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South African National Parks (SANParks) announces annual conservation fee increase
South African National PArks (SANParks) has announced the annual conservation tariffs increase for Agulhas National Park, Bontebok National Park, … read more
Air France discovers Banjul for the first time, returns to Cape Town
On Monday 1 November, Air France i naugurated its new seasonal route between Paris and Banjul with an extension to Bamako in Mali. The route will now be operated every day of the week except Thursday and Saturday. On this route, the French flag will deploy its Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, which can accommodate 40 passengers in Busine… read more
Cape Town set to make strong recovery in 2021/22 following pandemic shut down
Cape Town looks set to make a strong recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic during the 2021/22 cruise season, with 32 cruise ships calls expected.
The 32 scheduled cruise ship calls will primarily be made by ships homeporting in South Africa for the summer cruise season between November, 2021 and March, 2022.
The So… read more
The honey badger is regarded as one of Africa’s most ferocious mammals, and was even named the ‘most fearless animal in the world’ in the 2002 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records.
This feisty animal is once again in the spotlight after an extremely rare albino honey badger (Mellivora capensis) was recently… read more
Tourism’s sustainable future outlined at Barcelona summit
UNWTO joined the Advanced Leadership Foundation and the Incyde Foundation of the Chambers of Commerce of Spain for the opening day of the Future of Tourism World Summit (26-27 October 2021). The Summit represents the first time the sector has been brought together to look ahead held since the start of the pandemic.
Highlig… read more
WTM Africa unveils second edition of the responsible tourism awards
WTM Africa has had an excellent response to the WTM Responsible Tourism Awards this year — with some inspiring, innovative and scalable solutions from the African region to tackle the challenges of sustainability. The best African entries will be included in the Global Gold Awards that are currently being assessed by the global judging pa… read more
Lufthansa Group to increase flights to South Africa
The Lufthansa Group is set to increase services between Germany, … read more
African Travel Inc. introduces 'Pride Safaris'
African Travel Inc. has introduced dedicated Pride Safaris for the LGBTQ community, including a new Southern Africa President's Family Safari.
African Travel president Sherwin Banda said Pride Safaris uniquely cater to the LGBTQ community. During these trips, LGBTQ travelers can rest assured they will be staying at camps that… read more
South African National Parks announces the dates of the SA National Parks Week 2021
South African National Parks (SANParks) has finally the dates for the 16th annual SA National Parks Week. The free access week will take place from 22 to 28 November 2021. The SA National Parks Week will only be valid until 26 November 2021 at the following National Parks - … read more
Cape Town to launch international campaign to attract more foreign visitors
The City of Cape Town says it will be launching an international campaign in the coming months to showcase the Mother City’s splendour and attract more foreign visitors. This forms part… read more
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