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LIFT Airline temporarily suspends operations
South African domestic airline LIFT has announced the temporary suspension of flights. The airline, which is currently only operating flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town and OR Tambo International Air… read more
Will RwandAir be the next big African airline?
There has been some impressive growth in African aviation in recent years. Ethiopian Airlines and Kenya Airways have seen significant expansion, and Rwanda-based RwandAir could be on its way to something similar. It is still early days, but RwandAir has already seen some solid expansion, and with investment from Middle Eastern giant Qatar… read more
Cape Town launches new cruise line tourism project
Wesgro is proud to announce the official launch of Cruise Cape Town, a collaborative project that endeavours to grow the cruise economy in Cape Town and the Western Cape.
Having been in operation since September 2020, the initiative looks to capitalise on the growing cruise tourism trend. Despite the… read more
RwandAir returns to London after 5 months absence
Rwanda remains on the red list of countries whose nationals are banned from entering the UK. The list includes more than 50 countries, mainly in South America and Africa, where the risk of coronavirus infection is high, according to the British authorities. Other African countries on the list are: Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Verde, DRC… read more
Cape Town: The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa closes for 14 days
TheZeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa(Zeitz MOCAA) in Cape Town, the world's largest museum of contemporary African art, has announced that it is temporarily closing doors. According to the museum, this is "to ensure the h… read more
Covid-19: South Africa further tightens restrictions for 14 days
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa announced in an address to the nation on 27 June 2021 that the country will tighten Covid-19 … read more
Famous Addo lion Jack relocated to Shamwari Private Game Reserve
One of Addo Elephant National Park’s most popular inhabitants, known by
many members of the public as Jack, has been successfully relocated to
the Shamwari Private Game Reserve.
Four-year-old Jack’s move forms part of the Carnivore Management Plan of the Frontier Region (the administrative area of… read more
Addo Elephant National Park: Lion relocated to Shamwari Private Game Reserve
South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that one of Addo Elephant National Park’s most popular lions has been successfully relocated to the … read more
Qatar Airways’ U.S. network expands to over 100 weekly flights with four destinations offering doubl
Qatar Airways continues to strengthen its position as the leading international airline connecting the United States with Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The national carrier of the State of Qatar announce that it will expand its U.S. services to more than 100 weekly flights across its 12 gateways. These increased services are in additi… read more
SA, Delta Air Lines in spat over Cape To...
A spat between South Africa and Delta Air Lines intensified yesterday with government insiders claiming that the airline needed to stick to the foreign operator's permit to allow it a stop in Cape Town on the return segment of its Atlanta-Johannesburg service, reports IOL.
Officials of the department of transport accused Delta Ai… read more
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