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SkyPixels – Own work Cape Town City views from the harbour
AIRBNB

CT rental tariff poses a dilemma

Increasing fees alone does not automatically fix affordability

  • Ash Müller
6 min read
Rethink: If South Africa is going to be leaders in African tourism, offering an experience like no other, then the industry will need to align with incoming international standards. Photo: Supplied
AIRBNB

Design, building sector ripe for a pivot

It’s one thing to be a desirable city for tourists and charge premium hotel room prices, but the execution of the experience must match

  • Ash Müller
6 min read
Mad dash: Most of the sudden influx of prospecting applications are for lithium, but include dozens of other critical minerals. Pictured here is the SA Lithium Mine near Umzumbe. Photo: Supplied
AFLI EXPLORATIONS

Mining red flags along KwaZulu-Natal’s South Coast

Thirteen prospecting applications have been submitted to the department of minerals and petroleum resources by seven companies since 2023

  • Andiswa Matikinca
11 min read
BARBA GAOGANEDIWE

Meetings Africa 2025: boosting South Africa’s tourism economy

The countdown to Meetings Africa 2025 has begun! With less than a month to go, excitement is building. Today, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange was busy with the Meetings Africa…

  • South African Tourism
3 min read