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February 22
South Africa: Augrabies Falls National Park - Our Greatest Waterfall Is an All-Year Destination
The Augrabies Falls National Park is a stony, otherworldly place. When the Orange River is in full flood, the unrelenting roar of the falls can be heard kilometres away. Read more »
November 13, 2023
South Africa: Google Maps Will No Longer Direct Visitors Through Cape Town Township After Attacks On Motorists
Nyanga township and some routes to and from Cape Town International Airport are to be excluded from a navigation app as the fastest routes to and from the city. Read more »
November 07, 2023
South Africa: Visitors Warned to Be Alert On Cape Town's N2 'Hell Run'
With the festive season fast approaching, Cape Town is expected to see a surge in the number of visitors - many of whom will be travelling on the notorious 'Hell Run' on the N2.… Read more »
October 02, 2023
South Africa: Pilanesberg's New Luxury Venture Joins the Drive to Grow Conservation Space
The appearance of the private Black Rhino Reserve and its luxury lodges in the northwest corner of a popular national park is in line with tourism and conservation trends in South… Read more »
September 18, 2023
South Africa: West Coast Flower Season Blossomed With Joy and an Influx of Tourism
This year's flower season along the West Coast has brightened up the landscape, and an influx of tourists has been good for local businesses. Read more »
September 12, 2023
South Africa: Club Med Brings Not One, but Two Resorts to South Africa
The beach and bush resorts are described as setting new standards in experiential travel. Read more »
September 04, 2023
South Africa: Cape Town's Tourism Numbers Exceed Pre-Pandemic Levels As Visitors Stream in From Abroad
Between January and April 2023, Cape Town International Airport saw a sharp recovery in international arrivals, with UK passenger arrivals up 104% on April 2019, the Netherlands up… Read more »
South Africa: Magic Season in Cederberg's High Valleys
If you know where to look and when to go, these mountains will fill you with awe and wonder. Read more »
July 11, 2023
South Africa: More Black Visitors to Kruger Park Needed to Undo Ugly Legacy of Racial Exclusion
A full-day visit in South Africa's premier national park offers close encounters with many animals, but it leaves the writer wondering why there are hardly any black tourists… Read more »
July 06, 2023
South Africa: Solar Power Brings Horsepower to Energy-Starved Wild Coast Community's Eco-Tourism Drive
An electric vehicle powered by the sun? It's not a mirage, but a reality as a Wild Coast eco-lodge proves that electric vehicles are the way to go even in a time of Eskom crisis. Read more »
July 02, 2023
South Africa: Highlights of the Tourist Scene in South Africa This Winter
From celebrating the Karoo and direct air links with Brazil to recognising the best the world of wine has to offer, there's plenty on the go for those who have itchy feet - even in… Read more »
February 17, 2023
South Africa: V&A Waterfront - Consuming Itself, a Greedy Bite At a Time
It's the Monaco of Cape Town, a playground for the super-rich in a city infamously neglectful of its poor. Cut off, more than ever, from the city of which it is supposedly a part,… Read more »
February 05, 2023
South Africa: How SA Tourism CFO Lied About Links to Tottenham Hotspur Sponsorship 'Activation' Agency
SA Tourism's interim CFO Johan van der Walt misrepresented his ties to the agency that was set to be used to activate the R1-billion Tottenham Hotspur sponsorship deal, Daily… Read more »
South Africa: English Premier League Guarantees Massive Exposure but Not Necessarily Good Returns
South Africans do not trust the government and its agencies to act responsibly with public funds after years of grift. Which is why, even if the Tourism SA and Tottenham Hotspur… Read more »
February 02, 2023
South Africa: SA Tourism Interim Chief Financial Officer Has Ties to Agency Which Could Cash in On Spurs Deal
SA Tourism's interim Chief Financial Officer, Johan van der Walt, has admitted to having ties to an agency named in original documents relating to the controversial Tottenham… Read more »
December 20, 2022
South Africa: South African E-Visa Service Lags Behind Other African Countries
The Africa Visa Openness Index, a joint initiative of the African Development Bank and the African Union Commission, has tracked visa regimens in Africa since 2016. SA is ranked… Read more »
July 12, 2022
Madagascar: Madagascar to Unban SA's Airlink 'Soon', Says Foreign Minister
Airlink, which had been flying between South Africa and Madagascar regularly for years, was the only airline not allowed to return to the route after Madagascar lifted its Covid-19… Read more »
July 05, 2022
South Africa: Yet Another Near-Fatal Incident Uncovered At South African Airways
Flight SA9053, which was a passenger flight from Accra, Ghana, to Johannesburg, had water in its fuel, which could have caused both engines to flame out and crash. It should have… Read more »
June 30, 2022
South Africa: Welcome to SA - the Country Is Back in Business for Global Tourism
There is a chance you might be interested in some good news. In SA, 'good news' can be roughly defined as anything that does not have to do with Eskom, politics, hubbly-bubblies or… Read more »
South Africa: Qatar Airways Sees Green Shoots in Tough, Money-Guzzling Aviation Industry
The domestic aviation industry has taken down SA Express, Mango Airlines, Kulula and British Airways in recent months. Now Qatar Airways has plans to grow its exposure in the… Read more »
June 15, 2022
South Africa: Durban's Sewage-Fouled Beaches Closed Indefinitely for Swimming
With sewage pollution still above safe swimming levels at several places along the Durban coastline, there is still no certainty on when the city's main beaches will reopen. Read more »
June 14, 2022
Ethiopia: Hiking Ethiopia - Above the Sea of Mountains
Back before the 17-month Ethiopian civil war halted tourism and scared off travellers, Don Pinnock took the long, hard road to the Simien Mountains. Up there, he recalls,… Read more »
June 15, 2022
South Africa: Durban's Sewage-Fouled Beaches Closed Indefinitely for Swimming
With sewage pollution still above safe swimming levels at several places along the Durban coastline, there is still no certainty on when the city's main beaches will reopen. Read more »
June 07, 2022
Madagascar: Madagascar Denies Entry to South African Aircraft - and It Might Have Something to Do With a Stash of Gold Bars
Madagascar is denying entry to all aircraft from South Africa, apparently due to a dispute over 73.5 kilograms of smuggled gold. And business and tourism are being hit hard. Read more »
May 13, 2022
South Africa: Eat and Drink the City's Best, All in One Parkwood Block
Jozi is big, taking up twice the area of New York City. And it's spread out. People from other South African cities don't always get that there are such enormously good food and… Read more »
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