Travel news South Sudan

• Destinations
• 21/05/2021 04:48

Egypt to reinstate entry visa fee

Egyptian ports in the Red Sea, South Sinai, Luxor and Aswan have started collecting entry visa fees to the country amounting to $25 (about R350) per passenger, according to Egypt Independent.

The publication reported on Wednesday that the decision followed the end of the exemption period announced by the cabinet. According to Egypt … read more

• Flights
• 21/05/2021 04:48

Virgin’s SA flights still off the board

Virgin Atlantic has again extended the suspension of its South African flights. The Johannesburg flights are currently scheduled to resume on June 2 and the Cape Town flights on June 5.

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• Miscellaneous
• 21/05/2021 04:47

Africa Travel Week shines a spotlight on animal welfare and tourism

Africa Travel Week has thrown its full support behind the recent announcement by South Africa Environmental Affairs Minister Barbara Creecy putting an end to captive lion breeding.

This follows the findings of a High-Level Panel (HLP) which submitted recommendations on policies, regulatory measures, practices and policy po… read more

• Attractions
• 21/05/2021 04:47

Iziko Museums of South Africa: Free entry to select museums on Africa Day

Iziko Museums of South Africa has announced that it will be offering free entry to select museums in Cape Town on Africa Day(25 May 2021). This includes the Iziko… read more

• Destinations
• 20/05/2021 19:38

Ranking: Cape Town has Africa's bluest sky!

According to a study conducted by Australian money exchange service S Money, Cape Town in South Africa has Africa's bluest sky and the world's 13t… read more

• Destinations
• 19/05/2021 16:29

Namibia/Botswana: The Ngoma/Kasane Border Post has been re-opened to the public

Namibia's Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safery and Security (MHAISS) … read more

• Flights
• 19/05/2021 16:14

RwandAir to focus on African routes in new recovery strategy

RwandAir  plans to  focus on  regional routes in order to optimize its  operational cost and boost its financial performance. This was disclosed  by Yvonne Manzi Makolo, the airline’s Chief Executive, during an  interview with The New Times on Monday. Makolo was speaking at the margins of the … read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 19/05/2021 06:09

Kruger National Park is anticipating a lot more fires this winter season

South African National Parks (SANParks) is anticipating a lot more fires in Kruger National Park during this wint… read more

• Flights
• 18/05/2021 16:27

British Airways' Return to boost Vic Falls Tourism

The restoration of British Airways' flights to Victoria Falls after more than a year of service suspension is a big endorsement to the country's tourism sector and Zimbabwe's investment profile, industry players have said.

A special reception was conducted last Thursday when the global airline service landed at Victoria Falls Intern… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 18/05/2021 16:27

Namibia records a drastic drop in cases of illegal poaching

The Chief Public Relations Officer at Namibia's Ministry of Enviroment and Tourism (MET), Romeo Muyunda, has announced that … read more