Travel news overview

• Rail
• 02/09/2022 20:37

World Bank supports urban transport in the Maputo Metropolitan area

The World Bank has approved a $250 million grant from the International Development Association (*IDA) to improve mobility and accessibility in the Maputo Metropolitan Area (MMA).

The funds will be utilized to build the first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system and associated facilities in the Maputo Metropolitan Are… read more

• Rail
• 02/09/2022 20:34

Blue Train about to resume ops

Transnet SOC Ltd (“Transnet”) has completed investigations into incidents which led to the suspension of the Blue Train service in the latter part of the 2021/22 financial year.

This paves the way for services to resume imminently.

In February this year, management took a decision to temporarily suspend Blue Train operations as a pre… read more

• Cruise
• 02/09/2022 20:32

Regent Seven Seas Cape Town cruise is fastest seller of the 2024 season

The ultra-luxury cruise line Regent Seven Seas Cruises launched sales for its 2024/25 Voyage Collection  in the last week of August and has reported its largest-ever single-day booking period.

Demonstrating what the cruise line called the continued and growing appetite of luxury travellers, Regent beat its previous largest book… read more

• Flights
• 02/09/2022 20:31

FlySafair launches new route between Bloemfontein and Johannesburg

The route will launch on 16 September, with the airline currently taking bookings for September and October. Additional dates will be added in due course.

‘We’ve been looking at this route in our planning for some time and are now proud to say that our flight network connects all major cities in South Africa,’ commented Elmar Con… read more

• Destinations
• 02/09/2022 20:31

Emirates partners with South Africa as local airlines struggle

The minister of tourism, Lindiwe Sisulu, has announced a partnership with middle eastern airline Emirates as domestic flight capacity remains constrained.

At a media briefing on Thursday (1 September), Sisulu said that during a visit to Dubai, bilateral agreements were made with the middle-eastern airline to give it access to Sou… read more

• Accomodation
• 02/09/2022 05:26

Gambia Hotel School students introduced to revenue laws

The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) recently convened a two-day forum, where they exposed students of Gambia Hotel School to the mandates and revenue laws of the authority.

The event organised by GRA was supported by UNDP through the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs. The event held at Metzy Hotel, was also designed to enlight… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 02/09/2022 05:25

Tourism recovery rate at CTIA reaches five month high

The sustained tourism recovery in international arrivals seen over the last few months, when compared to pre-pandemic levels, has continued with recovery rates at Cape Town International Airport’s (CTIA) international terminal reaching the highest level over the last five months.

Domestic two-way passengers at CTIA increased from 407 626 i… read more

• Destinations
• 02/09/2022 05:25

Mozambique: End mandatory wearing of face masks

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has announced in an address to the nation that the wearing of face masks in all covered and closed places in Mozamb… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 02/09/2022 05:25

Namibia: New rhino poaching figures

Namibia has recorded 48 cases of rhino poaching, of which 32 are black rhinos and 16 are white rhinos, since the beginning of 2022. According… read more

• Flights
• 02/09/2022 05:24

Airlink strengthens its presence in Mozambique with the opening of a route between CPT and MPM

Mozambique is Airlink's most important international market in terms of services. Today, the South African private carrier is helping to boost economic exchanges (USD 3.8 billion in 2020) between these two neighbouring countries in southern Africa.

Airlink's Mozambican network benefits from a new route. Cape Town - Maputo, as… read more