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Norwegian Cruise Lines announces first sailing to SA shores

Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) has announced that it will, for the first time, feature a sailing in 2020 to South African shores. The cruise...

Mandela Centenary to boost local tourism

South Africa's travel and tourism sector is honouring the legacy of former president Nelson Mandela’s centenary by focusing on local tourism. The tourism and travel...

aha Kopanong completes conference refurbishment

aha Hotels & Lodges is pleased to announce the completion of aha Kopanong Hotel & Conference Centres extensivevR1.6m conference venues refurbishment. This unique “Place...

SA home to two of the world’s coolest neighbourhoods

Forget New York and London, South Africa' seaside village, Kalk Bay and the creative district of Maboneng have been named two of the ‘coolest...

PwC report: Africa’s hotel sector offers potential for further growth

Africa’s hotel sector has the potential for further growth over the next five years. An increase in the number of foreign and domestic travellers,...

Airbnb expands experiences in South Africa

Airbnb has launched Experiences in Johannesburg with around 30 Experiences already available on the platform and has announced the nationwide expansion of Experiences. Experiences...

Dirco launches ‘Travel Smart’ campaign

The South African Department of International Relations on 4 July launched its new Travel Smart with Dirco Campaign, in an effort to help South...

Fastjet still strong on South African launch

Shares of the cash-strapped African carrier Fastjet saw a significant rise on 29 June following an announcement that the airline plans to bring in...

The Blue Train’s 2019 Re-invention

In 2019, South Africa's iconic Blue Train will be reinventing its classic Pretoria to Cape Town (or vice-versa) experience from a 1-night to a 2-night...

Nigeria has the happiest travellers in Africa, Zimbabwe the grumpiest

We’ve all been there. Through our experiences and through various stories we’ve heard, we develop—correctly or not—a sense of which countries are home to...