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Africa’s luxury travel shift creates new opportunities

Travel

Africa’s luxury travel shift creates new opportunities

Clinton Els 1 day

#AfricaMonth | Africa must tell its own tourism story

Tourism

#AfricaMonth | Africa must tell its own tourism story

Robin Fredericks 1 day

Durban tourist safety given a boost by TBCSA

Hospitality

Durban tourist safety given a boost by TBCSA

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 15 May 2026

Source: Leroy Joubert via

Tourism

43 tourism businesses secure transformation funding

15 May 2026

Source: Tourism Business Council of South Africa

Tourism

Durban beachfront gets tourism safety boost

14 May 2026

Demystifying AI: How technology is shaping tourism today

Tourism & Travel

Demystifying AI: How technology is shaping tourism today

Robin Fredericks 9 Apr 2026

WTM Africa 2026 programme spotlights AI, wine tourism and skills gaps

Tourism & Travel

WTM Africa 2026 programme spotlights AI, wine tourism and skills gaps

31 Mar 2026

South African Tourism appoints new CMO and COO

Tourism

South African Tourism appoints new CMO and COO

25 Mar 2026

SA showcases tourism growth and SMMEs at ITB Berlin 2026

MICE

SA showcases tourism growth and SMMEs at ITB Berlin 2026

2 Mar 2026

Branding

Inaugural TourismX Brand Rankings announced

17 Feb 2026

Cape Town Tourism drives levy expansion pilot with TOMSA to boost destination marketing

Marketing

Cape Town Tourism drives levy expansion pilot with TOMSA to boost destination marketing

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 12 Feb 2026

V&A Waterfront ends 2025 with 3 million visitors and R1.4bn sales

Retailers

V&A Waterfront ends 2025 with 3 million visitors and R1.4bn sales

6 Feb 2026

Tourism and travel sector launches Green Lung sustainability initiative

Tourism & Travel

Tourism and travel sector launches Green Lung sustainability initiative

4 Feb 2026

Sanlam’s Youth4Tourism scoops the 2025 Trialogue Strategic CSI Award

CSI & Philanthropy

Sanlam’s Youth4Tourism scoops the 2025 Trialogue Strategic CSI Award

Issued by Trialogue 9 Dec 2025

Source: Department of Tourism

Tourism

New digital tourism hub debuts at South Africa's OR Tambo Airport

26 Nov 2025

Corne Koch appointed chief convention bureau officer at SA Tourism

Tourism

Corne Koch appointed chief convention bureau officer at SA Tourism

20 Nov 2025

SA Tourism has opened exhibitor registrations for the 2026 Meetings Africa trade show and appointed a 13-member advisory panel for the event. Source: ( )

Tourism

Meetings Africa 2026 opens exhibitor registrations

14 Nov 2025

Passport overhaul aims to put SA travellers back on the global map

Travel

Passport overhaul aims to put SA travellers back on the global map

27 Oct 2025

Handcrafted South African flag bracelets are funding a transformation initiative that has already supported over 100 Black-owned tourism businesses (Image supplied)

Tourism

Doing It For Tourism bracelet empowers SMMEs

1 Oct 2025

Tourism's vital role in South Africa's economic future

Tourism

Tourism's vital role in South Africa's economic future

Sandile Phillip 23 Sep 2025

Joburg, Durban to host Meetings Africa and Africa’s Travel Indaba

Tourism

Joburg, Durban to host Meetings Africa and Africa’s Travel Indaba

17 Sep 2025

Source: Archive

Tourism

De Lille sets out key G20 priorities for global tourism

15 Sep 2025

Source: Archive | Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille

Tourism

SA Tourism Board dissolved with immediate effect

20 Aug 2025

Travel

Proflight Zambia launches direct flights to Windhoek

19 Aug 2025

Private sector forms steering committee to boost SADC tourism

Tourism

Private sector forms steering committee to boost SADC tourism

14 Aug 2025

City Lodge Hotels backs small businesses

Hospitality

City Lodge Hotels backs small businesses

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 3 Jul 2025

Cape Town climbs global rankings as top destination for international meetings

Tourism

Cape Town climbs global rankings as top destination for international meetings

4 Jun 2025

Africa’s Travel Indaba 2025 grows attendance, boosts Durban economy

Tourism

Africa’s Travel Indaba 2025 grows attendance, boosts Durban economy

19 May 2025

African tourism ministers unite to drive continental growth in 2025

Tourism

African tourism ministers unite to drive continental growth in 2025

15 May 2025

Minister de Lille launches Easter tourism campaign from Cape Town dunes

Tourism

Minister de Lille launches Easter tourism campaign from Cape Town dunes

10 Apr 2025

South Africa’s tourism recovery: Why geographical spread is crucial for future growth

Travel

South Africa’s tourism recovery: Why geographical spread is crucial for future growth

David Frost 10 Mar 2025

Meetings Africa 2025 opens, positioning SA as a global MICE leader

MICE

Meetings Africa 2025 opens, positioning SA as a global MICE leader

25 Feb 2025

A guide to some key risks wellness tourism operators should be mindful of

Tourism

A guide to some key risks wellness tourism operators should be mindful of

Megan Jarvis, Leigh Lambrechts, Kate Collier and Dhevarsha Ramjettan 11 Dec 2024

Source: © SATSA Tourism Business Council of South Africa's Tourism in South Africa with Trevor Noah campaign has come third in the Tourism Destination Country category at the 36th World Tourism Film Award

Tourism

Tourism in South Africa with Trevor Noah 3rd in category at 36th World Tourism Film Awards

29 Nov 2024

Gauteng dominates SA’s business events, fuelling economic growth

MICE

Gauteng dominates SA’s business events, fuelling economic growth

26 Nov 2024

Infrastructure challenges are affecting our tourism industry – the repercussions are huge

Tourism

Infrastructure challenges are affecting our tourism industry – the repercussions are huge

Bongani Mthombeni 22 Nov 2024

Future tourism leaders programme drives youth empowerment in Cape Town

Tourism

Future tourism leaders programme drives youth empowerment in Cape Town

12 Nov 2024

Tourism leadership conference tackles inclusive growth, job creation in SA

Tourism

Tourism leadership conference tackles inclusive growth, job creation in SA

23 Sep 2024

Satsa conference sparks dialogue and celebrates industry resilience

Tourism

Satsa conference sparks dialogue and celebrates industry resilience

26 Aug 2024

Marketing

Unlocking growth: How SA's brand strength fuels tourism arrivals

Thembisile Sehloho 25 Jul 2024

Source: South African Tourism

Tourism

Register for Sho't Left Travel Week 2024

23 Jul 2024

Source: Md Shaifuzzaman Ayan via

Travel

AirAsia X expands with new route to Nairobi, Kenya

3 Jul 2024

Tourism fund drives jobs, empowers Black businesses

Tourism

Tourism fund drives jobs, empowers Black businesses

27 May 2024

City Lodge Hotels' Clifford Ross inducted into Fedhasa Hall of Fame

Tourism

City Lodge Hotels' Clifford Ross inducted into Fedhasa Hall of Fame

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 15 May 2024

Africa travel sector encouraged to redefine global presence for businesses

Tourism

Africa travel sector encouraged to redefine global presence for businesses

14 May 2024

Africa's Travel Indaba: Minister urges enhanced air connectivity for tourism growth

Tourism

Africa's Travel Indaba: Minister urges enhanced air connectivity for tourism growth

14 May 2024

Source: Supplied

MICE

ATM 2024 to explore transformative innovation, entrepreneurship in global travel

23 Apr 2024

NYF Awards for SA's The Animation School and Fastgro Investment Holdings

Marketing

NYF Awards for SA's The Animation School and Fastgro Investment Holdings

18 Apr 2024

WTM Africa 2024 opens to 53% increase in attendees

Tourism

WTM Africa 2024 opens to 53% increase in attendees

12 Apr 2024

A bird perches on an elephant as it walks at the Amboseli National Park in Kajiado County, Kenya, 4 April 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi

Environment & Natural Resources

Elephant deaths trigger Kenyan call for Tanzania to curb hunts

Duncan Miriri 11 Apr 2024