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South Africa: Seasonal rainfall & temperature outlook (August - December 2023)
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has released the Seasonal Climate Watch for the period August 2023 to December 2023. According to the seasonal outlook, the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is curren… read more
South Africa reserve tries a different take on safari camps
Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, which stretches over 282,000 acres across the southern Kalahari desert in South Africa, has opened Loapi, a new tented camp. Located in the largest privately protected area in South Africa, the camp is highly unusual in that guests don't share any communal spaces. Instead, there are six private safari homes… read more
South Africa: NSRI releases a warning of rough seas ahead of this weekend’s cold front forecast!
South Africa's National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI), a voluntary non-profit organization tasked with saving lives through drowning preven… read more
Namibia Airports Company (NAC) plans to upgrade facilties at WDH
According to a press statement following the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 19 July 2023 for the preceding three financial years, namely 2019/2020, 2020/2021 and 2021/2022, the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) has plans to upgrade facilties at Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) in … read more
Tourism on rise of Tourist visits in South Africa
South Africa's tourism sector continues to exhibit strong recovery with the first half of 2023 recording more than 4 million tourist arrivals, according to the latest data from Statistics South Africa. This is a significant increase from the 2,3 million tourist arrivals between January and June 2022.
The total number of touri… read more
Mauritius, the ultimate green destination
Pristine beaches, transparent turquoise waters, and warm sun; is probably the image you have of Mauritius, the tiny rock in the southwest of the Indian Ocean. An idyllic image which, it is believed, prompted American novelist, Mark Twain, to coin this aphorism, “Mauritius was made first and then heaven; and heaven was copied after Maurit… read more
Angola has lifted all Covid-19 travel related restrictions at points of entry
The Government of Angola has lifted with effect vom 15 July 2023 all Covid-19 travel related restrictions for entry into the country. A Covid-19 vaccination certificate or a negative Covid-19 PCR test result are no … read more
Botswana Tourism promises a diversified 2023 Magkadigadi Epic
Members of the Public are informed that the Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) in partnership with the Parachute Association of Botswana (PAB), hosted by BOTASH in collaboration with the Sowa Township Council & Tutume District Council will host the annual Makgadikgadi Epic 2023 in the world-renowned Makgadikgadi Salt Pans.… read more
Tanzania best safari country
TANZANIA has been voted among Africa's Best Safari Country this year. The country ranks second, only behind Botswana in a latest survey published by SafariBookings.com.
Nonetheless, Tanzania piped Botswana among experts and travelers when the survey was restricted to wildlife alone. Tanzania was the winner in 2013 when SafariBooking… read more
Zimbabwe/Zambia: Suspension of Kariba Border Post as port of entry
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has announed that the Kariba Border Post between Zimbabwe and … read more
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