South Africa is the best place for a bush holiday, with four of its parks among the continent's top 10 safari destinations. Online bookings company SafariBookings.com listed Mala Mala, Sabi Sands, Phinda and Kgalagadi in its top 10.The Serengeti National Park, in Tanzania, took the top spot.Mala Mala was placed second and the Okavango Delta, in Botswana, third.The list was compiled from 3008 reviews, written by tourists, travel writers and industry experts. The travel writers worked for Lonely Planet, Rough Guides, Frommer's, Bradt and Footprint.SafariBookings.com co-owner Jan Beekwilder said the list concentrated on the bush experience - the flora and fauna that could be seen - more than on the accommodation and services provided.It took into account animals likely to be seen, the bush vibe, and birding."South Africa did really well - 23% of the top 50 in the list were South African parks. No other country did as well."Disappointingly, the nation's flagship safari destination, the Kruger National Park, came in at number 20."The Kruger National Park was a big surprise, but there is little between the destinations in the top 20," said Beekwilder.A total of 138 African Parks was in contention for the top 50.Mala Mala, Sabi Sands and Phinda were praised for superb wildlife viewing and because they "almost guaranteed sightings of the Big Five".Kgalagadi was noted for its stunning scenery.Kruger National Park, despite its disappointing rating, is a serious tourist attraction.SanParks reported that 1.6 million people visited it in the 2014-2015 financial year - 239817 more than in the previous year. This broke down to 1 277 397 day visitors and 382396 overnight guests.The increase was despite an increase in poaching. More than 300 rhino have been killed at Kruger National Park this year.Minister of Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa attributed the rise in visitor numbers to government strategy."The government's national tourism strategy is well on track and working," she said...