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Cape Town locals want tax on digital nomads to balance high housing costs
National
/ 28 March 2025

Cape Town locals want tax on digital nomads to balance high housing costs

Residents say rental prices have increased drastically and accuse authorities of making the city a tourist destination at the expense of locals

By Umamah Bakharia
Flight Centre’s year in travel 2024: where you went and where you’re headed next…
Partner Content
/ 3 February 2025

Flight Centre’s year in travel 2024: where you went and where you’re headed next…

Your ticket to insider travel scoops, data bites, and expert predictions for the year ahead

By Flight Centre
Blood dollars to water pistols: Tale of the unwanted tourist
National
/ 26 January 2025

Blood dollars to water pistols: Tale of the unwanted tourist

After the stall during 2020’s pandemic, travellers have come storming back exponentially each year

By Luke Feltham
KZN and Western Cape water woes under control, for now, ahead of  festive season
The Green Guardian
/ 5 December 2024

KZN and Western Cape water woes under control, for now, ahead of  festive season

Both Durban and Cape Town are enjoying some respite from high levels of E.Coli in beach water

By Lyse Comins
Best tours for over 50s: Your next adventure awaits
Partner Content
/ 23 October 2024

Best tours for over 50s: Your next adventure awaits

Flight Centre brings you loads of tours suitable for over 50s which let you see the world with likeminded travellers in a similar age bracket

By Flight Centre
Sunnier outlook: SA travellers ready to book their end-of-year breaks
Partner Content
/ 15 October 2024

Sunnier outlook: SA travellers ready to book their end-of-year breaks

Global tourism has reached 96% of pre-pandemic levels; tails are up

By Flight Centre
De Lille appoints new members to South African Tourism board after mass resignations
National
/ 30 September 2024

De Lille appoints new members to South African Tourism board after mass resignations

Six board members quit in September after the minister announced a shake-up

By Aarti Bhana
McDonald’s South Africa collaborates with CATHSSETA to develop workforce
Partner Content
/ 14 August 2024

McDonald’s South Africa collaborates with CATHSSETA to develop workforce

Continuous skills development is crucial to enable the youth to adapt to changing job markets and technological advancements

By McDonald's
Struggle for purse strings in KZN economic department
Politics
/ 30 June 2024

Struggle for purse strings in KZN economic department

Concerns have been raised that a head of department described as a ‘clean professional’ has been ousted for political reasons

By Lyse Comins
Celebrity Drive launch puts South African tourism in the spotlight
Partner Content
/ 30 May 2024

Celebrity Drive launch puts South African tourism in the spotlight

The primary objective of the Celebrity Drive campaign is to remind tourists of the country’s status as a top travel destination

By HONOR
South Africa’s tourism potential yet to be harnessed
Opinion
/ 30 May 2024

South Africa’s tourism potential yet to be harnessed

Events like the Africa Travel Indaba are valuable, but they are not a panacea for the broader issues that need addressing

By Welcome Mandla Lishivha
Delicious Festival Trader Academy Powered by FoodBev SETA in partnership with CATHSSETA launches next leg of SMME development programme
Partner Content
/ 29 May 2024

Delicious Festival Trader Academy Powered by FoodBev SETA in partnership with CATHSSETA launches next leg of SMME development programme

The academy helps small businesses to gain exposure and access to market opportunities so they can reach their full potential

By Partner Content
Report: Climate change to reduce incomes, undermine food and water security, raise cost of living
The Green Guardian
/ 27 May 2024

Report: Climate change to reduce incomes, undermine food and water security, raise cost of living

Limiting greenhouse gas emissions and building resilience can improve the everyday lives and experiences of South Africans

By Sheree Bega
Africa’s Travel Indaba to boost local economy
Business
/ 23 April 2024

Africa’s Travel Indaba to boost local economy

The travel and tourism trade show that takes place in Durban next month is expected to generate at least R1,2 billion in revenue for local businesses

By Lyse Comins
Locals drown in digital nomad wave
Business
/ 16 March 2024

Locals drown in digital nomad wave

Hotspots around the world are struggling to strike the balance between growing their tourism industries and protecting locals’ pockets

By Sarah Smit
Global tourism: Destinations to social divisions
Opinion
/ 27 February 2024

Global tourism: Destinations to social divisions

The unbearable whiteness of tourism should change to one that welcomes all people regardless of skin colour or place of origin

By Siyabonga Hadebe
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Cabinet Report Cards 2023
/ 22 December 2023

Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

South Africa has had a mixed bag of environmental ministers over the past 30 years and, bar a few, most have taken the environmental agenda forward

By Sheree Bega
Turkish delights: Culinary adventures in the vibrant markets and restaurants of Turkey
Partner Content
/ 11 July 2023

Turkish delights: Culinary adventures in the vibrant markets and restaurants of Turkey

Breakfast on the Bosphorus and dinner cruises are affordable options for SA tourists

By Special Reports
Critical Thinking Forum: State of the Nation Report launch
Partner Content
/ 30 June 2023

Critical Thinking Forum: State of the Nation Report launch

South Africans are demonstrating a strong commitment to active citizenship, with a focus on localised community activities

By Special Reports
New high-speed train helps Laos make National Geographic’s ‘best of the world’ list 2023
Partner Content
/ 19 June 2023

New high-speed train helps Laos make National Geographic’s ‘best of the world’ list 2023

The Boten-Vientiane railway and eVisa are creating the hottest new tourist destination in Southeast Asia

By Special Reports
De Lille addresses SA Tourism shake-up: ‘Nobody’s indispensable’
Business
/ 9 May 2023

De Lille addresses SA Tourism shake-up: ‘Nobody’s indispensable’

The minister was speaking at Africa’s Travel Indaba, days after the acting chief executive of the country’s official national marketing agency resigned

By Sarah Smit
No more plans, we need implementation: De Lille on tourism recovery
National
/ 9 May 2023

No more plans, we need implementation: De Lille on tourism recovery

During her opening address at Africa’s Travel Indaba, the minister emphasised the need for implementation to revive the industry

By Sarah Smit
Egypt dusts off pyramids for fashion, pop and art shows
Africa
/ 10 December 2022

Egypt dusts off pyramids for fashion, pop and art shows

The North African country has set its sights on its ancient heritage to attract the global spotlight once more

By Sofiane Alsaar and Bahira Amin
Sisulu rejects summons to appear before portfolio committee
Politics
/ 17 November 2022

Sisulu rejects summons to appear before portfolio committee

The tourism minister has missed four meetings in recent weeks, prompting the committee to take the legal route

By Emsie Ferreira
TotalEnergies’ project to drill exploration wells on southwest coast hits pushback
The Green Guardian
/ 13 July 2022

TotalEnergies’ project to drill exploration wells on southwest coast hits pushback

Concentrate on renewable energy, rather than putting the sensitive habitats and species, whales at risk by drilling exploration wells

By Sheree Bega
Off to the races! What to expect from 2022 Durban July
Friday
/ 1 July 2022

Off to the races! What to expect from 2022 Durban July

The Durban July is back, which means the glamour and high fashion are back too.

By Gugulethu Tshabalala
Explore Joburg art galleries with Thabo the Tourist
Friday
/ 1 July 2022

Explore Joburg art galleries with Thabo the Tourist

Experience Rosebank’s Art Mile with Thabo Jacob Modise, aka Thabo The Tourist

By Tshegofatso Mathe
‘Game farming is like any business’: Industry reels in wake of Ramaphosa scandal
National
/ 17 June 2022

‘Game farming is like any business’: Industry reels in wake of Ramaphosa scandal

Farmers and auction houses say the theft of cash from the president’s farm has unfairly stained the business of big game

By Greg Ardé
SMMEs call for inclusion in reviving the post-Covid tourism sector
Business
/ 7 March 2022

SMMEs call for inclusion in reviving the post-Covid tourism sector

In 2019 SMMEs provided employment to about 47% of the workforce, with their total economic output accounting for about 20% of GDP

By Anathi Madubela
Tourism sector braces for Covid-19 fifth wave
National
/ 11 February 2022

Tourism sector braces for Covid-19 fifth wave

Industry says PCR tests and other restrictions are impeding the recovery of the industry.

By Anathi Madubela
Sona 2022: Tell us what’s happened, Mr President
National
/ 7 February 2022

Sona 2022: Tell us what’s happened, Mr President

The president needs to report back to South Africa on what his government has – and hasn’t – achieved since 2018

By Rebone Tau
Summer in the Cederberg region is rooibos harvest season
The Green Guardian
/ 26 January 2022

Summer in the Cederberg region is rooibos harvest season

International demand for rooibos is expected to grow exponentially, according to the South African Rooibos Council

By Eunice Masson
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