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ROBIN FREDERICKS At Cape Town Tourism’s Demystifying AI in Tourism event, industry leaders explored how AI is no longer just a future concept but a present-day reality reshaping tourism operations... |
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 | ISSUED BY GL EVENTS SOUTH AFRICA PTY (LTD) WESGRO, in partnership with GL events South Africa, recently hosted an educational site visit for third‑year Events Management students to close off the month of March... Read |
| Tourism, Travel & Hospitality |
 | Table Mountain has been nominated for Africa’s top tourist attraction title at the World Travel Awards, with public voting now open... Read |
| Food Services |
 | With no entry fee required, coffee shops are encouraged to nominate their prized baristas, providing an avenue to spotlight their businesses... Read |
 | The new ‘Bar De Change’ concept, launched at OR Tambo International Airport, reimagines the traditional bureau de change by allowing travelers to effectively “lock in” South African beer prices before departing... Read |
| Hospitality |
 | Entrepreneur Luzuko Mteto is expanding his footprint in Khayelitsha with the opening of Mteto’s Child Villa, a high-end boutique accommodation... Read |
| Marketing |
 | ANNE HARDY AND GIANCARLO FEDELI Rather than using the traditional “4 Ps” of marketing (price, produce, place and promotion) to attract tourists, de-marketing uses them to keep people away... Read |
| Tourism |
 | ROSS VOLK Africa’s tourism sector is gaining momentum, but recovery remains uneven across key markets, including South Africa, where performance has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels... Read |
| Travel |
 | Easter travel surged across South Africa’s borders, with more than 1.27 million travellers processed during the 2026 holiday period, a 21% increase year-on-year... Read |
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 | MAXWELL AKALAARE ADOMBILA A Canada-based firm and Zambian miner will pilot a sustainability bond to formalise artisanal miners, linking investor returns to social outcomes... Read |
 | Stephanie Wangari of Kenya and Annie Zulu of Zambia have been named the 2026 recipients of the Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling... Read |
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 | Applications are open for Sasol's 2027 bursary programme, which funds full-time undergraduate studies in engineering and science... Read |
 | ALAN SHANNON South Africa’s entrepreneurs have long demonstrated remarkable resilience. Yet resilience alone cannot drive sustainable growth... Read |
 | WANDILE SIHLOBO Farmers in the Western Cape face rising input costs due to the Middle East war, affecting winter crop planting amid previous replanting challenges and global commodity pressures... Read |
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