Africa

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism has launched national Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) after Tanzania opened its borders in May.The procedures ensure that arriving tourists do not br…

Airlink has temporarily cancelled its Johannesburg-Durban route, citing short-term unsustainability, and is focusing on the imminent resumption of other domestic routes.“We have found travellers…

A free-roaming pack of 10 Wild Dogs was successfully captured and relocated to Lapalala Wilderness Reserve in the Waterberg in Limpopo.The relocation was a joint effort by the Endangered Wildlife Trus…

Weekly postings of virtual tours in the Western Cape have been added to the ‘One Day’ campaign initiated by tourism marketing agency, Wesgro, and the Western Cape government.The primary ai…

Many in the industry have raised concerns about South Africa potentially losing out market share on the upcoming high season if it doesn’t open up for inbound by September.This could mean the co…

Two sub-Saharan cities, Nairobi (18th) and Cape Town (41st), made the global travel planning and booking agency, Tourlane’s, Top 50 list of the most eco-friendly cities in the world.Data was gat…

In its regular Tuesday Talks, strategic marketing company, Classic Portfolio, continues to engage industry experts on their responsibilities in the safari industry and its future in the post-COVID wor…

Kenya cabinet secretary for tourism and wildlife, Najib Balala, has launched a virtual live stream campaign to showcase game safaris in parks and reserves across the country.The campaign will broadcas…

City Lodge Hotel Group is opening up its hotels in a phased response to business travellers as South Africa enters level 3 lockdown.Specific hotels would open in locations where business travel demand…

Tourist guides and other players in the tourism industry have responded positively to the R30 million (€1.5 million) announced by Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, on May 30 – …