Poaching of elephants is reportedly increasing in Botswana.A recently released report from the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) shows that 62 elephants were killed in 2017-2018 compare…
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Livingstone Island closed, bookings cancelled
Livingstone Island, situated in the middle of the Zambezi River at the edge of the Victoria Falls just before the 103-metre drop, has been closed due to the persistent rise in the level of water, maki…
Strike forces Lufthansa to cancel flights
Lufthansa will cancel 800 of its 1 600 scheduled flights, including 58 long-haul flights, today (April 10), as a result of Verdi trade union’s strikes at Frankfurt, Munich, Cologne, and Bremen a…
Livingstone Island closed, bookings cancelled
Livingstone Island, situated in the middle of the Zambezi River at the edge of the Victoria Falls just before the 103-metre drop, has been closed due to the persistent rise in the level of water, maki…
British Airways rejects idea of London-Harare route
British Airways has turned down Zimbabwe’s plea to reinstate London-Harare flights.Zimbabwe Tourism Authority CEO, Karikoga Kaseke, confirmed the development at the Zimndaba London Investment Co…
Sports tourism on the rise in Kenya
There is a growing trend of fans forgoing couch spectatorship in favour of watching games live at the actual sporting events. This has placed sports tourism in the spotlight for host countries, as the…
Maldives’ TTM a step towards US$3.5bn in tourism revenue by 2020
The Maldives will host its second Travel Trade show (TTM) in May this year, which has confirmed participation from over 140 resorts/hotel properties, and is expected to welcome more than 300 hoteliers…
Appalling roads in Mpumalanga drive tourists away
Poor road conditions in Mpumalanga are hindering tourism to the region, says Oupa Pilane, President of the Kruger Lowveld Chamber of Business and Tourism (KLCBT).This includes the Panorama Route &ndas…
New elephant safari experience launches in KZN
A new in-depth elephant safari experience is set to launch at iMfolozi Game Reserve in KwaZulu Natal, affording participants the opportunity to study and explore one of the Big Five.The Elephant Exper…
ASIA DMC takes cross-cultural collaboration to South Africa
ASIA DMC has opened a new chapter in its global story by forming a partnership with SEEZA Destination Network based in Johannesburg.As part of this co-operation, Septi M. Bukula, SEEZA’s Directo…