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Epic 'Flock to Marion' cruise open for bookings
Conservation non-profit BirdLife South Africa has opened up public bookings for a fund-raising cruise that will take more than 2000 passengers on a voyage to the Marion and Prince Edward Islands in the sub-Antarctic in January, 2025. The
Children in the Wilderness deepens impact in East Africa
Children in the Wilderness (CITW) a community conservation programme from leading ecotourism provider Wilderness continues to empower children across southern and East Africa, with the most recent initiatives taking place in Kenya and Rwanda.
Angolan airline boosts SA frequency
TAAG Angola Airlines has announced an increase in flight frequency from South Africa to Luanda (LAD). From September 4, the airline will introduce three additional flights from Cape Town (CPT) and two additional flights from Johannesburg
Three SA sites lined up for World Heritage status
The 46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee will deliberate on whether three South African sites achieve World Heritage status in New Delhi this week from July 21 to 31. South Africa has put forward three nominations. Success
SATSA conference to foster industry unity and govt collaboration
Under the theme, This is Us , the upcoming SATSA conference is set to spotlight the critical relationship between government and the tourism industry. This main theme will be highlighted by the Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille,
Namibia: balancing global brands and communal conservancies
Namibia's tourism industry is benefiting from a growing stable of international hotel brands. But the country's world-leading communal conservancy model is also creating golden opportunities for investment in the development of lodges that offer
Train sabotage in Paris
Frances high-speed train network has been targeted by a 'massive attack' involving 'malicious acts' which were aimed at paralysing the system before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics today (July 26), French rail company SNCF says.
Blank sailing modesty confirms carrier confidence
The latest update from maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence (SI), analysing data from predominantly China-US Pacific rotations, shows that carriers have planned to blank 3.9% of the total capacity on Asia-North America West Coast routes Th
Technology to drive governance and service delivery Technology to drive governance and service delivery
The CSIR and DCoG have signed a memorandum of understanding detailing their planned collaboration to leverage the CSIRs resources, research and development (R D) capabilities and facilities to bolster the DCoGs mandate outlined in the Constitutio
Importers want detail on Ramaphosa's vague VAT promise
The announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that the Government of National Unity (GNU) will look to expand the range of essential food items exempt from value-added tax (VAT) has been welcomed by all importers, none more so than the poultry ind
AfCFTA conference spotlights trade growth
South Africa must adopt an open skies policy and expedite private sector involvement in the Port of Cape Towns operations to unlock trade opportunities and create a more business-friendly environment. This was the case City ofCapeTown Mayor
Port of Lobito receives first vessel at minerals terminal
Multinational commodities trader, Trafigura, has announced that Angola has received its first vessel alongside the minerals terminal at the Port of Lobito, widely anticipated to change bimodal logistics serving the Copperbelt in Zambia and the Dem