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Travellers walk at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, US. Image credit: Reuters/Kaylee Greenlee/File Photo

Infectious Diseases

Canada bans DRC arrivals; South Africa adds Ebola questionnaire

21 Jul 2026

Workers stand guard at the gate of the Kibuli Muslim Hospital, where a Congolese man died of the Ebola Bundibugyo virus in Kibuli suburb of Kampala, Uganda. Image credit: Reuters/Abubaker Lubowa

Infectious Diseases

Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda triggers WHO emergency alert

Disha Mishra and Akanksha Khushi 18 May 2026

African travel trade shows: Bridging the gap between tech and trust

Travel

African travel trade shows: Bridging the gap between tech and trust

Carol Weaving 27 Mar 2026

Source: Emirates

Travel

Emirates and SAA expand codeshare, add third daily flight to Cape Town

1 Dec 2025

Source: Anna Zvereva via

Travel

Latam to launch first direct flights from São Paulo to Cape Town

20 Nov 2025

Source: Julian Herzog via

Travel

SAA expands African network with new Joburg–Gaborone service

6 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

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

The RN1 road project: Building pathways for development in Congo

4 Aug 2025

United expands Africa network with Dakar-Washington route

Travel

United expands Africa network with Dakar-Washington route

2 Jun 2025

King Shaka Airport boosts regional connections with expanded flight network

Aviation

King Shaka Airport boosts regional connections with expanded flight network

25 Nov 2024

Economy

Global financial assets rebound in 2023 with 7.6% growth

27 Sep 2024

Travel agent to travelpreneur: How industry experts can build their own travel business

Travel

Travel agent to travelpreneur: How industry experts can build their own travel business

23 May 2024

New Norse Atlantic route connects London and Cape Town

Travel

New Norse Atlantic route connects London and Cape Town

22 Apr 2024

Africa's open visa policy eases cross-border travel, unlocks trade and investment

Tourism

Africa's open visa policy eases cross-border travel, unlocks trade and investment

13 Dec 2023

Egypt moves to shore up tourism sector in shadow of Gaza war

Tourism

Egypt moves to shore up tourism sector in shadow of Gaza war

Aidan Lewis 7 Nov 2023

Aviation

Cape Town Air Access wins Routes World Destination Award for second year

18 Oct 2023

All-fashion Sourcing shows a stylish future for Cape Town

Fashion & Homeware

All-fashion Sourcing shows a stylish future for Cape Town

4 Oct 2023

Barig welcomes Lindner Hotels as new business partner

Aviation

Barig welcomes Lindner Hotels as new business partner

5 Jan 2023

United's first ever non-stop service between Washington and Cape Town launches

Tourism & Travel

United's first ever non-stop service between Washington and Cape Town launches

21 Nov 2022

Economy

South African savings grew by 15.4% in 2021, report shows

14 Oct 2022

AviaDev Africa air connectivity discussions promising for aviation sector

Aviation

AviaDev Africa air connectivity discussions promising for aviation sector

4 Jul 2022

Qatar Airways, Airlink to enhance connectivity across southern Africa

Travel

Qatar Airways, Airlink to enhance connectivity across southern Africa

29 Jun 2022

Source: Vuxi via

Travel

Lufthansa re-introduces the Airbus A350 between Munich and Cape Town

2 Nov 2021

Destination marketing campaign brings the world back to Cape Town

Marketing

Destination marketing campaign brings the world back to Cape Town

26 Oct 2021

Cape Town wins top spot at 28th World Travel Awards

Travel

Cape Town wins top spot at 28th World Travel Awards

22 Oct 2021

5 ways data can shape your corporate travel programme in 2021

Trends

5 ways data can shape your corporate travel programme in 2021

25 Jan 2021

#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

OurAfrica.Travel virtual trade show launched

MICE

OurAfrica.Travel virtual trade show launched

27 Jul 2020

Investing in SMEs for sustainable growth

Funding

Investing in SMEs for sustainable growth

26 Jun 2020

Why defeating coronavirus in one country isn't enough - there needs to be a coordinated global strategy

Health & Social Welfare

Why defeating coronavirus in one country isn't enough - there needs to be a coordinated global strategy

Nader Habibi 25 Mar 2020

Aviation

Coronavirus cuts Asia-Pacific airline demand and revenue deep

21 Feb 2020

Travel

The coronavirus is impacting outbound travel from South Africa

12 Feb 2020

Air travel restrictions won't protect us from the coronavirus

Aviation

Air travel restrictions won't protect us from the coronavirus

Lucy Budd and Stephen Ison 10 Feb 2020

Travel

Airline passenger market: Africa leads all regions with a 5.0% demand increase

11 Feb 2020

Wuhan, China, the epicentre of the Novel coronavirus. Image source: Getty/Gallo

Infectious Diseases

SA beefs up surveillance amid coronavirus outbreak

28 Jan 2020

4 priorities to improve African aviation

Aviation

4 priorities to improve African aviation

12 Nov 2019

SA Tourism, TBCSA embark on global roadshow to increase international arrivals

Tourism & Travel

SA Tourism, TBCSA embark on global roadshow to increase international arrivals

28 Aug 2019

Tourism & Travel

Africa's Travel Indaba 2020 registration now open

20 Aug 2019

WTM Africa growth bodes well for 2020's travel, tourism trade markets

MICE

WTM Africa growth bodes well for 2020's travel, tourism trade markets

3 Jul 2019

#WTMA19: Day two travel trade business highlights

MICE

#WTMA19: Day two travel trade business highlights

12 Apr 2019

What the millennial market wants from the travel industry

Travel

What the millennial market wants from the travel industry

Judiet Barnes 6 Dec 2018

Travel trade partners invited to register for inaugural Sho't Left Travel Week

Tourism

Travel trade partners invited to register for inaugural Sho't Left Travel Week

28 Aug 2018

TKZN incubator programme a hybrid for SMME support

Tourism

TKZN incubator programme a hybrid for SMME support

9 Jul 2018

#Indaba2018: Telling Africa's stories to increase tourism

Tourism & Travel

#Indaba2018: Telling Africa's stories to increase tourism

Danette Breitenbach 9 May 2018

MICE

#Indaba2018: Tourism's time in the spotlight

Danny Bryer 9 May 2018