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Airlink adds Doha through Qatar Airways codeshare

Tourism Month puts domestic travel and digital growth in focus

Tourism Month puts domestic travel and digital growth in focus

SA launches digital ETA to streamline international travel

SA launches digital ETA to streamline international travel

#WomensMonth | Lee-Anne Singer champions the next generation of tourism leaders

#WomensMonth | Lee-Anne Singer champions the next generation of tourism leadersRobin Fredericks

Africa's luxury travel market shifts towards more personalised experiences

Africa's luxury travel market shifts towards more personalised experiencesRobin Fredericks

New SA Tourism Board takes office with focus on skills and governance

New SA Tourism Board takes office with focus on skills and governance

Major sporting events: SA's high-yield tourism investment

Major sporting events: SA's high-yield tourism investmentMartin Wiest

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Stellenbosch tourism generates R13bn and supports 48,007 jobs

Tourism Month puts domestic travel and digital growth in focus

Tourism Month puts domestic travel and digital growth in focus

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SA launches digital ETA to streamline international travel

SA launches digital ETA to streamline international travel

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The role of speciality coffee in 2026: The challenges and opportunities

The role of speciality coffee in 2026: The challenges and opportunities

Iain Evans 28 Oct 2025

BizTrends2026 | Heralding the holidays

BizTrends2026 | Heralding the holidays

Bizcommunity.com 27 Oct 2025

Africa leads global hotel AI adoption, but data silos pose a challenge

Africa leads global hotel AI adoption, but data silos pose a challenge

27 Oct 2025

Passport overhaul aims to put SA travellers back on the global map

Passport overhaul aims to put SA travellers back on the global map

27 Oct 2025

Aleph Hospitality to launch Kenya’s first Tapestry Collection by Hilton Hotel

Aleph Hospitality to launch Kenya’s first Tapestry Collection by Hilton Hotel

24 Oct 2025

Eat Out launches Neighbourhood Gems, a chef-driven restaurant recognition platform

Eat Out launches Neighbourhood Gems, a chef-driven restaurant recognition platform

Media24 24 Oct 2025

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Airlink to launch Johannesburg-Zanzibar route in June 2026

24 Oct 2025

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SA’s tourism industry tackles human rights challenges with practical solutions

Robin Fredericks 23 Oct 2025

Envi Lodges launches first SA safari experience in Addo Private Reserve

Envi Lodges launches first SA safari experience in Addo Private Reserve

23 Oct 2025

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Cape Town Marathon cancellation hits tourism, costs millions

22 Oct 2025

Stay, save, smile – it’s summer on your terms!

Stay, save, smile – it’s summer on your terms!

City Lodge Hotels 22 Oct 2025

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

Katie Andrews 21 Oct 2025

Accor to launch Mövenpick and Mövenpick Living in Abuja

Accor to launch Mövenpick and Mövenpick Living in Abuja

21 Oct 2025

South Africa’s ‘blue gold’: Ocean economy set to fuel jobs and growth

South Africa’s ‘blue gold’: Ocean economy set to fuel jobs and growth

21 Oct 2025

How treating tourism as infrastructure can drive growth in SA

How treating tourism as infrastructure can drive growth in SA

20 Oct 2025

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Qatar Airways, Kenya Airways expand codeshare flights to 19 destinations

20 Oct 2025

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Sure Mithas Travel 17 Oct 2025

Growthpoint backs Cape Winelands Airport with landmark partnership

Growthpoint backs Cape Winelands Airport with landmark partnership

Catchwords 17 Oct 2025

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KZN Think Tank to unite tourism industry for provincial growth

17 Oct 2025

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Air Austral, Airlink sign partnership to expand regional tourism network

17 Oct 2025

Cape Winelands Airport gets Growthpoint backing to boost tourism

Cape Winelands Airport gets Growthpoint backing to boost tourism

16 Oct 2025

City Lodge Hotels bags 8 Loeries!

City Lodge Hotels bags 8 Loeries!

City Lodge Hotels 15 Oct 2025

Visit Dubai roadshow strengthens ties with SA travel industry

Visit Dubai roadshow strengthens ties with SA travel industry

15 Oct 2025

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Capitec drives smarter, fee-free international travel boom

14 Oct 2025

Tourvest’s Out of Africa recognised with social impact award

Tourvest’s Out of Africa recognised with social impact award

14 Oct 2025

President Hotel launches dedicated neurodivergent room offering

President Hotel launches dedicated neurodivergent room offering

13 Oct 2025

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

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

13 Oct 2025

Taj Hotels announces major expansion across sub-Saharan Africa

Taj Hotels announces major expansion across sub-Saharan Africa

10 Oct 2025

FlySafair launches Cape Town–Hoedspruit route

FlySafair launches Cape Town–Hoedspruit route

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A Comac C919 narrowbody airliner flies in the sky at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China, in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, 12 November 2024. Reuters/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

Nigeria eyes certification of China's C919 jet for local airlines

Reuters reporters 29 Sep 2025

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Lexi Hall leads Kleber Group’s new Cape Town office

5 Aug 2025

SA travel startup TurnStay raises R34m to expand across Africa

SA travel startup TurnStay raises R34m to expand across Africa

5 Aug 2025

Chad's President General Mahamat Idriss Deby arrives before a dinner with several heads of state and government and leaders of international organisations at the Elysee Palace, as part of the 19th Francophonie Summit, in Paris, France, 4 October 2024. Reuters/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

Chad suspends visas issuance to US citizens over travel ban

Mahamat Ramadane and Ayen Deng Bior 6 Jun 2025

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