As the country celebrates tourism and heritage month, to build a sense of pride in South Africa’s cultural and historical heritage protected by the national parks system, South Africans will this week gain free entry to these parks.
The official at the Newlands picnic site was insulted, racially abused and pelted with stones after cyclists demanded entry to a cordoned-off section earlier this month.
SANParks calls for attacks on rangers to end after CT incident Earlier this month, an official at the Newlands picnic site was insulted, racially abused and stoned by cyclists demanded entry to a cordoned-off section. Picture: @SANParks/Twitter
CAPE TOWN - South African National Parks (SANParks) has called for an end to attacks on rangers.
Earlier this month, an official at the Newlands picnic site was insulted, racially abused and stoned by cyclists who demanded entry to a cordoned-off section.
That section, as well as the Deer Park and Rhodes Memorial areas, remain closed to the public following last month s Table Mountain fire.