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Remember the date: 22 September. WORLD RHINO DAY. Hopefully we will see you in the Pilanesberg! This initiative calls on businesses, schools and individuals to raise awareness. On 22 September wear a red shirt, or a red tie, or any red clothing item in support of Rhinos and all threatened [...]

Many thanks Mirko Sanna for hand-to -hand training with a group of RPU. Mirko works as a bodyguard and self-defence instructor in Italy. One of his focuses in Italy is Gender based violence and he trains woman in self defence as well as assisting with domestic violence protection. A truly [...]

Well done FOPS! Our Iron Age Site has been closed for some time due to broken fencing which lead to safety issues. The good news is ….. WE ARE RE-OPENING!!! Saturday 3 Oct 2026 at 1pm. All are welcome.

For a while now one of the Pilanesberg leopards has been roaming in and out of the park. The ‘out’ was mostly the Manyane staff area. We’ve been seeing him but not managing to capture him till last night. He is known as Khumo and is about 4 years [...]

Some of the work being done by Makanyane Volunteers this weekend included the fund raising at PC, signs were put up, water pumps fixed, and table taken to fish eagle amongst other jobs that were done. Thank you all! [...]

Rhino notching and trimming with Rae Safaris - awesome morning! Thanks Andrew and Peter. Everything went perfectly. The calf, a little girl, was notched and mom’s horns were trimmed. Pilansberg NP continues to keep the rhino populations horns trimmed to reduce their risk of being targeted for their horns. [...]

World Ranger Day 2026. To all the teams out there making a difference, caring and taking responsibility. We salute you and the effort you go to keep our wildlife protected. Your diligence and determination are admirable. All over our continent many rangers put their lives on the line so [...]