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Africa outpaces global travel slowdown with 2.2% growth

Africa outpaces global travel slowdown with 2.2% growth

SA tourism arrivals jump despite flight disruptions

SA tourism arrivals jump despite flight disruptions

Countries tighten travel measures following Ebola outbreak

Countries tighten travel measures following Ebola outbreakMirko Miorelli, Alexander Klyve Gudbrandsen and Arda Dipova

Tourism targets 15 million international arrivals by 2030

Tourism targets 15 million international arrivals by 2030

Cape Town events drive strong hotel occupancy

Cape Town events drive strong hotel occupancy

Africa’s luxury travel shift creates new opportunities

Africa’s luxury travel shift creates new opportunitiesClinton Els

#AfricaMonth | Africa must tell its own tourism story

#AfricaMonth | Africa must tell its own tourism storyRobin Fredericks

SA tourism arrivals jump despite flight disruptions

SA tourism arrivals jump despite flight disruptions

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Countries tighten travel measures following Ebola outbreak

Countries tighten travel measures following Ebola outbreak

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Virgin Atlantic boosts CPT route with 17,000 extra seats and US links

13 Aug 2025

SA focuses on youth to fuel aviation sector growth

SA focuses on youth to fuel aviation sector growth

13 Aug 2025

#WomensMonth: Grace Harding, CEO of Ocean Basket, on leading with heart

#WomensMonth: Grace Harding, CEO of Ocean Basket, on leading with heart

Evan-Lee Courie 13 Aug 2025

AfDB to lead $7.8bn funding drive for Ethiopia’s new airport

AfDB to lead $7.8bn funding drive for Ethiopia’s new airport

George Obulutsa 12 Aug 2025

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Home Affairs expands Trusted Tour Operator Scheme to boost tourism jobs

12 Aug 2025

#WomensMonth: Ozwane Mahlangu on grit, growth and leading the hotel where her journey began

#WomensMonth: Ozwane Mahlangu on grit, growth and leading the hotel where her journey began

Robin Fredericks 11 Aug 2025

5 ways digital nomads can have a positive impact on the places they travel to for work

5 ways digital nomads can have a positive impact on the places they travel to for work

Veselina Stoyanova 11 Aug 2025

Jet fuel import licence extended to ease airport supply risks

Jet fuel import licence extended to ease airport supply risks

Wendell Roelf 11 Aug 2025

SABC documentary travelogue Breaking Down Borders sees Paul Modjadji traverse the continent with his team to spread the joy of dance while spotlighting local stories (Image supplied)

SABC documentary travelogue nominated for prestigious national award

11 Aug 2025

Women-led luxury hotel opens in Limpopo amid tourism funding boost

Women-led luxury hotel opens in Limpopo amid tourism funding boost

11 Aug 2025

40th birthday marked by planting trees, empowering communities, and showcasing female leadership

40th birthday marked by planting trees, empowering communities, and showcasing female leadership

City Lodge Hotels 11 Aug 2025

Spier expands hospitality with new exclusive-use villas

Spier expands hospitality with new exclusive-use villas

8 Aug 2025

Technology has fuelled overtourism – now it could also help to stem the tide

Technology has fuelled overtourism – now it could also help to stem the tide

Adrian Palmer 8 Aug 2025

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SANParks' new campaign aims to reinvigorate rhino population at Kruger

8 Aug 2025

Could business travel be a game-changer for women in leadership?

Could business travel be a game-changer for women in leadership?

8 Aug 2025

Boschendal earns Green Key certification for accommodation

Boschendal earns Green Key certification for accommodation

7 Aug 2025

#WomensMonth: Melanie Leloup on inclusion and growth in SA’s domestic tourism

#WomensMonth: Melanie Leloup on inclusion and growth in SA’s domestic tourism

Robin Fredericks 7 Aug 2025

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How South Africa’s new film visa is rewriting the script for tourism

Thembi Sehloho 6 Aug 2025

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Voting opens for 2025 World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards

6 Aug 2025

From left to right: Julia Kleber, CEO and Lexi Hall, director Africa. Source: Supplied.

Lexi Hall leads Kleber Group’s new Cape Town office

5 Aug 2025

8 global travel trends South Africa can tap into right now

8 global travel trends South Africa can tap into right now

5 Aug 2025

SA travel startup TurnStay raises R34m to expand across Africa

SA travel startup TurnStay raises R34m to expand across Africa

5 Aug 2025

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SA glamping boom opens new frontier for sustainable tourism

4 Aug 2025

City Lodge Hotels celebrates 40 years of comfort, consistency, and clever hospitality!

City Lodge Hotels celebrates 40 years of comfort, consistency, and clever hospitality!

City Lodge Hotels 4 Aug 2025

Africa’s air traffic declines 0.3% in June

Africa’s air traffic declines 0.3% in June

1 Aug 2025

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Qatar Airways expands winter flights, adds 35 to Africa

31 Jul 2025

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Salt Road returns to Houghton with salt-forward menu and revamped hotel experience

31 Jul 2025

Wine tourism: A golden opportunity for South African wine businesses

Wine tourism: A golden opportunity for South African wine businesses

Daneel Rossouw 31 Jul 2025

Carousel reimagined: Landmark redevelopment to create 900 jobs and ignite regional growth

Carousel reimagined: Landmark redevelopment to create 900 jobs and ignite regional growth

Carousel South Africa 30 Jul 2025

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The future of travel is local — and here’s why it matters

Samuel Nassimov 30 Jul 2025

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From left to right: Julia Kleber, CEO and Lexi Hall, director Africa. Source: Supplied.

Lexi Hall leads Kleber Group’s new Cape Town office

5 Aug 2025

SA travel startup TurnStay raises R34m to expand across Africa

SA travel startup TurnStay raises R34m to expand across Africa

5 Aug 2025

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

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