Africa

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which comes into effect on May 25 will require all companies, including those in South Africa that control or process personal data of EU residents or …

aha Kopanong Hotel and Conference Centre, 12.5km from OR Tambo International Airport, has completed an extensive refurbishment.The upgrade included an overhaul of the hotel’s conference centres,…

The South African Tourism stand is certainly catching the eye of delegates at Africa’s Travel Indaba with its unique and engaging design.The brains trust behind the design was from Designers Ink…

Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism has announced collaboration with UnionPay International (UPI) to enhance the accessibility of the region for Chinese tourists.UPI is a subsidiary of China UnionPay which is …

Member states of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) have gathered in Durban ahead of their two-day meeting on advancing marine tourism in the region.Hosted by South Africa, the meeting will inclu…

Bus services, such as MyCiTi in Cape Town and Gautrain bus services in Gauteng remain suspended due to the ongoing national bus strike.The City of Cape Town said in a statement on Sunday (May 6): &ldq…

The Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) has announced intentions to offer loans to tour operators and hoteliers in East Africa. The CBA has branches in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda, with efforts und…

In the last 22 years, South Africa’s (SA) sports tourism and events industry has successfully delivered some of the most iconic moments in world sport starting with the 1995 Rugby World Cup, the…

Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) has given P500 000 (€42 020) in financial assistance to Nhabe Museum in Maun, which is close to Maun International Airport.Four stalls …

Zimbabwe walked the talk of being ‘open for business’ by sending a tourism delegation to the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai – which ran from April 22-25 – shortly after t…