South African National Parks has announced new infrastructure and safety initiatives at its 21 parks ahead of the busy festive season, with the SANParks Festive Season Readiness Plan SFSR announced this week.
The SFSR is a testament to our commitment to our guests' safety and enjoyment. Itis designed to proactively identify potential public safety and service-delivery risks. Its primary goal is to mitigate these risks through strategic operational and resource planning, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for all visitors, said Property Mokoena , Managing Executive for the Parks Division.
Table Mountain National Park is the second-busiest tourist attraction in the country after the V A Waterfront. To increase safety this festive season, SANParks has introduced the Table Mountain National Park Volunteer Safety Services. Speaking at the Western Cape Governments summer readiness seminar, Megan Taplin , TMNP Manager, saidadditional rangers had recently been added to the ranger corps. The park also has a Sea, Air and Mountain special operations team with a K9 unit that focuses on visitor safety and environmental crime like abalone poaching. This unit has received a commitment of R1,94 million for the training of 25 new recruits.
Tourism monitors would also be deployed across the park to be eyes and ears she said.
Taplin said the TMNP would be working closely with other partners such as the City of Cape Town and law enforcement to ensure safety on the mountain.
