The lion, nick-named Sylvester, reportedly killed 26 sheep and a kudu since its escape.
Sanparks' general manager for media relations, Ray Thakuli said, "We can confirm the lion has been re-captured Monday (yesterday) afternoon.
"It was spotted about 20km away from the park and then moved between the boundaries of the Northern and Western Cape.
"Just after 17:00 we got a helicopter and the lion was darted by our vet. He was released into a boma last night and will be kept there for observation. We are happy to have him back after 3 weeks."
No further information is currently available.
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