South Africa no longer purely marketed as a leisure destination, but as a country of choice for conferences and exhibitions
As they start recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, FlySafair and SAA have launched new routes and are leasing additional aircraft
Minister Patricia de Lille said the country welcomed 4.8 million international and 18.8 million domestic tourists in the first six months of 2023
The minister was speaking at Africa’s Travel Indaba, days after the acting chief executive of the country’s official national marketing agency resigned
‘On Freedom Day we commemorate our journey to freedom and democracy’
The new minister, Patricia de Lille, believes the appointment process was flawed
Miracles R Us flops – like Spurs’ title challenge
The tourism minister has missed four meetings in recent weeks, prompting the committee to take the legal route
Lebo Malepa built his backpacking operation from the ground up, but shared his success with his neighbours
An investment in skills will help to nurture and retain the key skills needed for recovery and growth.
The tourism transport sector was hammered during Covid-19 levels four and five and is asking the government for financial assistance
The tourism sector adds unique value to the economy and overall development of the country and this should be further built upon
The organisation and the opportunity
Sho’t Left Travel Week offers locals discounts of up to 50%
The TGCSA ensures that South African establishments’ standards are what they promise to be
Four acclaimed local artists have painted a 22m wall mural inside the Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre
The next great growth story
South Africa needs to diversify its main sources of income
South Africa must demonstrate its ability to host global business events
Tourism is becoming an increasingly important mainstay of the South African economy
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‘We benefit in terms of exposure and establishing contacts’
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‘It is one of the major announcements of the year’
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Shifting perceptions from a continent that needs saving to a continent that is striving
Tourism is driving job creation in Africa
Madiba’s Journey App allows users to view the attractions on a map, build their own itineraries and share their own journeys on social media
Tourism boosts businesses, trade, job creation and helps to preserve national heritage sites
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry warns that the new regulations will have negative implications for South Africa’s economic development.
It seems that glaring and inconvenient truths are being glossed over in the industry, writes Sharon van Wyk.
South Africa has secured over 200 international conferences, which Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk says will provide a boost of R1.6-billion.
SA is aiming to increase the number of foreign tourist arrivals from seven-million in 2009 to 15-million by 2020, says Marthinus van Schalkwyk.
Cinema-goers around the world will be targeted in a global campaign to advertise South Africa as a tourist destination, SA Tourism said on Thursday.
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/ 28 November 2007
South African Tourism says that tourism has grown steadily every year since the introduction of the Tourism Growth Strategy in 2002. Chief operating officer Didi Moyle said on Wednesday, in presenting research findings from 2002 to 2006, that there were 35,4-million foreign arrivals in South Africa over the period.