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Tourism & Travel

Cape Town cruise season opens with 1,397 passengers

22 Sep 2026

The role of self storage in Cape Town’s tourism economy

Industrial & Logistics Property

The role of self storage in Cape Town’s tourism economy

Issued by Inospace 19 Aug 2026

Seynabou Diop works at a station in a laboratory where the hantavirus genome was sequenced from the April 2026 outbreak, at Institut Pasteur in Dakar, Senegal. Image credit: Reuters/Ricci Shryock

Infectious Diseases

Hantavirus in Africa: why climate change, rats and weak surveillance are worrying scientists

Wolfgang Preiser, Carla Mavian, Cheryl Baxter, Richard Lessells and Tulio de Oliveira 22 May 2026

Passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius, which was affected by a hantavirus outbreak, arrive to take a plane to the Netherlands, at Tenerife Sur airport, Canary Islands, Spain. Image credit: Reuters/Pedro Nunes

Infectious Diseases

Western Cape woman tests negative for hantavirus as WHO cases rise

Charlotte Van Campenhout and Victoria Waldersee 13 May 2026

A US passenger from the cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, is instructed by personnel after disembarking a boat at the port of Granadilla de Abona, in Tenerife, Spain. Image credit: Reuters/Hannah McKay

Infectious Diseases

SA identifies 97 contacts tied to MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak

12 May 2026

People from the cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, are transferred by boat to the port after disembarking, at the port of Granadilla de Abona, in Tenerife, Spain. Image credit: Reuters/Hannah McKay

Infectious Diseases

Cruise evacuees face 42-day quarantine to contain hantavirus spread

Corina Pons and Victoria Waldersee 11 May 2026

A drone view of the cruise ship MV Hondius, carrying passengers suspected of having cases of hantavirus on board, leaves Praia, Cape Verde. Image credit: Reuters/Stringer

Infectious Diseases

Western Cape monitors 4 contacts linked to hantavirus outbreak

8 May 2026

SA traces Airlink passengers after cruise-linked hantavirus case

Travel

SA traces Airlink passengers after cruise-linked hantavirus case

7 May 2026

A person in protective clothing walks next to an ambulance during an evacuation operation of suspected hantavirus patients, following an outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius, in Praia, Cape Verde. Image credit: Reuters/Danilson Sequeira

Infectious Diseases

South Africa traces 62 contacts after fatal Andes hantavirus found

7 May 2026

A boat beside the cruise ship MV Hondius anchored off Cape Verde port, on the day sick passengers were evacuated by boat from the cruise ship, in Praia Port, Cape Verde, in this screengrab obtained from a video. Image credit: Reuters TV via Reuters

Infectious Diseases

NICD confirms rare human-to-human Andes hantavirus in MV Hondius passengers

6 May 2026

Cruise ship MV Hondius docked at the port in Praia, Cape Verde, with passengers not allowed off the ship, while health authorities investigated suspected hantavirus cases aboard the vessel. Picture taken with a mobile phone. Image credit: Reuters/Stringer TPX Images of the Day

Infectious Diseases

WHO says public risk low as suspected hantavirus delays Cape Verde docking

Olivia Le Poidevin, Toby Sterling, Anthony Deutsch and Charlotte Van Campenhout 5 May 2026

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Infectious Diseases

SA monitors hantavirus case linked to suspected cruise ship outbreak

4 May 2026

Marketing

Many tourism hotspots are ‘de‑marketing’ – with mixed success. We researched the smartest ways to do it

Anne Hardy and Giancarlo Fedeli 9 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Danielle Luwes, Tax Director: Hobbs Sinclair Advisory.

Taxation & Regulation

How South African seafarers can master offshore tax challenges: top tips and tricks

12 Mar 2026

Tourvest expands with new acquisitions in Africa, Europe, and Caribbean

Tourism & Travel

Tourvest expands with new acquisitions in Africa, Europe, and Caribbean

26 Jan 2026

Zimbabwe launches luxury river cruise vessel on Zambezi

Tourism

Zimbabwe launches luxury river cruise vessel on Zambezi

7 Jan 2026

World Cruise Awards honours top cruise brands of 2025 in Bahrain

Travel

World Cruise Awards honours top cruise brands of 2025 in Bahrain

12 Dec 2025

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

Tourism

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

Adrian Palmer 8 Aug 2025

Photo: Funchal Port, Madeira I ©Francisco Correia

Travel

Global cruise industry shines at 2024 World Cruise Awards

27 Nov 2024

Source: The Aroya Cruises’ private island.

Hospitality

#ATM2024: Get ready to explore Saudi Arabia by sea

Katja Hamilton 21 May 2024

What to expect at the cinema this March

Film

What to expect at the cinema this March

Daniel Dercksen 27 Feb 2024

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Travel

MSC Cruises invests in new environmentally-friendly ships for World Class fleet

14 Nov 2023

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Tourism

Cruise tourism injects R1.2bn into Western Cape economy

4 Oct 2023

Building Impossible with Daniel Ashville

TV

Building Impossible with Daniel Ashville

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 21 Aug 2023

Food & Wine

Bree Runway collabs with Captain Morgan for 'Enjoy Slow' campaign

Evan-Lee Courie 13 Apr 2023

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Travel

SA ports gets ready for 2022/23 cruise season

24 Oct 2022

Covid changed travel writing. Maybe that's not a bad thing

Travel

Covid changed travel writing. Maybe that's not a bad thing

Ben Stubbs 8 Jul 2022

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Tourism

Cruise Cape Town expects strong recovery performance for 2022/23 season

24 May 2022

Launch test: The Hyundai Staria Multicab

Launches & Reviews

Launch test: The Hyundai Staria Multicab

Naresh Maharaj 1 Feb 2022

No cruise ship cheer for Cape Town tourism amid Omicron alarm

Tourism & Travel

No cruise ship cheer for Cape Town tourism amid Omicron alarm

Wendell Roelf 30 Nov 2021

Very futuristic: Hyundai's new MPV Bus - a Staria is born

Launches & Reviews

Very futuristic: Hyundai's new MPV Bus - a Staria is born

Naresh Maharaj 18 Nov 2021

Travel

Oceania Cruises resumes sailing

3 Sep 2021

Seychelles looking to diversity economy beyond tourism post-Covid

Tourism & Travel

Seychelles looking to diversity economy beyond tourism post-Covid

Omar Mohammed 24 Jun 2021

#OrchidsandOnions: Cruising to an Orchid

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Cruising to an Orchid

Brendan Seery 22 Jun 2021

Ever Given. Photo: gCaptain

Insurance & Actuarial

How the incident on the Suez highlights insurance risks of mega ships

26 Mar 2021

Moshe Lichtenstein,CEO and founder, One8Innovation

Trends

#BizTrends2021: Healthcare innovations to look out for

Moshe Lichtenstein 6 Jan 2021

Remote-work visas will shape the future of work, travel and citizenship

Travel

Remote-work visas will shape the future of work, travel and citizenship

Dave Cook 7 Sep 2020

Tourism & Travel

This could be the end of the line for cruise ships

16 Apr 2020

Queen Mary 2 leaves Durban after 6 SA crew disembark

Logistics & Transport

Queen Mary 2 leaves Durban after 6 SA crew disembark

3 Apr 2020

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Sponsorship

The effect of the coronavirus outbreak on the sports and entertainment industry and thus sponsorship

Judith Mugeni 13 Mar 2020

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Infectious Diseases

Two South Africans in Japan test positive for Coronavirus

28 Feb 2020

Is cruising still safe? Will I be insured? What you need to know about travelling during the coronavirus crisis

Travel

Is cruising still safe? Will I be insured? What you need to know about travelling during the coronavirus crisis

David Beirman 28 Feb 2020

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Tourism

5 reasons why luxury local cruising should be your new favourite way to travel

20 Feb 2020

Image: MSC Cruises

Road Freight & Fleet Management

MSC Cruises extends fleet expansion plan

22 Jan 2020

Logistics & Transport

Hurtigruten introduces three new hybrid-powered cruise ships

27 Aug 2019

MSC Cruises launches world's first fine art exhibition, Degas' Danse Dessin at sea

Tourism

MSC Cruises launches world's first fine art exhibition, Degas' Danse Dessin at sea

4 Sep 2019

Tourism

Cruising turns mainstream in Africa

Nick Wilkinson 24 Jun 2019

Tourism

MSC introduces new feature to help guests plan their holiday pre-cruise

14 Jun 2019

Tourism

How cruise travel is winning the hearts of millennials

13 Jun 2019

7 tips to help you understand the creative class

Marketing

7 tips to help you understand the creative class

Rana Florida 4 Jun 2019