https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/444.html South Africa Travel news 15 Travel news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/444.html en-us Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:52:35 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/flysafair-awards-travel-marketing-support-to-tourism-smes-636021a FlySafair has named four South African tourism businesses as winners of its inaugural Travel Booster, providing each with a support package valued at more than R350,000 to help them build industry partnerships, reach new markets and expand their businesses. 1-272661 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Travel South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/73km-through-the-swartberg-black-mountain-ultra-returns-525930a Trail runners can take on 2,838 metres of climbing across the Swartberg Mountains when Black Mountain Ultra returns to the Klein Karoo on 16 October 2027. Entries open on 15 October 2026, with four distances available, from a 73km ultra to a 6km family-friendly route. 1-272646 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Travel South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/8-cape-town-beaches-secure-blue-flag-status-for-202627-292607a Eight Cape Town beaches have received Blue Flag status for the 2026/27 season, while four others have been named pilot sites ahead of the summer beach season. 1-272640 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Travel South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mentally-on-leave-make-a-break-for-it-this-summer-with-city-lodge-hotels-181526a December is coming. Diaries are chaotic, everyone is tired, and many of us are mentally on leave long before we actually go. And when you’re already mentally on leave, even a night or two away can make summer feel a whole lot better. 1-272628 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Travel South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/stellenboschs-garden-town-ties-wine-tourism-to-conservation-858293a Garden Town Stellenbosch returns from 23 October to 1 November 2026, with trail runs, vineyard walks, wine tours and conservation activities connecting tourism with agriculture and biodiversity in the Cape Winelands. 1-272629 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:51:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Travel South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/west-coast-way-encourages-road-trips-beyond-ai-itineraries-070585a West Coast Way is encouraging travellers to look beyond AI-generated itineraries this summer and discover the Cape West Coast through its six themed routes, which connect small towns, local businesses, food, nature and heritage. 1-272547 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Travel South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ai-can-help-african-stories-travel-further-as-digital-growth-reshapes-africa-em-industry-525090a Africa’s greatest competitive advantage lies not in replicating global models, but in harnessing the creativity, diversity and dynamism that make its markets unique. The next chapter of African entertainment and media will belong to those organisations that recognise that technology is most powerful when it strengthens human connection, and that data is most valuable when it builds trust. 1-272506 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Travel South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/just-travel-sa-shows-south-africans-how-far-r1050-a-day-can-go-525400a A new SABC1 travel series hosted by Pearl Thusi and Lungile Radu explores destinations across all nine provinces, showing South Africans what they can experience on a budget, with more flexibility or with a little luxury. 1-272486 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Travel South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-africa-developments-applies-hospitality-lessons-to-shopping-centres-747612a What can a luxury safari lodge teach a shopping centre? For New Africa Developments, the answer lies in putting people at the heart of property decisions. 1-272402 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Travel South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/from-lockdown-garden-to-landscape-laureate-tim-steyns-award-winning-journey-303278a From nurturing gardens in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands to creating landscapes across continents, Tim Steyn’s career has grown into a remarkable design journey. 1-272403 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Travel South Africa