Invitation for the nomination of suitable persons to be appointed as members to serve on the South African National Parks (SANParks) Board

I, Dion Travers George, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, hereby invite members of the public to nominate suitable persons to be considered for appointment to the Board of the South African National Parks in terms of section 59 of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003).

A written nomination of a suitable person must include a curriculum vitae of the nominee, which sets out the following:

• personal details of the nominee;
• particulars of the nominee's qualifications and areas of expertise;
• postal and residential address and contact number(s) of the nominee;
• copies of all academic qualifications and other relevant documentation;
• current and previous service on boards; and 
• names and contact details of at least two referees.

The members of the board shall be appointed on the grounds of their knowledge and experience, which, when considered collectively, shall enable the Board to attain the objectives of South African National Parks. Nominated candidates must have suitable experience or expertise in any of the following fields: biodiversity management, conservation, protected areas management, tourism development, stakeholder management, corporate governance; strategic leadership and management, community development, marketing, legal and regulatory compliance; audit and risk; financial management (chartered accountant), information and communication technology, and human resource management.

The members of the board will be appointed in their personal capacities and must broadly represent South African society. Members will serve for a period of three years, effective from 1 October 2025 until 30 September 2028.

Confirmation of the availability of the nominee is also required. Preference will be given to candidates whose appointments will enhance representativity.

• Nomination form for SANParks Board [MS Word - 175.8 kb]
• National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act (57/2003): nomination of suitable persons to be considered for appointment to the Board of South African National Parks (SANParks) [G 52335 – GN 6000]
  
  

By post

The Director-General
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Attention: Director: Public Entity Support and Performance
Private Bag X447
Pretoria
0001

By hand

Ground Floor (Reception)
Environmental House
473 Steve Biko Road
Arcadia
Pretoria

By email: pesupport@dffe.gov.za

Enquiries in connection with this notice can be directed to:

Ms Olorato Mpolokeng 
Mobile: +27(0) 71 607 2068

Members of the public are invited to submit to the minister, within 30 (thirty) days from the date of the publication of this notice in the newspaper, or in the Government Gazette, whichever date is the last.