Table Mountain National Park

Archived News from 2006

Media Release: TMNP and SAPS operation seizes 1 198 abalone

Date: 2009-01-08

A joint Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) and South African Police Services (SAPS) operation led to the arrest of six suspects and the seizure of 1 198 abalone at Buffels Bay in the Cape of Good Hope section of the TMNP.

Reeds Motor Group and General Motors supports TMNP visitor safety programme

Date: 2008-12-12

The Reeds Motor Group and General Motors South Africa (GM) have provided a Hummer H3 to iKapa Honorary Rangers to support Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) with visitor safety over the festive season.

Park News: Table Mountain National Park - Third Quarter 2008

Date: 2008-12-04

The Park News: Table Mountain National Park - Third Quarter edition has been released highlighting TMNP's 10th anniversary as well as scooping the Productivity SA Award.

Media Release: TMNP increases foot and vehicle patrols after Lion’s Head attacks

Date: 2008-12-03

The Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) would like to warn visitors to be careful when walking in various popular routes in the Park as two South African women were mugged in two separate incidents on Lion’s Head around 19:20 on Tuesday, 2 December 2008.

Come join TMNP's Aids awareness event at Tokai picnic site!

Date: 2008-12-03

The Table Mountain National Park’s Invasive Species Control Unit team will hold an Aids/HIV awareness event.

Media Release: Security boost for tourists and hikers on Table Mountain

Date: 2008-11-24

Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) and the Western Cape provincial government’s Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) have concluded an agreement that is aimed at improving the safety and security of tourists and hikers on Table Mountain.

Media Release: iKapa Honorary Rangers help TMNP with endangered African Penguin nest boxes

Date: 2008-11-12

iKapa Honorary Rangers have launched a campaign to purchase specially designed penguin nest boxes for the Boulders Penguin Colony which is part of the Table Mountain National Park (TMNP).

Media Release: Table Mountain National Park hikes fees

Date: 2008-10-30

On 1 November 2008, Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) tariffs will increase on average by R5.00 per day for visits to the Cape of Good Hope, Boulders, Silvermine, Oudekraal, and the popular Perdekloof, Newlands and Tokai picnic sites.

Come and experience the Cableway & Cape Floral Kingdom for half the price!

Date: 2008-10-28

Starting from next month, visitors have the opportunity to explore the Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) at half price from 6pm.

Join TMNP's community walk to raise awareness to protect our ecosystems

Date: 2008-10-23

The SANParks Invasive Species Clearing Unit based at Table Mountain National Park has organised a community walk from Blue Route shopping centre to the Retreat train station to raise awareness of how households can help preserve and protect ecosystems by planting indigenous plants.

Media Release: Hoerikwaggo trail connects Cape Point and Table Mountain

Date: 2008-09-26

Table Mountain National (TMNP) took a step towards the realisation of the vision of enabling hikers to walk through natural wilderness from Cape Point to Table Mountain, with the opening of the Slangkop tented camp, which is part of the Hoerikwaggo Trail.

Media Release: TMNP scoops major national productivity award

Date: 2008-09-25

Table Mountain National Park (TMNP), Cape Town’s and South Africa’s top tourist attraction won the Public Sector category award at the annual National Productivity Awards for: “outstanding achievement in productivity improvement in the Public Sector Category”.

Media Release: SANParks TMNP & MCM nab 6 suspects with 2 544 abalone

Date: 2008-09-18

Routine patrols by the Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) rangers, SANParks Corporate Investigation Services (CIS) and Marine Coastal Management (MCM) led to the arrest of six suspects and confiscated 2 544 abalone in the early hours of this morning, Thursday, 18 September 2008.

Family fun entertainment at Boulders Penguin Colony during September

Date: 2008-09-09

Boulders Penguin Colony in Simon’s Town will be a hive of activities for families during the weekend of 27 and 28 September. Displays and videos; raffles; free guided tours; hair spraying, face painting, colouring in competitions – lots of prizes up for grabs!

Media Release: One day 2 arrests by TMNP rangers and SAPS

Date: 2008-08-20

Wednesday, 20 August 2008 - TMNP rangers arrested 2 suspects, on Tafelberg Rd and Scarborough respectively, on Tuesday, 19 August.

Media Release: TMNP Celebrates 10th Birthday, Highlights Key Milestones & Shares Vision For The Future

Date: 2008-08-14

Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) today officially celebrated its 10th birthday, highlighting the major milestones achieved since the Park was proclaimed 10 years ago.

Media Release: Table Mountain National Park Moves On Visitor Safety

Date: 2008-08-13

Visitor Safety is once again firmly at the top of the agenda for Table Mountain National Park (TMNP). This week park managers revealed a consolidated strategy to be unleashed on the first day of spring, September 01, 2008, which will mesh professional park visitor safety activity with SAPS policing.

Media Release: A mountain of opportunities

Date: 2008-08-05

Cape Town, 4 August 2008 – Table Mountain National Park’s expanded public works programme held a graduation ceremony on Wednesday, 30 July 2008 for 52 men and women who completed entry level training in carpentry, bricklaying and plastering.

Media Release: Have a whale of a time in the TMNP's Marine Protected Area

Date: 2008-08-04

The seas around the Cape Peninsula are rich in marine biodiversity as this area is a transitional zone where the warm Benguela and cold Atlantic currents mix. In July 2004 the Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area (MPA) was proclaimed in order to ensure the sustainable use of marine resources and provide protection for the varied species found in our oceans.

Media Release: Cableway Re-Opens After Annual Maintenance

Date: 2008-07-30

The Table Mountain Cableway will re-open (weather permitting) to the public on Monday August 4, after completing its annual maintenance.

TMNP's Biggest Employment Creation And Skills Capacity Building Programme Draws To A Close

Date: 2008-07-29

TMNP's expanded public works programme has created over 750 jobs for previously unemployed people from the communities surrounding the Park, using funds secured from DEAT Social Responsibility Programme (SRP) is drawing to a close.

Revised Cableway Rates 2008/2009

Date: 2008-07-15

Due to the unforseen increase in the CPIX rate Table Mountain Cableway has had to revise its rates for 2008/9 announced in January 2008.

Media Release: Cableway Closes For Annual Maintenance

Date: 2008-07-10

Table Mountain Cableway has extended its maintenance period from two to three weeks and will be closed from Monday July 14 until Sunday August 3. Mock-rescues will take place during this time with Cableway staff acting as visitors experiencing an emergency situation.

Park News - Table Mountain National Park, Second Quarter 2008

Date: 2008-07-07

Media Release: Proactive TMNP Staff And SAPS Help British Tourist Recover Stole Goods

Date: 2008-07-03

Thursday, 3 July 2008 – Proactive staff members of Table Mountain National Park helped a British tourist recover stolen goods at Cape Point on Wednesday, 2 July. The tourist had been taking photographs when a man was seen picking up camera equipment and driving off with it.

Media Release: TMNP Issues Warning To Visitors About Crime Incident At Silvermine Day

Date: 2008-06-27

Wednesday, 25 June 2008 - Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) would like to warn visitors to the Park to be careful as there was an incident, where a group of four visitors and a guide were mugged at the Silvermine dam this afternoon. One of the visitors was stabbed.

Media Release: Cape Point Bulk Infrastructure And Road Upgrade

Date: 2008-06-11

In Cape Town, Wednesday 11th June 2008, Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) announced that it is going to undertake a major road, car park and bulk services infrastructure upgrade at Cape Point.

Media Release: Thorp Motor Group Continues Support for TNMP, African Penguin Conservation

Date: 2008-06-09

The Thorp Motor Group supported by Frontline Underwriters (Pty) Ltd has supplied a Corsa Utility to Table Mountain National Park. In a deal brokered by iKapa Honorary Rangers Thorp Auto will replace the current Corsa Utility which has been used for the past year to help save the lives of hundreds of penguins that have been washed up on our shores. The vehicle is constantly used to help with all facets of conservation along the shores of Table Mountain National Park.

Media Release: Ikapa Honorary Rangers Donate Cyber Trackers To Table Mountain National Park

Date: 2008-06-09

iKapa Honorary Rangers has donated cyber trackers valued at R17 000 to Table Mountain National Park. At a function to celebrate 10 years of Table Mountain National Park 5 cyber trackers were presented to the park at the same time as Thorp Motor Group renewed its sponsorship of a Corsa Utility for use as a Penguin Rescue Vehicle.