Magic Hills Game Reserve in the Karoo has launched ‘The Unique Horn Project’, a crowdfunding campaign to save the Black rhino amidst fears of a rise in poaching post-COVID.As with many other private and national game reserves, Magic Hills funds…
The Italian government has approved the establishment of a new state-owned airline that will take over the assets of Alitalia. New airline ‘Alitalia ITA’ (Italia Trasporto Aereo) is scheduled to enter service early in 2021.After giving the airline €600m in…
A new luxury lodge is under construction in the 23 000-hectare Big Five Nambiti Private Game Reserve in northern KwaZulu Natal.‘The Homestead’ is scheduled to open in late 2021 and will operate with a low-impact on its surroundings.Accommodating up to…
The Government of Rwanda and conservation non-profit organisation, African Parks, have signed a new agreement for Nyungwe National Park which will ensure the sustainable management of the country’s largest expanse of forest.This announcement follows a successful 10-year partnership between the…
Tourism recovery in South Africa needs to be inclusive of development in rural areas in line with UNWTO’s theme for World Tourism Day 2020: ‘Tourism and Rural Development’.On its choice of theme, UNWTO said in a statement: “For countless rural…
Zambia is one of the more lenient and accessible African countries at the moment, so it is truly easy to make a trip there happen, even at the last minute, to take advantage of two more months of peak season…
Operators need to embrace the domestic market in the recovery from the impact of COVID.This is the message of Locals Who Wander (LWW) – a new platform to encourage growth in South Africa’s domestic market.Founders of the social-media-based operation say…
“At the end of the day, our clients and prospective clients all have one thing in common – they want more than just an insurance policy. They want an efficient and honest relationship,” explains SATIB Insurance Brokers Executive Head, Dewald…
Lalibela Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape has added Inzolo Lodge to its accommodation offerings.Inzolo was previously an independently owned lodge adjacent to the reserve. The addition of the lodge expands Lalibela’s offering to six lodges with a total of…
Uganda Wildlife Authority has officially relaunched primate tourism following the suspension of the activity on March 25 this year.Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Tom Butime, made the official announcement last week in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, noting that a…
