update (08 September 2022): The has announced that not all (!) Parks and Reserves will be offering free entry during the "Park Mahala Week", but the following:
- Pilanesberg Nature Reserve
- Kgaswane Mountain Reserve
- Borakalalo
- Boskop Dam
- Wolwerspruit
- Bloemhof Dam
- Barberspan Bird Sanctuary
- Mafikeng Game Reserve
- Molemane Eye
- Lichtenburg
- Molopo Oog
- Botsalano
- Molopo Nature Reserve
The North West Parks Board (NWPB), the governmental organisation responsible for the management of protected areas and public nature reserves in South Africa's North West Province, has announced the dates for this year's "Park Mahala Week". From 16 October 2021 until 23 October 2022 the NWPB is offering free access to all (!) its Parks and Reserves in the North West Province. In the previous years, e.g. Madikwe Game Reserve was excluded from the "Park Mahala Week". In order to be allowed free access, visitors will be required to present a valid South African ID or passport.
