https://www.bizcommunity.com/Tourism South Africa Tourism, Travel & Hospitality news 15 Tourism & Travel news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/Tourism en-us Thu, 01 Oct 2026 05:25:25 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-town-tourism-and-visit-stellenbosch-join-forces-to-drive-longer-stays-747742a New collaboration connects two complementary destinations through joint itineraries, content, media and trade activities. 1-272152 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tourism, Travel & Hospitality South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/5-things-south-africa-needs-to-turn-tourism-arrivals-into-growth-858803a A new flight route can open the door to a destination, but getting visitors through that door is only the beginning. As the Western Cape looks to grow international tourism, the real opportunity lies in what happens next, how visitors move through the province, where they stay, what they experience and how widely their spending is distributed. 1-272139 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tourism, Travel & Hospitality South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fine-dining-is-losing-the-formality-as-diners-embrace-experiential-dining-525550a Across the restaurant sector, the traditional markers of fine dining — formality, ceremony and highly structured service — are increasingly being supplemented by something harder to quantify: how an experience makes a guest feel. 1-272116 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tourism, Travel & Hospitality South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/resilient-by-design-bushtec-tents-complete-sindile-lodge-at-shamwari-636671a Bushtec Luxury Tented Creations highlights its capabilities as a key development partner in the creation of Sindile Lodge at Shamwari Private Game Reserve in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, a project that stands as a model of resilient collaboration, tensile engineering excellence and luxury in harmony with the wild. 1-272121 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tourism, Travel & Hospitality South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/what-does-an-affordable-south-african-holiday-actually-look-like-292227a For many South Africans, travel inspiration begins overseas, but Tourism Month is putting the focus closer to home with a simple question: how affordable is it to travel South Africa? 1-272110 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tourism, Travel & Hospitality South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sat-takes-south-african-tourism-businesses-to-key-european-markets-070355a South African tourism businesses are being given a new route into three of Europe’s key source markets, with South African Tourism (SAT) opening applications for a series of consumer and trade engagements across the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany in January 2027. 1-272087 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:41:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tourism, Travel & Hospitality South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/what-influences-sas-food-and-meal-preferences-new-research-tells-all-292557a When do South Africans prefer to eat takeaways? How are delivery apps changing food and grocery shopping? What influences the food choices – price, convenience, specials, social gatherings, online searches or AI? These are among the questions that Caxton Media’s Project EAT answers in this year’s national eating and food shopping behaviour survey. 1-272090 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tourism, Travel & Hospitality South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-town-airbnb-hosts-could-pay-triple-rates-747062a Short-term letting properties may be subject to commercial rates. 1-272072 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tourism, Travel & Hospitality South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/otas-set-to-reshape-uae-travel-market-as-online-bookings-grow-747042a Online travel agencies are set to play an increasingly important role in the UAE travel market, with online air penetration forecast to rise to 52% by 2030. 1-272052 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tourism, Travel & Hospitality South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sat-red-bull-collaborationwhat-we-know-uses-stories-to-showcase-sa-969264a Launched during Tourism Month, What We Know is four-part documentary series from Red Bull, presented in collaboration with South African Tourism, that shows audiences a more human view of the country. 1-272054 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tourism, Travel & Hospitality South Africa