#ATMDubai | Middle East hotel boom shifts focus from rooms to profitability

[Evan-Lee Courie] Rapid hotel development across the Middle East is creating new opportunities for hospitality operators, but industry leaders say the next phase of growth will be defined less by room count and more by profitability...

#ATMDubai | AI is reshaping travel from the inside out

[Evan-Lee Courie] The pace of change in travel is accelerating, with artificial intelligence (AI), automation, fintech, robotics and smart mobility increasingly influencing how journeys are discovered, booked and experienced...

#ATMDubai | Middle East events industry grows despite cost pressures and uncertainty

[Evan-Lee Courie] The live events industry is one of the most rapidly growing sectors in both tourism and sales & marketing spend. But why? A panel at the Arabian Travel Market 2026 in Dubai unpacks...

Why Alostro Coffee Club is betting on the power of the pause

[Robin Fredericks] In one of Johannesburg's busiest commercial nodes, Alostro Coffee Club is taking a different approach to hospitality, using intentional design and community to create a space where people can slow down, connect and return...

#WomensMonth | Lorna Solomon on tourism, heritage and women's opportunity

[Robin Fredericks] Lorna Solomon has spent two decades at Groot Constantia, welcoming visitors and sharing the estate's wine, history and heritage with people from around the world...

#WomensMonth | Nomtha Twala champions confidence and authentic leadership in luxury hospitality

[Robin Fredericks] Nomtha Twala, general manager of The Alexander Estate, reflects on building a career in luxury hospitality,...

#WomensMonth | Alison McKie on rethinking leadership in a changing hospitality industry

[Robin Fredericks] Alison McKie, GM of Radisson Collection Hotel, Waterfront, brings a different perspective on leading through change...

#WomensMonth | From waitress to GM: Jessica Redinger on leading people and building careers

[Robin Fredericks] Jessica Redinger's 25-year hospitality career has been shaped by people, perseverance and a belief that authentic leadership creates stronger teams...

#WomensMonth | Thuthukile Moloto on building a career from the ground up in hospitality

[Robin Fredericks] Thuthukile Moloto's hospitality career has been shaped by opportunity, resilience and a commitment to developing people...

#WomensMonth | Lee-Anne Singer champions the next generation of tourism leaders

[Robin Fredericks] Lee-Anne Singer, chairperson of Fedhasa Cape, reflects on nearly 30 years in tourism...

Africa's luxury travel market shifts towards more personalised experiences

[Robin Fredericks] Technology, sustainability, independent hospitality and changing traveller expectations are creating new opportunities for luxury travel across Africa, says Preferred Hotel Group executive vice president Saurabh Rai...

#WomensMonth | Nobuhle Magwentshu brews a bigger future for African coffee

[Robin Fredericks] Asmara Coffee founder Nobuhle Magwentshu has grown her African coffee brand...

#WomensMonth | Lebo Moeng on resilience, culture, and building a North West tourism business

[Robin Fredericks] Former banker Lebo Moeng turned a Section 189 retrenchment notice into Letsatsing Lodge...

From wilderness skills to economic impact: Why safari guides hold the key to Africa's tourism future

[Robin Fredericks] As travellers seek more immersive safari experiences, EcoTraining managing director Anton Lategan discusses the evolving role of safari guides, the industry's skills shortage and why guide training matters for Africa's tourism future...

South African Tourism COO Ismail Dockrat: Why execution is the real test of strategy

[Robin Fredericks] South African Tourism chief operating officer Ismail Dockrat shares his views on leadership, execution, innovation and why operational excellence is about far more than systems and processes...

How Blaauwklippen is bringing more than three centuries of history to life

[Robin Fredericks] Blaauwklippen Wine Estate is using documentary storytelling to preserve more than three centuries of history while showing how authentic heritage can create lasting commercial value beyond the cellar door...

#ATM2026 | RX Global's Danielle Curtis on resilience, technology and the future of travel

[Robin Fredericks] Speaking ahead of Arabian Travel Market 2026, Danielle Curtis says stronger partnerships, digital engagement and innovation could help South African tourism businesses capture growing demand from one of the world's most valuable outbound travel markets...

#AmazingThailand: Thailand targets wellness travellers as South African arrivals surge

[Evan-Lee Courie] Rather than simply promoting beaches and bustling cities, Thailand is selling a new philosophy of travel: Healing is the New Luxury...

#YouthMonth | Tsundzukani Hlungwane is inspiring the next generation through conservation

[Robin Fredericks] Tsundzukani Hlungwane helping train the next generation of conservation professionals...

#YouthMonth | How Tshidi Maiyane built a hospitality career through resilience and hard work

[Robin Fredericks] Tshidi Maiyane of BON Hotel Rustenburg shares her rise into hospitality leadership before the age of 30...