South Africa: Eight days of free entry into protected areas in the North West Province in September 2019!

The North West Parks Board, responsible for the management of protected areas and public nature reserves in South Africa's North West Province, announced on Facebook that between 08 - 15 September 2019 ("Mahala Week") all parks and game reserves, including Pilanesberg National Park and Madikwe Game Reserve, will be open to South Africans for free. In order to be allowed free access, visitors will be required to present their South African Identity documents. 


North West Parks Board is the custodion of the following 15 protected areas in the North West Province:

• Barberspan Bird Sanctuary
• Bloemhof Dam Nature Reserve
• Borakalalo Game Reserve
• Boskop Dam Nature Reserve
• Botsalano Game Reserve
• Highveld Nature Reserve
• Kgaswane Mountain Reserve
• Madikwe Game Reserve
• Mafikeng Game Reserve
• Molemane Eye Nature Reserve
• Molopo Game Reserve
• Pilanesberg National Park
• SA Lombard Nature Reserve
• Vaalkop Dam Nature Reserve
• Wolwespruit Nature Reserve