Financial investments planned over the next few years to rejuvenate Durban, KwaZulu Natal, will see the city receive a significant facelift as part of an urban renewal programme, while millions will be invested in extending the promenade and developing the…
According to statistics, a small number of registered tourist guides are permanently employed and the majority (more than 60%) work as freelance guides for tour operators and so earn an income sporadically.In a recent column, Joleen du Plessis explored the…
Africa’s biggest trade show, Indaba, recently took place in Durban.The show has been rebranded Africa’s Travel Indaba and SA Tourism would like to hear from you, the trade, about your thoughts on this year’s show and your ideas for future…
Thorntree River Lodge situated in Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park, Zambia, close to Victoria Falls, opened its doors in May, offering guests an opportunity to observe and walk with the park’s White rhinos.The lodge was built on the banks of the Zambezi…
South African Tourism has built a new digital asset library, to create a platform that will help stakeholders with marketing collateral, crucial to marketing the destination. This platform follows the review, which aims to achieve attracting an additional five million…
A temporary terminal will be built at Maun Airport to ease congestion, with completion expected at the end of September.Puseletso Moshabeshe, Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana CEO, told attendees at the recent Hospitality and Tourism Association of Botswana (HATAB) annual…
SA Tourism has rebranded Indaba as Africa’s Travel Indaba, further positioning it as a Pan-African show, while the venue has been retained and SA Tourism has committed to a continued focus on raising the quality of the meetings at the…
Transformation and skills development will be key priorities for newly appointed Minister of Tourism, Tokozile Xasa.Xasa, who was Deputy Minister for about nine years, and Deputy Tourism Minister, Elizabeth Thabethe, met with industry captains at a breakfast on the sidelines…
South African tourism minister Tokozile Xasa has extolled the value of small businesses to the hospitality sector in the country during Indaba 2017.“Tourism is overarching and cuts across many sectors.“We need to work together with various government departments, as enablers…
RwandAir will launch the first non-stop flight from the UK to Rwanda, one of the fastest growing tourism destinations in Africa, on May 26th.Operating three times a week from London Gatwick to the Rwandan capital Kigali, the service offers easy…
