https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/778.html South Africa Tourism, Travel & Hospitality news 15 Marketing news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/778.html en-us Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:43:57 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/wtm-africa-2026-sees-record-global-participation-at-cticc-069705a WTM Africa 2026 has opened at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) from 13 to 15 April 2026, bringing together 8,000 trade professionals from 63 countries in its most internationally diverse edition to date, reinforcing Africa’s growing position in global tourism markets. 1-267317 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/heineken-turns-exchange-rates-into-shared-moments-with-bar-de-change-activation-069095a As South Africans continue to travel internationally in growing numbers, global brands are increasingly rethinking how to make those experiences more accessible and meaningful. 1-267177 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/many-tourism-hotspots-are-demarketing-with-mixed-success-we-researched-the-smartest-ways-to-do-it-736752a Those who watched the recent Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics probably placed Italy high on their travel bucket lists. 1-267142 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/all-the-international-tourism-film-festival-africa-finalists-069385a The International Tourism Film Festival Africa (ITFFA) has announced its 2026 finalists, celebrating the most innovative and compelling video content in the tourism and travel industry. 1-267047 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/wtm-africa-2026-programme-spotlights-ai-wine-tourism-and-skills-gaps-844663a With two weeks to go before WTM Africa 2026, organisers have released a programme focused on key shifts shaping the continent’s tourism sector, including artificial intelligence, skills development, and niche growth segments such as wine tourism. 1-266949 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/crisis-isnt-the-time-to-improvise-399448a Why incentive travel needs a crisis management rulebook. 1-266723 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/arabian-travel-market-2026-rescheduled-to-august-in-dubai-177606a The 2026 edition of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) has been rescheduled and will now take place from 17–20 August 2026 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, instead of the originally planned 4–7 May dates. 1-266578 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/article/rebrand-africa-releases-its-top-country-brands-288907a A new report by the organisation Rebrand Africa has ranked the continent’s most “impactful country brands”, using a soft-power framework that looks at how nations shape their global image. 1-266340 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-cmo-and-cfo-for-brand-sa-062455a Brand South Africa has announced that Mmaphuti Rankapole-Tshifularo, is the new chief marketing officer (CMO), and Sherylee Shaik is the new chief financial officer (CFO). 1-265687 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/inaugural-tourismx-brand-rankings-announced-628021a Prior to this year’s edition of Meetings Africa, the country’s first-ever TourismX Brand Rankings have been released, with Safair and OR Tambo International Airport among the inaugural gold winners. 1-265661 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing South Africa