Table Mountain National Park introduces indemnity forms at high-volume gates

The South African National Parks (SANParks) has introduced indemnity forms at selected high-volume gates in the Table Mountain National Park (TMNP).

As a result, park management has cautioned that visitors may experience slight gate delays.

Bongani Mnisi, Cape Region General Manager for TMNP, explained that the form is primarily aimed at verifying the eligibility of South African visitors for discounted fees.

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Similar indemnity forms are used in other national parks across the country, such as the Kruger National Park.

This measure is an interim step while the park phases in a new digital ID-scanning system.

“When you visit Cape Point, you will see that there is a differentiated fee, which requires a standard conservation fee for SADC and other international tourists. Unless a South African produces their ID, we were not able to authenticate and give the necessary discount.

“On all of our entry signs, there is an indemnity already when you enter the park. So, every visitor to our national park already indemnifies SANParks, and they understand the risks associated with it,” Mnisi said.

To listen to Mnisi in conversation with CapeTalk’s John Maytham, click the audio player below: