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Tourists rescued from Maasai Mara floods
Severe flooding has forced the emergency evacuation of least 90 tourists from several camps in the iconic Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, after a major river and several tributaries broke their banks on Tuesday. The Talek River, whic
Q A: Malawi's Tourism Minister champions regional integration
Malawis Minister of Tourism, Vera Kamtukule, describes herself as a hardcore pan-African. Her policies aim to wake the sleeping giant that is the countrys tourism sector with the aim of achieving some of the objectives set out in MalawiVisi
Survey: How important is the family travel market?
Despite economic constraints, families continue to set aside time and money for the opportunity to travel with loved ones. A recent Legal General survey of 2000 adults from the UK one of southern and East Africas top source markets found that 54%
Birdwatching tours come to Soweto
In an interview with SABC , Raymond Rampolokeng of Bay of Grace Bird Watching Tours in Soweto speaks about how he is leveraging tourism through birdwatching and how it plays a positive role in the community. Rampolokeng is reportedly
Update: Table Mountain fire 'largely contained'
In its latest update this morning (May 2), SANParks said the Skeleton Gorge fire in Table Mountain National Park (TMNP), caused by a lightning strike due to inclement weather conditions on Saturday (April 27), was largely contained. The fire has b
New horizons for next gen of cruise line professionals
The cruise line industry is experiencing major growth in South Africa and beyond, and with this growth comes demand for well-equipped professionals to ensure tourists on board experience the highest level of customer satisfaction. As a resu
News of SA Tourism's recovery of R35m applauded
Industry associations applauded the decisive actions undertaken by the Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille, and the CEO of SA Tourism, Nombulelo Guliwe, concerning the recovery of R35 million (1.7m) associated with irregular payme
SA's overseas arrivals grow just over 13% in March
South Africas inbound international arrivals for March grew by just over 13% compared with the same period last year, according to the March 2024 International Tourism report published by Statistics SA. Statistics SA has changed the name of
CPT e-hailing strike ends - for now
The strike by the Western Cape E-Hailing Association (WCEA) at Cape Town International Airport, which had affected passengers travelling to and from the airport, came to an end at midnight yesterday (April 29). The three-day strike s