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South Africa’s Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille has called for technology and innovation to help convert South Africa’s tourism appeal into more travel, investment, jobs and opportunities for communities (Image source: @ Facebook

Tourism & Travel

#TourismMonth | Patricia de Lille calls for technology to convert SA's appeal into tourist numbers

28 Sep 2026

Tourism, Public Works sign deal to fast-track investment-ready projects

Tourism

Tourism, Public Works sign deal to fast-track investment-ready projects

26 Aug 2026

Energy

Power play: Tshepo Mokoka to lead Central Energy Fund as CEO

6 Jul 2026

SA tourism arrivals jump despite flight disruptions

Tourism

SA tourism arrivals jump despite flight disruptions

28 May 2026

De Lille outlines tourism budget priorities, reforms and growth plans

Tourism

De Lille outlines tourism budget priorities, reforms and growth plans

23 Jul 2025

Tourism budget proposes R2.4bn for 2025/26

Tourism

Tourism budget proposes R2.4bn for 2025/26

10 Jul 2025

New dinosaur interpretation centre launches at Golden Gate Highlands

Tourism

New dinosaur interpretation centre launches at Golden Gate Highlands

23 Jun 2025

Source: Living Limpopo.

Construction & Engineering

Multi-billion Limpopo mega-project has ground to a halt

Andries van Zyl 19 Jun 2025

South Africa ignites summer tourism with 'Gimme Summer That Sho’t Left'

Tourism

South Africa ignites summer tourism with 'Gimme Summer That Sho’t Left'

Robin Fredericks 5 Nov 2024

Tourism

Minister de Lille reshuffles SA Tourism board amid concerns

16 Sep 2024

Tourists are returning to South Africa - but the sector will need to go green to deal with the country's electricity crisis

Tourism

Tourists are returning to South Africa - but the sector will need to go green to deal with the country's electricity crisis

Gijsbert Hoogendoorn, Irma Booyens and Kristy Langerman 10 Nov 2023

Saudi Arabia opens e-visa system to South Africans

Travel

Saudi Arabia opens e-visa system to South Africans

30 Oct 2023

Image source: Taryn Elliott from

Tourism

Tourism, Airbnb sign MoU to grow sector

4 Sep 2023

Tourism resumes limited operations in June

Tourism

Tourism resumes limited operations in June

1 Jun 2020

Tourism

TBCSA welcomes reappointment of tourism department DG

14 May 2020

Food parcels to be distributed to small-scale, interim relief fishers

Fishing

Food parcels to be distributed to small-scale, interim relief fishers

4 May 2020

Minister of Tourism backs Africa's growing attractions management industry

Tourism

Minister of Tourism backs Africa's growing attractions management industry

3 Sep 2019

Tourism holds key to unlock economic growth

Tourism & Travel

Tourism holds key to unlock economic growth

2 Sep 2019

#TourismMonth: SA's got tourism talent

Tourism

#TourismMonth: SA's got tourism talent

Sindy Peters 29 Aug 2019

Tourism

Visa-free travel to SA extends to 7 more countries

11 Jul 2019

TBCSA, new tourism minister meet to discuss the future of SA tourism

Tourism

TBCSA, new tourism minister meet to discuss the future of SA tourism

19 Jun 2019

Rule of Law Project calls on tourism dept to shelve Tourism Amendment Bill

Legislation & Regulation

Rule of Law Project calls on tourism dept to shelve Tourism Amendment Bill

14 Jun 2019

African Responsible Tourism Awards announces top 15 finalists for 2019

MICE

African Responsible Tourism Awards announces top 15 finalists for 2019

1 Apr 2019

Ambitious plans for boosting tourism

Tourism & Travel

Ambitious plans for boosting tourism

Christelle Grohmann & Lee-Anne Bac 18 Feb 2019

2018 National Tourism Career Expo to be held in the North West

Tourism

2018 National Tourism Career Expo to be held in the North West

10 Sep 2018

Joburg moves up global ICCA rankings, now aims for top 100

Tourism & Travel

Joburg moves up global ICCA rankings, now aims for top 100

18 May 2018

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Hospitality

Is your Airbnb in Seychelles licensed? Government officials now making checks

8 Mar 2018

Hospitality

In need of hotel rooms, Seychelles' govt tells developers to begin projects or lose them

17 Oct 2017

Tourism

Tourism Department launches domestic tourism exchange programme

3 Oct 2017

Tourism & Travel

Malawi and South Africa signs tourism cooperation agreement

Tione Andsen 4 Sep 2017

A shift in tourism research

Tourism & Travel

A shift in tourism research

28 Mar 2017

2017 Budget Speech: Importance of tourism and travel finally starting to reflect

Tourism & Travel

2017 Budget Speech: Importance of tourism and travel finally starting to reflect

27 Feb 2017

The WIL to work

Higher Education

The WIL to work

Colleen Brennon, Issued by False Bay College 23 Feb 2017

Tourism & Travel

#THINCAFRICA: Tourism a window of opportunity for SA, but we have to work for it

9 Sep 2016

Tourism & Travel

#TourismForAll: making Cape Town more accessible

30 Aug 2016

Unabridged birth certificate travel rule scrapped

Tourism

Unabridged birth certificate travel rule scrapped

Lizeka Tandwa 8 Feb 2016

Tourism Department honors female employees

Tourism & Travel

Tourism Department honors female employees

27 Aug 2015

Tourism

More than 13 million tourists visited Dubai in 2014

5 May 2015

Bob Skinstad named ambassador for Overstrand region

Tourism & Travel

Bob Skinstad named ambassador for Overstrand region

28 Oct 2013

Tourism

Report finds promising growth in spending by tourists to Cape Town

27 Sep 2013

Capetonians warm the hearts of children

Health & Social Welfare

Capetonians warm the hearts of children

8 Aug 2013

Western Cape to boost aquaculture

Fishing

Western Cape to boost aquaculture

Musa Mkalipi 5 Aug 2013

Soap operas to be rewarded in industry competition

TV

Soap operas to be rewarded in industry competition

27 Jun 2013

Western Cape continues call centre focus

Government

Western Cape continues call centre focus

3 May 2013

Network

MTN announces extended network capacity

1 Oct 2012

Branding

BCSA, HKLM not involved in new Brand SA slogan

15 Mar 2012

HR Management

KZN budget targets job creation - Cronje

Kemantha Govender 12 Mar 2012