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Hospitality

Hospitality doubles down on human talent in response to AI transformation

Sandra Kneubuhler 14 Nov 2025

Source: Archive

Travel

Africa’s air links are poor: Can the G20 push for more direct flights to improve tourism and trade?

Kaitano Dube 30 Oct 2025

Barokologadi - ERP Melorane Game Reserve Partnership is an example of beneficiary communities forging strategic partnerships with private investors that have enabled them to put their land to effective economic use in the tourism industry (Image supplied)

Tourism

Land reform for tourism and conservation

30 Sep 2025

How women are shaping the future of regenerative tourism

Travel

How women are shaping the future of regenerative tourism

29 Aug 2025

Tourism

The World Travel and Tourism Council announces Manfredi Lefebvre as chair-elect

30 May 2025

SA sees tourism rebound with 8.92 million arrivals in 2024

Tourism

SA sees tourism rebound with 8.92 million arrivals in 2024

6 Feb 2025

Setshego Ledwaba, Marketing and Communications Manager at Radisson Hotel & Convention Centre, Johannesburg, O.R. Tambo Airport

Tourism

Tourism's climate crossroads: Sustainability is not just a trend, it's a necessity

Setshego Ledwaba 14 Oct 2024

Source: !Xaus Lodge.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Potential impact of land reform in tourism - How the sector can uplift communities

Peter Setou 25 Sep 2024

Source: Archive

Travel

FlySafair launches new JHB to Kruger route

4 Jul 2024

Africa's Travel Indaba: Minister de Lille underscores Africa's tourism potential

Tourism

Africa's Travel Indaba: Minister de Lille underscores Africa's tourism potential

15 May 2024

Report: Sharp increase in female employment in travel, tourism since 2010

Tourism

Report: Sharp increase in female employment in travel, tourism since 2010

29 Dec 2023

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

SA Tourism shines at WTM London, latest stats show continued growth

Tourism

SA Tourism shines at WTM London, latest stats show continued growth

7 Nov 2023

Africa could see $168bn tourism boost in next decade

Tourism

Africa could see $168bn tourism boost in next decade

3 Nov 2023

Weak rand and affordable luxury beckon global travellers

Travel

Weak rand and affordable luxury beckon global travellers

Marc Wachsberger 24 Jul 2023

Source: Supplied

Tourism

Profitroom and Fedhasa partner to boost tourism industry

26 May 2023

Africa Travel Week trends report reveals tourism drivers for 2023

Trends

Africa Travel Week trends report reveals tourism drivers for 2023

5 Apr 2023

WTTC launches Hotel Sustainability Basics verification scheme

Responsible Tourism

WTTC launches Hotel Sustainability Basics verification scheme

7 Mar 2023

WTTC: Tourists are travelling back to SA's biggest cities

Travel

WTTC: Tourists are travelling back to SA's biggest cities

16 Feb 2023

Global traveller report reveals shift towards sustainable travel

Travel

Global traveller report reveals shift towards sustainable travel

23 Jan 2023

Eswatini drops all Covid entry restrictions

Tourism

Eswatini drops all Covid entry restrictions

25 Nov 2022

Crime, Covid and climate change - South African tourism faces many threats, but it's resilient

Tourism & Travel

Crime, Covid and climate change - South African tourism faces many threats, but it's resilient

Kaitano Dube 26 Oct 2022

Image source: Dmitriy Shironosov –

Trends

10 trends impacting the business event industry

Janine Salomon 28 Sep 2022

New eVisa and ETA solutions to transform borders, boost growth

Travel

New eVisa and ETA solutions to transform borders, boost growth

28 Jul 2022

Shift towards domestic tourism a game changer in post-Covid-19 recovery

Tourism

Shift towards domestic tourism a game changer in post-Covid-19 recovery

Wayne Godwin 22 Jun 2022

Africa's travel, tourism sector expected to create 14 million new jobs by 2032

Tourism & Travel

Africa's travel, tourism sector expected to create 14 million new jobs by 2032

17 May 2022

Arabian Travel Market to shine spotlight on the future of international travel and tourism

Tourism & Travel

Arabian Travel Market to shine spotlight on the future of international travel and tourism

26 Apr 2022

#BizTrends2022: Domestic tourism continues its reign

Trends

#BizTrends2022: Domestic tourism continues its reign

Mariette du Toit-Helmbold 5 Jan 2022

What Covid-19 travel bans have done to conservation tourism in Africa

Tourism

What Covid-19 travel bans have done to conservation tourism in Africa

Alexander Richard Braczkowski and Duan Biggs 20 Oct 2021

Travel and tourism can play a key role in resuscitating economies

Tourism & Travel

Travel and tourism can play a key role in resuscitating economies

6 Sep 2021

UK red list could see SA economy incur losses up to R181m per week, warns WTTC

Tourism & Travel

UK red list could see SA economy incur losses up to R181m per week, warns WTTC

17 Aug 2021

Past trends reveal greenshoots of hope for SA's tourism industry

Tourism

Past trends reveal greenshoots of hope for SA's tourism industry

19 Jul 2021

Tourism

How to revive African tourism after the Covid-19 pandemic

14 Jul 2021

Dubai to host first in-person global travel, tourism event since the onset of Covid

Tourism & Travel

Dubai to host first in-person global travel, tourism event since the onset of Covid

6 May 2021

WTTC launches initiative to support women in travel and tourism

Tourism & Travel

WTTC launches initiative to support women in travel and tourism

11 May 2021

ITIC, WTM Africa partnership to bolster Africa tourism investment opportunities

MICE

ITIC, WTM Africa partnership to bolster Africa tourism investment opportunities

10 Mar 2021

WTTC: Downfall of discriminating against unvaccinated travellers

Travel

WTTC: Downfall of discriminating against unvaccinated travellers

Linda Hohnholz 13 Jan 2021

Vaccines may soon make travel possible again. But how quickly will it return - and will it be forever changed?

Tourism

Vaccines may soon make travel possible again. But how quickly will it return - and will it be forever changed?

Joseph M. Cheer, Colin Michael Hall, Jarkko Saarinen 29 Dec 2020

#BizTrends2021: Together we can do so much more

Tourism & Travel

#BizTrends2021: Together we can do so much more

David Frost 6 Jan 2021

Travel industry prepares to do business at WTM Virtual

Travel

Travel industry prepares to do business at WTM Virtual

9 Nov 2020

Tourism & Travel

Visit Stellenbosch launches new brand and logo

5 Nov 2020

Sun International's The Table Bay is officially reopened for business

Travel

Sun International's The Table Bay is officially reopened for business

Robin Fredericks 30 Oct 2020

4 ways you can travel safely in 2020

Travel

4 ways you can travel safely in 2020

9 Oct 2020

TBCSA calls for government consultation over inbound travel from high-risk countries

Tourism & Travel

TBCSA calls for government consultation over inbound travel from high-risk countries

1 Oct 2020

Elmina Castle Museum is a popular tourist attraction in Ghana. Wikimedia Commons

Tourism

A good museum experience pays off for the tourism sector in Ghana

Alexander Diani Kofi Preko 28 Sep 2020

Fedhasa calls for private-public collaboration to boost tourism

Tourism & Travel

Fedhasa calls for private-public collaboration to boost tourism

17 Sep 2020

SA's tourism sector promises to keep travellers safe as borders set to open

Travel

SA's tourism sector promises to keep travellers safe as borders set to open

17 Sep 2020

TBCSA appeals to government to reopen international boarders safely

Tourism & Travel

TBCSA appeals to government to reopen international boarders safely

9 Sep 2020

#TourismMonth: Africa Travel Week creates opportunity for businesses to rebuild market segments

Tourism & Travel

#TourismMonth: Africa Travel Week creates opportunity for businesses to rebuild market segments

3 Sep 2020