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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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Anuga Select SA launches as new gateway to Africa's food and beverage market

Anuga Select SA launches as new gateway to Africa's food and beverage market

19 Jun 2026

Emirates launches travel insurance with conflict-related cover

Emirates launches travel insurance with conflict-related cover

19 Jun 2026

Nelson Mandela Bay deploys new tourism safety officers to boost visitor security

Nelson Mandela Bay deploys new tourism safety officers to boost visitor security

18 Jun 2026

Check in. Drive out. City Lodge Hotels partners with Avis and Budget to transform travel

Check in. Drive out. City Lodge Hotels partners with Avis and Budget to transform travel

City Lodge Hotels 18 Jun 2026

Young South Africans seek meaning, wellness and flexibility in travel

Young South Africans seek meaning, wellness and flexibility in travel

18 Jun 2026

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Cape Town updates events by-law to ease approvals

17 Jun 2026

Foreign visitors lift Cape Town tourism to R24.5bn but domestic spend falls

Foreign visitors lift Cape Town tourism to R24.5bn but domestic spend falls

15 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Kora joins International Air Transport Association's payment network to power airline payments across Africa.

Kora brings local payment options to airlines expanding across Africa

15 Jun 2026

Order food your way at City Lodge Hotels with new Buzz App

Order food your way at City Lodge Hotels with new Buzz App

City Lodge Hotels 11 Jun 2026

Cape Town Tourism strikes gold, 3 times over

Cape Town Tourism strikes gold, 3 times over

Cape Town Tourism 11 Jun 2026

Why leading safari lodges and hotels partner with Sam Hospitality for staff training

Why leading safari lodges and hotels partner with Sam Hospitality for staff training

Sam Hospitrain Training 11 Jun 2026

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Airlink adds non-stop Cape Town-Mauritius service

11 Jun 2026

Want your holiday fuel to go further? Start with your tyres

Want your holiday fuel to go further? Start with your tyres

Dunlop Tyres SA 10 Jun 2026

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Hotel Verde launches initiative to support Western Cape charities

10 Jun 2026

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Table Mountain Cableway to close for annual maintenance

10 Jun 2026

ITFFA 2026 honours global tourism films in Johannesburg

ITFFA 2026 honours global tourism films in Johannesburg

9 Jun 2026

Don’t hibernate – escape the winter chill with affordable coastal getaways!

Don’t hibernate – escape the winter chill with affordable coastal getaways!

City Lodge Hotels 9 Jun 2026

Auria Senior Living partners with Sam Hospitality to elevate service excellence across South Africa

Auria Senior Living partners with Sam Hospitality to elevate service excellence across South Africa

Sam Hospitrain Training 8 Jun 2026

Cape Winelands Airport secures strategic project status

Cape Winelands Airport secures strategic project status

8 Jun 2026

Why more South African businesses are travelling to Southeast Asia

Why more South African businesses are travelling to Southeast Asia

Sure Mithas Travel 5 Jun 2026

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Ethiopian Airlines to launch direct Mauritius flights

5 Jun 2026

Kruger centenary campaign raises funds for conservation and communities

Kruger centenary campaign raises funds for conservation and communities

4 Jun 2026

How Kenya Airways is rethinking mobile as the centre of the passenger journey

How Kenya Airways is rethinking mobile as the centre of the passenger journey

Bluegrass Digital 4 Jun 2026

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Ramaphosa: R1tn build starts now—but oil shock threatens costs

3 Jun 2026

FlySafair lowers fuel surcharge as jet fuel costs ease

FlySafair lowers fuel surcharge as jet fuel costs ease

3 Jun 2026

Why The Capital is betting on longer stays in Gqeberha

Why The Capital is betting on longer stays in Gqeberha

Robin Fredericks 3 Jun 2026

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GCC market presents growing opportunity for South African tourism

Robin Fredericks 3 Jun 2026

Update: Countries tighten travel measures following Ebola outbreak

Update: Countries tighten travel measures following Ebola outbreak

Mirko Miorelli, Alexander Klyve Gudbrandsen and Arda Dipova 2 Jun 2026

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Tourism shifts from green claims to measurable impact

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Tourism shifts from green claims to measurable impact

2 Jun 2026

Review: Escape and recharge at Gonana Collection in Paternoster

Review: Escape and recharge at Gonana Collection in Paternoster

Ruth Cooper 1 Jun 2026

Africa news

A Congolese health worker checks the temperature to screen a traveller at the Grande Barrier border following confirmation of an Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, at the border crossing point between Congo and Rwanda, in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters/Arlette Bashizi

Cross-border Ebola threat sparks Africa CDC alert as SA urged vigilance

19 May 2026

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3 pillars shaping Africa’s next hospitality chapter

Joep Schoof 30 Apr 2026

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Q1 2026: Africa leads SA tourism, UK and Germany top Western arrivals

Karabo Ledwaba 29 Apr 2026

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All the International Tourism Film Festival Africa finalists

2 Apr 2026

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