Table Mountain National Park: SANParks reopens Sivermine Gate, Boulders & Newlands and Oudekraal Picnic Sites!

South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that Silvermine Gate 1 situated within the Cape Town's Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) will reopen today (23 September 2020), while the Boulders section and the Oudekraal picnic site and the Newlands picnic site will only reopen on 24 September 2020 (National Heritage Day). Rangers will be positioned at entry points to check that visitors are compliant with Covid-19 regulations stipulated by South Africa's National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC). 

The following protocols have been put in place at Silvermine:

• Gate entry times will be 07:00 - 18:00 with exit time at 19:00 pm daily.
• No mask, no entry.
• Limitations of visitor numbers may be imposed at the Picnic site at sergeant ranger’s discretion.
• Free standing braai gas stoves are not permitted at the picnic site and we encourage guests to make use of the existing braai facilities.  
• Maintain social distancing by at least 1.5m at all times.
• No alcohol and no Gazebos permitted on site.

The following protocols have been put in place at Boulders:

• Entry times at Boulders will be 08:00 - 16:00.
• The curio shop will be open for these times as well.
• Visitors will be screened upon entry. No mask, no entry.
• Limitations for the boardwalks are 45 people at any given time with a maximum of 45 people on the beach.
• Visitors are requested to respect penguins and to remain in the boardwalk at all times.
• Maintain social distancing by at least 1.5m at all times.

The following protocols have been put in place at Newlands and Oudekraal Picnic Sites:

• Please note these two picnic sites will open for the National Heritage Day only and will reopen again on 01 October 2020.
• Entry times at Newlands and Oudekraal will be 08:00 - 16:00.
• Visitors will be screened upon entry. No mask, no entry.
• Newlands will take a maximum of 350 people while Oudekraal will take a maximum of 250 people only.
• Free standing braai gas stoves are not permitted at the picnic sites and we encourage guests to make use of the existing braai facilities.  
• Maintain social distancing by at least 1.5m at all times.
• No alcohol and no Gazebos permitted on site.