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Hospitality leaders say AI, collaboration will shape future growth

Tourism & Travel

Hospitality leaders say AI, collaboration will shape future growth

2 hours

Global conference growth highlights the need for local hospitality talent

Hospitality

Global conference growth highlights the need for local hospitality talent

Anthony Joss 20 hours

AI won't replace travel agents, but it could leave tourism businesses behind

Tourism

AI won't replace travel agents, but it could leave tourism businesses behind

Shireen Eraman 2 days

CEM Africa 2026 welcomes 3 influential global speakers

Events & Conferencing

CEM Africa 2026 welcomes 3 influential global speakers

Issued by CEM Africa Summit 27 Jul 2026

Dubai launches resident ambassador drive to boost VFR travel

Travel

Dubai launches resident ambassador drive to boost VFR travel

23 Jul 2026

TBCSA and TOMSA roll out new Trevor Noah campaign for international tourism

Tourism

TBCSA and TOMSA roll out new Trevor Noah campaign for international tourism

22 Jul 2026

Africa launches golf tourism push to win global market share

Tourism

Africa launches golf tourism push to win global market share

20 Jul 2026

Piekenierskloof releases 713 bottles from 50-year-old Palomino vines

Food & Wine

Piekenierskloof releases 713 bottles from 50-year-old Palomino vines

16 Jul 2026

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

Tourism

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

Robin Fredericks 15 Jul 2026

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

Tourism

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

Robin Fredericks 10 Jul 2026

Latam launches direct Cape Town-São Paulo route

Travel

Latam launches direct Cape Town-São Paulo route

3 Jul 2026

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

Marketing

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

Evan-Lee Courie 1 Jul 2026

Source: ©ammentorp via

Tourism & Travel

Cape Town updates events by-law to ease approvals

17 Jun 2026

Pierre Cassuto, Humanz’ global chief marketing officer, says the most costly habit in marketing right now isn’t bad creative. It relates to the campaign itself (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

A campaign is a fiction - the algorithm needs continuity

pierre cassuto 12 Jun 2026

TikTok Live is open. Your customer is inside. So where are you?

Social Media

TikTok Live is open. Your customer is inside. So where are you?

Runyararo Mutsinze 12 Jun 2026

Cape Town Tourism strikes gold, 3 times over

Tourism

Cape Town Tourism strikes gold, 3 times over

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 11 Jun 2026

An example of grid reordering. Source: Supplied.

Social Media

Instagram introduces grid reordering

11 Jun 2026

ITFFA 2026 honours global tourism films in Johannesburg

Tourism

ITFFA 2026 honours global tourism films in Johannesburg

9 Jun 2026

Source: Stephan Saloth via

Travel

GCC market presents growing opportunity for South African tourism

Robin Fredericks 3 Jun 2026

Tourism targets 15 million international arrivals by 2030

Tourism

Tourism targets 15 million international arrivals by 2030

27 May 2026

Meet Carmen Lerm, the 'Weskus Guru' behind FusionDesign and West Coast Way

Tourism

Meet Carmen Lerm, the 'Weskus Guru' behind FusionDesign and West Coast Way

Issued by FusionDesign 25 May 2026

TikTok shifts destination marketing towards creator-led travel discovery

Travel

TikTok shifts destination marketing towards creator-led travel discovery

Robin Fredericks 21 May 2026

Source: Tourism Business Council of South Africa

Tourism

Durban beachfront gets tourism safety boost

14 May 2026

BONDay sets the tone for ATI 2026

Tourism

BONDay sets the tone for ATI 2026

11 May 2026

Emirates, Wesgro sign deal to boost Western Cape tourism

Tourism

Emirates, Wesgro sign deal to boost Western Cape tourism

16 Apr 2026

Agulhas lighthouse precinct upgrade targets tourism growth and local jobs

Tourism

Agulhas lighthouse precinct upgrade targets tourism growth and local jobs

15 Apr 2026

Africa's untapped $322bn tourism potential hinges on tackling key barriers

Tourism & Travel

Africa's untapped $322bn tourism potential hinges on tackling key barriers

Ross Volk 10 Apr 2026

SA, Angola shift to action with joint tourism plan

Tourism

SA, Angola shift to action with joint tourism plan

1 Apr 2026

South African Tourism appoints new CMO and COO

Tourism

South African Tourism appoints new CMO and COO

25 Mar 2026

Advertising

Agency ends success speculation by winning awards

26 Mar 2026

Multi-province travel could transform SA's tourism economy

Travel

Multi-province travel could transform SA's tourism economy

23 Mar 2026

What ITB Berlin 2026 confirmed for Cape Town

Tourism

What ITB Berlin 2026 confirmed for Cape Town

Enver Duminy 9 Mar 2026

Cape Town Tourism drives levy expansion pilot with TOMSA to boost destination marketing

Marketing

Cape Town Tourism drives levy expansion pilot with TOMSA to boost destination marketing

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 12 Feb 2026

South Africa Wine urges faster implementation to boost sector growth

Viticulture & Oenology

South Africa Wine urges faster implementation to boost sector growth

9 Feb 2026

De Lille highlights record tourism growth and strategic plans for SA

Tourism

De Lille highlights record tourism growth and strategic plans for SA

28 Jan 2026

Montreux Jazz Festival announces partners for its African debut in Franschhoek

Events

Montreux Jazz Festival announces partners for its African debut in Franschhoek

23 Jan 2026

Cape Town launches global tourism campaign targeting New York and London

Marketing

Cape Town launches global tourism campaign targeting New York and London

21 Jan 2026

World Tourism Film Awards 2025 celebrate top global tourism videos

Travel

World Tourism Film Awards 2025 celebrate top global tourism videos

8 Dec 2025

Corne Koch appointed chief convention bureau officer at SA Tourism

Tourism

Corne Koch appointed chief convention bureau officer at SA Tourism

20 Nov 2025

Global tourism video competition opens for CIFFT Circuit 2026

Tourism

Global tourism video competition opens for CIFFT Circuit 2026

4 Nov 2025

Katie Andrews, Business Unit Director, Irvine Partners

Tourism

Tourism in flux: Why economics, policy and storytelling will decide who wins

Katie Andrews 21 Oct 2025

International arrivals surge 30.2% as SA’s tourism rebound strengthens

Travel

International arrivals surge 30.2% as SA’s tourism rebound strengthens

13 Oct 2025

Branding

Joburg Tourism reveals new logo

4 Sep 2025

Source: ©ammentorp via

Tourism & Travel

SA tourism leaders urge action to secure growth ahead of 2026

2 Sep 2025

All the 2025 African Marketing Confederation Awards winners

Marketing & Media

All the 2025 African Marketing Confederation Awards winners

25 Aug 2025

Tourists visiting Cape Town support over 106,000 jobs, with DMOs playing a critical role

Tourism

Tourists visiting Cape Town support over 106,000 jobs, with DMOs playing a critical role

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 20 Aug 2025

PR as SEO on steroids - How FusionDesign shapes the story before the internet does

PR & Communications

PR as SEO on steroids - How FusionDesign shapes the story before the internet does

Issued by FusionDesign 19 Aug 2025

Tourism & Travel

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

Thembi Sehloho 6 Aug 2025

Marketing

Last call to nominate outstanding African marketing talents for AMC Awards

28 Jul 2025

Tourism stakeholders invited to apply for Vakantiebeurs 2026 and North Europe roadshow

Tourism

Tourism stakeholders invited to apply for Vakantiebeurs 2026 and North Europe roadshow

23 Jul 2025