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eSwatini and South Africa have re-opened the six remaining border posts
The Government of eSwatini and the Government of South Africa have agreed t… read more
West Coast National Park: Annual flower season kicks off
South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that the annual West Coast National Park (WCNP) flower season has kicked off. SANParks recommends to select sunny days to visit the national park. If at all … read more
Western Cape Tourism calls on local travellers to support tourism in ‘winter low-season’
Despite being in our annual ‘winter low-season’, the Western Cape’s tourism statistics continue to show a recovery, when compared to the same month in 2019. This is however at slower rates when compared to our summer peak months.
The findings are included in Wesgro’s June 2022 report, which is a monthly publication providing valuabl… read more
CemAir broadens interlining with Emirates
Emirates has now updated its interline agreement with CemAir.
This marks the next stage of interline partnership between the two airlines, and allows the convenience of single-ticket itineraries for Emirates passengers, with onward bookings and baggage transfers.
SANParks announced the dates for the South African National Parks Week '22
South African National Parks (SANParks), the body responsible for managing South Africa's national parks, has announced the dates of the SA National Parks Week 2… read more
Swan Hellenic reveals ten cruise itineraries for Africa and Arabia in 2023
Swan Hellenic will be cruising the Red Sea to Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan during the coming 2023 cruise season, as well as South Africa and other destinations on the continent. The boutique luxury cruise line will be deploying two of its ships in the Middle East and Africa during 2023, with the brand-new SH Vega sailing from Cape … read more
Western Cape Tourism nearing pre-pandemic levels
The Western Cape is encouraged by the recovery of its tourism industry after some areas performed better than before the COVID-19 crisis.
Wesgro, the province's official tourism, trade and investment promotion agency, noted tourism was among the industries that are leading the post pandemic recovery. "It's encouraging to… read more
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Border posts re-open
The South African National Parks (SANParks) Park Management of Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park has announced that the … read more
Cape Town to get cruise boost as airlines launch direct flights from US
United Airlines and Delta have announced they will begin flying direct from Washington and Atlanta in the United States to Cape Town, providing the local cruise sector with key airlift capacity. United is the first airline to fly direct between Cape Town and Washington, while Delta will fly direct from Atlanta, t… read more
South African travel trends in a post-pandemic world
We’ve seen the numbers and the devastating effect that Covid-19 has had on tourism. But things are finally looking up. Leaders in the industry are feeling optimistic after Statistics SA reported that there was an 86.6% increase in income for tourist accommodation for the year ending May 2022. So, just what factors are driving people to tra… read more
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