999, e-mail: reyt@sanparks.org
Parks/Regions Contact Person/s Designation Tel number E-mail address
Kruger National Park William Mabasa HOD: Public Relations and Communication (013) 735 4363
082 807 3919
williamm@sanparks.org
Laura Mukwevho Internal Communication Practitioner (013) 735 4262 lauram@sanparks.org
Frontier Region (Addo Elephant, Camdeboo, Karoo & Mountain Zebra National Parks) Megan Taplin Regional Communications Manager 083 650 8649 or 042 233 8609 megan.taplin@sanparks.org
Northern Region (Golden Gate, Mapungubwe & Marakele National Parks) Priya Mudramuthoo Regional Manager: Marketing (012) 426 5041 samm@sanparks.org
Garden Route Region (Garden Route National Park) Zanemvula Gozongo Regional Communications Manager   ZanemvulaG@sanparks.org
Arid Region (Augrabies Falls, Kgalagadi, Mokala, Namaqua & |Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld National Parks) Henriette Engelbrecht Regional Manager: Marketing & Communications   HenrietteE@sanparks.org
Cape Region (Agulhas, Bontebok, Table Mountain,Tankwa Karoo & West Coast National Parks) Merle Collins     MerleC@sanparks.org


For more information about SANParks and major campaigns please see the following links: