Peter Hain has written a letter to the prime minister saying the red listing of South Africa has ‘no justification whatsoever in science’
The quantity of rubbish in the sea is driving a growing alarm among countries whose economies rely on tourism
Yet plans are underway to import more plastic waste into the country and it has not signed global plastics treaty
Vaccine passports prove to be a contentious issue for tourism, hospitality and restaurant sectors as some welcome them and some have fears of placing another hurdle ahead of economic growth
The new status puts Algoa Bay alongside Hervey Bay off Australia; Tenerife-La Gomera Marine Area off southwest Tenerife, Spain, Dana Point off California, the United States, and the Bluff off Durban
One of Africa’s top tourist attractions has a strategy to encourage travellers to return: mass vaccination.
GDP growth may be encouraging but it doesn’t mean much for SA’s millions of unemployed
Travelling during the pandemic: Tala was rocked by mismanagement and then Covid-19, but proved to be resilient
Wildlife rangers are out of work and reduced patrols abet poaching
The government should find a less environmentally sensitive site for the special economic zone, especially if water can’t be secured, EIA report finds
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The SOE has asked the government for R3.5-billion in extra support over the next three years to offset losses incurred because of the pandemic
Staying ahead of the digital curve, including local communities in tourism offerings and promoting domestic tourism can help the ailing tourism sector survive and thrive
President Cyril Ramaphosa announces South Africa will move to level one of lockdown on September 20 after nearly six months of restrictions on movement, trade, learning and socialising
The South African tourism sector’s recovery is up to us, because local travel can save the sector
The tourism transport sector was hammered during Covid-19 levels four and five and is asking the government for financial assistance
Britain’s economy will lose about £22-billion this year on the coronavirus-induced collapse of global travel, which could imperil three million jobs
South Africa’s economic, racial and social divides invite unrest that will leave us all worse off
The Wakashio freighter spilled 4 000 tonnes of oil into the sea off the Mauritian coast. Now the island’s residents are working together to recover from the disaster.
The pandemic has caused 50 000 businesses in the sector to temporarily close, putting 600 000 jobs at risk
The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the tourism industry hard, making it evident that the protection of biodiversity requires other forms of protection such as stewardship
With no tourists or boats coming in, Hout Bay’s famous wharf is unable to stay afloat
The tourism sector adds unique value to the economy and overall development of the country and this should be further built upon
The stream of about 100 000 Chinese tourists to South Africa each year has dried up for now, MPs told
The continent is fast becoming a dynamic sought-after tourist destination
Everything from Brexit and not adapting to the internet to an unwieldy business model is seen as the cause of its failure
As well as grounding its planes, Thomas Cook has been forced to shut travel agencies, leaving the group’s 22,000 global employees out of a job
The Marrakech that tourists are shown is a very different place from the city that locals live in
Those for the law say it will level the playing field whereas those against say it is anticompetitive
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