Most conservation books set in Africa are written by white authors and often (unintentionally) for a white audience. Jacob Dlamini uses the park as a microcosm of South Africa’s wider history in…
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Kenya has been named Africa’s leading golfing destination
This announcement was made during the 7th Annual World Golf Awards Gala Ceremony held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Kenya scooped the Africa’s Best Golf Destination 2020 category ahead of Sout…
Tanzania: Why Tanzanians Take Pride in Covid-19 Fight, Tourism Boom
AS countries across the globe continue battling coronavirus, Tanzania has continued being free from the pandemic with its citizens doing their daily businesses.This is the result of prudent decisions …
Radisson Collection Hotel, Bamako, takes brand into Africa
Radisson Hotel Group has announced the opening of Radisson Collection Hotel, Bamako, as the brand makes it debut in Africa.Located in Bamako, the capital and largest city of Mali, in one of its most s…
Uganda Airlines takes delivery of new Airbus A330neo
Uganda Airlines has taken delivery of its first A330neo, the latest version of the most popular widebody airliner.It is the first Airbus aircraft delivered to Uganda Airlines, which was established in…
New Botswana lodge blends art and nature
Set to open in January, Xigera Safari Lodge is said to be the culmination of a lifelong dream of South African-born hoteliers, the Tollman family, and their love letter to the African bush.Xigera, pro…
Regs amended to clear up confusion around occupancy levels
The Ministry of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has issued amended regulations (dated yesterday, December 17) clarifying that accommodation establishments – including hotels, lodg…
Namibia ‘ready and waiting’ for upsurge in tourists
International interest for Namibia is growing with promise for the early months of 2021.“We have surprisingly had a lot of interest for what is typically our low season, in February, March and A…
Plea to insurers: ‘Please pay by Christmas’
The insurance companies have failed the tourism industry, put 1.5 million direct and indirect jobs at risk and added to the suffering of the industry – and the country at large – amid the …
Tourism tech incubation programme
In collaboration with the Technology Innovation Agency, the SA Department of Tourism is implementing the Tourism Technology Grassroots Innovation and Incubation Programme.The programme aims to stimula…