South African National Parks (SANParks) is the body responsible for managing South Africa's national parks. SANParks was formed in 1926, and currently manages 19 parks consisting of 3,751,113 hectares (37,511.13 km2), over 3% of the total area of South Africa.
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Applications are currently being accepted for the South African National Parks (SANParks) Mega Living Landscape Internship 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this internship and apply for it.
Date Posted: 13 Mar, 2026

The South African National Parks (SANParks) is looking for aspiring youth entering their first year of undergraduate studies in the 2026 academic year to join our external bursary programme.
Date Posted: 01 Aug, 2025

Applications are now open for the 2025 South African National Parks (SANParks) external bursary programme. The South African National Parks (SANParks) is looking for aspiring youth entering their first year of undergraduate studies in the 2025 academic year to join their external bursary programme.
Date Posted: 03 Aug, 2024