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Homegrown travel still powers South Africa’s tourism recovery

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World Cruise Awards honours top cruise brands of 2025 in Bahrain

World Cruise Awards honours top cruise brands of 2025 in Bahrain

The Winchester Cape Town unveils art-led room and event space refresh

The Winchester Cape Town unveils art-led room and event space refresh

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World Cruise Awards honours top cruise brands of 2025 in Bahrain

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Africa’s aviation growth outpaces global trends, but profitability lags, says Iata

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Anglo American Zimele opens global doors for SA youth

Anglo American Zimele opens global doors for SA youth

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Iata: Global air traffic up 5% in May as Asia-Pacific, Africa lead gains

Iata: Global air traffic up 5% in May as Asia-Pacific, Africa lead gains

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Nederburg resets to engage millennial wine drinkers

Nederburg resets to engage millennial wine drinkers

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City Lodge Hotels raises nearly R30k for Cansa

City Lodge Hotels raises nearly R30k for Cansa

City Lodge Hotels 1 Jul 2025

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New GreenWorking Awards to recognise sustainable tourism advertising

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Park Hyatt Johannesburg opens in Rosebank

Park Hyatt Johannesburg opens in Rosebank

1 Jul 2025

Cape Town reimagines tourism with ‘Dinner in the Dark’ experience

Cape Town reimagines tourism with ‘Dinner in the Dark’ experience

Cape Town Tourism 1 Jul 2025

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SA Tourism signs PR agency, Accenture Song

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Africa’s culinary evolution: what food industry leaders need to know

Africa’s culinary evolution: what food industry leaders need to know

30 Jun 2025

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Africa and Indian Ocean’s best shine at 2025 World Travel Awards

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New report urges urgent investment in regenerative tourism innovation

New report urges urgent investment in regenerative tourism innovation

27 Jun 2025

Tony Balabanoff retires after lifetime in hospitality

Tony Balabanoff retires after lifetime in hospitality

City Lodge Hotels 26 Jun 2025

Cape Town’s young hospitality stars rise through Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator

Cape Town’s young hospitality stars rise through Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator

26 Jun 2025

Marriott to add over 50 new properties in Africa by 2027

Marriott to add over 50 new properties in Africa by 2027

25 Jun 2025

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Unlocking the future of African tourism: Harnessing coastal potential for inclusive growth

Ross Volk 25 Jun 2025

Africa’s hospitality boom: Are we building fast enough?

Africa’s hospitality boom: Are we building fast enough?

Robin Fredericks 24 Jun 2025

Radisson’s Ramsay Rankoussi on hotel growth trends and Africa’s rising cities

Radisson’s Ramsay Rankoussi on hotel growth trends and Africa’s rising cities

Robin Fredericks 24 Jun 2025

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Ritz Hotel changes hands: Sea Point's modular marvel set for revival

Katja Hamilton 23 Jun 2025

New dinosaur interpretation centre launches at Golden Gate Highlands

New dinosaur interpretation centre launches at Golden Gate Highlands

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Source: Supplied. Valor Hospitality Partners announces two significant deals in West Africa, at an estimated value of R540m.

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20 Jun 2025

#WorldGiraffeDay: Why the giraffe needs more conservation

#WorldGiraffeDay: Why the giraffe needs more conservation

20 Jun 2025

SanParks empowers entrepreneurs through Tsitsikamma SMME workshop

SanParks empowers entrepreneurs through Tsitsikamma SMME workshop

20 Jun 2025

Acsa ramps up national airport infrastructure upgrades and capacity projects

Acsa ramps up national airport infrastructure upgrades and capacity projects

20 Jun 2025

Air du Cap launches private charter flights from Joburg’s Grand Central Airport

Air du Cap launches private charter flights from Joburg’s Grand Central Airport

19 Jun 2025

Qatar Airways, Michelin-starred chef Yannick Alléno team up to elevate inflight dining

Qatar Airways, Michelin-starred chef Yannick Alléno team up to elevate inflight dining

18 Jun 2025

IHG Hotels & Resorts announces African expansion pipeline with 35 new hotels planned

IHG Hotels & Resorts announces African expansion pipeline with 35 new hotels planned

18 Jun 2025

#YouthMonth: Madri van der Westhuizen on redefining digital marketing in SA’s hospitality sector

#YouthMonth: Madri van der Westhuizen on redefining digital marketing in SA’s hospitality sector

Robin Fredericks 17 Jun 2025

New study reveals how South Africans are redefining adventure travel

New study reveals how South Africans are redefining adventure travel

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ANEW Hotels & Resorts adds iconic Garden Route hotel to its portfolio

ANEW Hotels & Resorts adds iconic Garden Route hotel to its portfolio

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How young South Africans are redefining the hospitality industry this Youth Month

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Chad's President General Mahamat Idriss Deby arrives before a dinner with several heads of state and government and leaders of international organisations at the Elysee Palace, as part of the 19th Francophonie Summit, in Paris, France, 4 October 2024. Reuters/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

Chad suspends visas issuance to US citizens over travel ban

Mahamat Ramadane and Ayen Deng Bior 6 Jun 2025

US President Donald Trump speaks as he attends a "Summer Soiree" held on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, 4 June 2025. Reuters/Leah Millis

Trump reinstates US travel ban, bars citizens of 12 countries

Jeff Mason and Nandita Bose 5 Jun 2025

All about YOU! Putting YOU in YOUth Month on Biz!

All about YOU! Putting YOU in YOUth Month on Biz!

Bizcommunity.com 20 May 2025

Kenya Airways planes are seen through a window at the Jomo Kenyatta international airport in Nairobi, Kenya, 1 August 2020. Reuters/Njeri Mwangi/File Photo

Kenya Airways records profit after more than a decade of losses

George Obulutsa 26 Mar 2025

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