The Park’s People and Conservation Department have put together an education, yet fun programme to keep the youngsters entertained between 26 and 30 November.

The activities will run each day from 9AM until 2PM, with each day focusing on a different theme.

Monday 26 November – SANParks Monday
Tuesday 27 November – Nutty Nature Tuesday
Wednesday 28 November – Rainbow Wednesday
Thursday 29 November – Alien Plant Thursday
Friday 30 November – Fun in the Sun Friday

All this adventure awaits at the Park’s Environmental Education Centre at a cost of R25 per child per day. The programme is only open to children between the ages of eight and 14.

Bookings are essential as there is limited space. For more information and bookings, please contact Rosemary Scheepers or Demitri Williams on (049) 892 3453 or E-mail: Rosemary.Scheepers@sanparks.org

“The Park is home to a sizeable cheetah population but their numbers decreased due to uncontrolled illegal hunting for their skin, even though they are seldom seen in the thick mopani bushveld in some areas of the Park. However, since late last year the animals have been spotted several times by rangers and tourists to the Park which makes it a great value-add to the tourist experience in the Park”, said Park Manager, Mr Conrad Strauss. This coalition, which is gaining popularity amongst the rangers and tourist, is dubbed “mom and the trio” and can be spotted on the western side of the Park. Cubs depend on their mom for survival so the “mom and the trio” are expected to be seen together for quite some time.

To spot this coalition and many other animals visit Mapungubwe National Park and World Heritage Site, situated just 70km west of Musina in Limpopo Province. Over and above the sightings, a visit to the majestic Mapungubwe Hill where the first African kingdom existed as well as the world class interpretation centre is always a marvel.