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Cape Town's beaches are dirtier than they seem
Several beaches were closed over the holidays, but test results show that water quality at some other beaches is even worse
At least eight Cape Town beaches were closed during the December and January festive season after sewage spills were reported. But water test results show that several other beaches were also too pollute… read more
KwaZulu-Natal: Resumption of toll fee collections at N2 oThongati and uMvoti toll plazas postponed!
The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL), a South African parastatal responsible for the management, maintenance and development of South Africa's proclaimed … read more
Tourism Rebounds in Erongo
THE Erongo region, known for its pristine beaches, natural attractions, and vibrant coastal towns, has recorded a rebound in tourism in the past year - a welcome reprieve from the devastating effects of Covid-19 on the industry the previous two years.
To help the industry recover, the government has put together the Namibia T… read more
Two African nations lift their visa requirements for U.S. visitors
Malawi and Zambia both have scrapped visa requirements for their most important source markets, including the U.S.
The Malawi government released a statement at the end of January that it is waiving visa requirements for tourists from 16 countries, including the U.S., the U.K., France and Germany.
Simon Mbvundula, spoke… read more
Covid-19 - Nigeria makes U-Turn, mandates vaccination for travellers
The Nigerian government had in December 2022 ordered the relaxation of COVID-19 safety measures and travel advisory.
Following the recent upsurge in COVID-19 cases in China, Japan, the United States (U.S.) and other countries, the Nigerian government has announced that international travellers to Nigeria are now required to show evi… read more
Tanzania puts Tourism, Farming and Forestry in Spot Light
Today we witness particularly hard times for the entire world because no country -- poor and rich -- has been spared of inflation. The argument by experts is that effects of COVD-19 -- let alone other adverse economic conditions that prevailed before the pandemic broke out -- have spared no country and that these effects have smash the US econom… read more
Kenya eyes a larger piece of the Indian tourism market
Kenya has unveiled a fresh bid to increase the number of tourists visiting from India as the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) leads travel trade members to this year's Outbound Travel Mart (OTM) tourism fair in the country.
The expo to be held at the Jio World Convention Centre, in Mumbai from February 2-4, will bring together exhib… read more
Ghana makes impressive showing at FITUR 2023
Ghana’s Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister, Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal has led a delegation comprising officials of the Ministry, the Ghana Tourism Authority and tourism and travel businesses in the private sector to this year’s FITUR in Madrid, Spain.
While there, the Minister has had meetings with internationa… read more
Botswana/South Africa: Three border posts currently inaccessible
The Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS), the revenue service and a government agency of the Botswana government, just informed the public that there is traffic disruptio… read more
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