South Africa's botanical gardens to reopen to the public!

South Africa's botanical gardens are allowed to reopen to the public from 03 August 2020*. However, the gardens will be open solely for the purpose of exercise, subject to health protocols. Daily access to the botanical gardens will be monitored and limited once the safe carrying capacity for the area has been reached. All visitors will be required to wear face masks, be temperature screened, and complete a tracing register.
No social gathering, picnics or public events will be allowed. Commercial facilities in the gardens, such as restaurants, have been allowed to open under alert level three of the South Africa's risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of COVID-19, subject to prescribed regulations for the respective areas of business.

South Africa's botanical gardens are managed by the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). Each garden represents a variety of South Africa’s rich biodiversity.

South Africa's National Botanical and Zoological Gardens:

1. Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town, Western Cape
2. Hantam National Botanical Garden in Nieuwoudtville, Northern Cape
3. Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden in Roodepoort, Gauteng
4. Harold Porter National Botanical Gardens in Betty's Bay, Western Cape
5. Free State National Botanical Garden in Bloemfontein, Free State
6. Pretoria National Botanical Gardens in Pretoria, Gauteng
7. Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden in Worcester, Western Cape
8. KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
9. Lowveld National Botanical Garden in Mbombela, Mpumalanga
10. National Zoological Gardens of South Africa in Pretoria, Gauteng
11. Kwelera National Botanical Garden in East London, Eastern Cape
12. Thohoyandou Botanical Garden in Thohoyandou, Limpopo
13. Mokopane Biodiversity Conservation Centre in Mokopane, Limpopo
    

*Permission for access for exercise purposes only was published in the Amended Directions for the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries in Government Gazette 43564 (Notice No. 822) on 28 July 2020.