Monthly Archives: October 2026
South African school leavers can now earn the country’s highest Ecotourism Guiding qualification, at...
EcoTraining has opened 2027 applications for South Africa’s only Higher Certificate in Ecotourism Guiding, offering matriculants, career changers and aspiring guides a direct pathway...
WTAAA welcomes Maldives bill to scrap GST on overseas suppliers of Maldives travel
The World Travel Agents Associations Alliance (WTAAA) welcomes the Maldives Government's bill to repeal the 17% Goods and Services Tax (GST) imposed on overseas...
Pride Month is a good time to review your travel policy
As Johannesburg Pride moves through the Sandton CBD, multinationals with global teams should check whether their travel policy protects every employee they send abroad.
First...
Interest rates are up but inflation is stabilising – so what holiday can South...
South Africans hoping for financial breathing room received mixed news in September. Inflation expectations stabilised during the third quarter of 2026, but the South...
Calling Africa’s Tourism Storytellers: Enter the 2027 ATW Media Awards
Journalists, photographers, artists and digital creators are invited to submit their best African travel and tourism work from 2026 before 15 January 2027.
Africa Travel...
Norwegian Cruise Line® Opens for Sale Norwegian Bella™ – The Newest Ship to Sail...
Itineraries Include Seven-Day, Bucket-List Worthy Voyages to the Mediterranean from Barcelona, Spain
Norwegian Bella™ to be the Grand Finale in NCL’s Groundbreaking Prima Class...
Zanzibar makes its case for international meetings as Essence of Africa opens
Minister says hosting Africa’s International Buyer Forum supports Zanzibar’s ambitions to attract more conferences and business events
Hon. Shariff Ali Shariff, Minister of State in...
FEDHASA seeks urgent legal clarity on extension of Bargaining Council agreement to non-parties
The Federated Hospitality Association of Southern Africa (FEDHASA) has raised concerns about the Minister of Labour's decision to extend the Main Agreement of the...
Back Team Masakhane: FEDHASA calls on the hospitality industry to support South Africa’s up-and-coming...
FEDHASA, South Africa’s recognised national trade association for the hospitality industry, is calling on members, partners, and industry stakeholders to get behind Team Masakhane...
The rand is behaving. Here’s why that means you should book your next trip...
The rand is at its most stable in years. Inflation is falling; load-shedding is gone. And somehow, South Africans are still waiting to book...