Natural Selection is raising money for its COVID-19 Village Support Programme through an art auction on Facebook on May 20 at 12h00 GMT.A customised painting by South African artist Jemima Sargent, will be auctioned. Her work is displayed at Natural…
For the first time, Norwegian Cruise Line will introduce roundtrip cruises from Cape Town, starting December 2021, as part of more than 20 new destinations included in its 2021 to 2023 sailings. The new itineraries have been designed to appeal…
KwaZulu Natal’s provincial tourism agency, Tourism KZN, has released a video to remind travellers of the many sights and experiences the province has to offer.The video is being shared across social media platforms, in the hope of reminding prospective visitors…
KwaZulu Natal’s provincial tourism agency, Tourism KZN, has released a video to remind travellers of the many sights and experiences the province has to offer.The video is being shared across social media platforms, in the hope of reminding prospective visitors…
A total of 43% of South African tourism businesses have already placed their staff on leave of absence and 50% have made staff redundant since the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic.This is according to a survey conducted by the…
The City of Cape Town and Cape Town Tourism (CTT) have included a Business Incubation Programme – targeted at small, medium and micro enterprises – in their plans for a sustainable future for the tourism sector.“Tourism is and will remain…
Air Namibia resumed domestic flights last week, as President Hage Geingob announced a four-stage strategy for Namibia to exit its COVID-19 lockdown.Corporate Communications Officer for External Relations at Air Namibia, Twaku Kayofa, told Tourism Update that the national carrier was…
Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency (ECPTA) and the Eastern Cape tourism sector have rallied to help international tourists get home, following the travel restrictions that were implemented in late March.One couple wrote to ECPTA, thanking them for helping them…
Last week we asked readers if they thought the South African government should also be focusing on resolving legacy issues facing the tourism industry, such as visas and National Public Transport Regulator (NPTR) operator licence delays.Yes, the tourism sector needs…
Kenya Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary, Najib Balala, wrote in an open letter to the industry that African governments and private-sector players needed to review their approach to intra-Africa tourism and that increased travel between countries could help the continent…
