SANParks is looking for private partners for 100 projects

SANParks, which manages South Africa's 20 national parks, has identified more than 100 potential new opportunities for public private partnerships (PPPs) to be implemented over the next ten years.

These include concluding new deals for running the Table Mountain Cable Car, Cape Point and lodges in the Kruger National Park once the current concessionaire agreements come to an end.

Since 2000, more than 60 such PPPs have been established for accommodation, restaurants, open safari vehicles and other activities, according to SANParks spokesperson Rey Thakhuli.

These projects have so far contributed around R1.4 billion to SANParks. 

At the same time, the PPPs increased the value of infrastructure assets by R955 million, said SANParks acting CEO Dumisani Dlamini. 

SANParks will host a virtual Tourism Investment Summit on 31 March to reveal more about the various projects and to introduce new companies, many with BBBEE credentials, to the PPP programme. SANParks says it wants to achieve greater transformation and diversification in its network of partners.

The projects are spread across seven provinces, excluding NorthWest and KwaZulu-Natal.