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Tourists are back in numbers
Minister of Tourism, Lindiwe Sisulu, told the media that “the South African tourism sector is poised for a tremendous bounce back and positive growth after from the the first half of the year (2022) show a staggering 147% in arrivals reaching an impressive 2,285,746.”
Sisulu was speaking in Johannesburg during a media briefing where she pr… read more
“Rethink Tourism”: Sector Gets Ready to Celebrate World Tourism Day 2022
With the theme of ‘Rethinking Tourism’, the International Day of Observance will this year focus on re-imagining the sector’s growth, both in terms of size and relevance. The Republic of Indonesia will host the official day (27 September), though all UNWTO Member States, as well as non-members and stakeholders from acros… read more
Free entry to Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife reserves on Fridays during September 2022
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, the governmental organisation responsible for maintaining wildlife conservation areas and biodiversity in KwaZulu-Natal, has launched the annual "Mahhala Fridays" initiative. Every Friday during September 2… read more
Zanzibar – Africa’s newest tech hub
Daniel Yu, founder and CEO of Wasoko – a B2B e-commerce platform that connects informal retailers to manufacturers of consumer goods – recently announced that he and the bulk of the company’s tech team has relocated to Zanzibar. Wasoko is a founding partner of an initiative called Silicon Zanzibar, which aims to promote the semi-autonomous group… read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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