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Since December 2020, Madagascar and South Africa have been at loggerheads, due to a case linked to illegal gold trafficking between the two countries. A diplomatic problem that led the Malagasy authorities to suspend its air links with the Rainbow Nation.
Suspended since March 2020 (first because of the health crisis, then because o… read more
The Governement of Tanzania has pledged to strengthen cooperation with private sector as a key catalyst to boosting tourism industry.
It has also expressed the readiness to receive investors in the tourism sector given the available opportunities and supportive business climate, including legal and fiscal reforms. The re… read more
The first Time Out Market in Africa is set to open in Cape Town,South … read more
Botswana no longer has any COVID-19 restrictions on entry.
Travellers no longer need to provide proof of vaccination or proof of a negative COVID test on entering the country.
Masks are no longer mandatory in public spaces.
The Botswana Ministry of Health advises residents to ensure they are fully vaccinated.
The Lesotho Tourism Development Corporation (LTDC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr Retšelisitsoe Nko has expressed gratitude that the Tourism Levy Act, of 2006 became operational on October 1, 2022, after 15 years of its amendment.
The Lesotho Tourism Levy is a tax paid by tourists for specific travel and tourism services o… read more
Seychelles has reached another important milestone in its tourism
industry with the arrival of over 258,000 visitors from January to date.
This exceeds the target set this year, two months ahead of the year’s end. At the beginning of the year, the … read more
Airlink’s scheduled service between South Africa and St Helena Island
has been resumed as of 15 October. The airline’s services to the remote
island in the South Atlantic Ocean have increased from fortnightly to
weekly trips.
‘We are delighted that weekly flights will resume to the island
following the suspension during the p… read more
President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is extending security in the country to not only make it more secure for citizens but to also make it a more attractive tourism destination. The President was speaking during the South Africa - Saudi Arabia Investment Forum in Saudi Arabia where he is currently on an official state visit.
The rec… read more
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced that South Africa is set to introduce an online traveller declaration system to simplify passenger mo… read more
Global culture, entertainment and events magazine Time Out recently published the results of its annual Time Out Index. As part of the global survey, Time Out asked some 20,000 city-dwellers about the coolest spots in their city right now. And for the fifth year running, these views got combined with expert input from Tim… read more