Tourism – The Mail & 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

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By Lyse Comins

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

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

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

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By Aarti Bhana

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

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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

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By Lyse Comins

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

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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

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

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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

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By Sheree Bega

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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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

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

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

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

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

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By Sheree Bega

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

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

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

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