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Boulders Beach in Cape Town is one the most beautiful beaches in the world
Global travel website Big 7 Travel has released its annual list of "The 50 Best Beaches In The World". The list is currently in its fourth year, using aggregated scores from previous media results, official Blue Flag locations, so… read more
SA is back in Business for Global Tourism
There is a chance you might be interested in some good news. In SA, 'good news' can be roughly defined as anything that does not have to do with Eskom, politics, hubbly-bubblies or red oryx. The real good news is that tourism is back.
South Africa is such an odd place. It always surprises in ways that you don't expect. But one thing… read more
Tourists troop back to Mauritius
Mauritius has received over 500,000 visitors since October last year when the country reopened its borders. The landmark figure was disclosed as the Indian Ocean island nation announced a further easing of COVID-19 restrictions.
This is in response to its successful vaccination campaign and resultant low infection rate.
From J… read more
Great Zimbabwe World Heritage Site rehabilitation project has been launched
The Government ofZimbabwe and the Agence Française de Développement (French Development Agency/FDA) today (30 June 2022) launched a EUR-3-million project for … read more
Most beautiful and interesting African destinations for your wanderlust
Africa is still today one of those regions most people know little about. However, this continent is much more than just a massive shape somewhere in the south: it’s a continent with more than 50 different countries in it, over 1 billion inhabitants and an incredible diversity in people, culture, language, climate and scenery. From desert… read more
African island of St. Helena is ending its quarantine requirement
St. Helena will rescind its quarantine requirements for visitors on Aug. 8. This decision follows a decision in May that reduced the quarantine requirement from 10 days to seven for those visiting the small volcanic island located about 1,200 miles off Africa's southwest coast.
The government of St. Helena said a communications plan… read more
TBCSA welcomes lifting of remaining covid-19 regulations
The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) has welcomed the announcement by Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla and the government to suspend some of the control measures put in place to contain the spread of COVID-19.
We particularly welcome the decision to suspend the travel restrictions for entry into South Africa,… read more
South Africa lifts all Covid restrictions
South Africa has announced it has now removed its final COVID-19 restrictions, marking “the return to life as we knew it before COVID-19”, according to Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu.
There are now no testing requirements to visit South Africa for vaccinated or unvaccinated travellers, face masks are no longer required indoo… read more
St. Helena set to drop quarantine
The St Helena Government, through its Executive Council, has announced that, with effect from Monday, August 8, quarantine will no longer be a legal requirement on the island.
The Government said in a statement that by that date, all restrictions would be removed and people would be able to visit St Helena without needing … read more
Namibia’s Hospitality Industry Upbeat On Recovery Prospects
THINGS are looking positive as the tourism sector heads towards recovery, says Hotel Association of Namibia (HAN) chief executive officer Gitta Paetzold.
Her optimism stems from data showing that a national hotel occupancy rate of 39,4% was recorded during May 2022, up from 36,5% in the prior month and 25,1% in May… read more
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