SAA starts cancelling flights
South Africa’s financially wounded national carrier, South African Aircraze (SAA), will cancel a number of regional flights in a desperate attempt to save money.
Friday, May 24, 2019
Travel
Townships AirBNB’s on the rise
A non-profit organisation called Ikhaya Le Langa – run by women in Langa, Cape Town - is making headlines by renting out overnight accommodation on AirBNB.
First flights to St Helena start next month
Tickets sales for the first ever flights between South Africa and the volcanic outpost in the South Atlantic Ocean, St Helena, is set to start “within the next week” with SA Airlink poised to operate a weekly service linking the island with Johannesburg and Cape Town via a refuelling stopover...
Domestic tourism declining as Saffas suffer
Domestic tourism within South Africa has declined over the past two years due to economic hardships in Zuma country.
Cape Town signs Africa’s first city-to-city tourism partnership with New York
In a first for the African continent, the City of New York and the City of Cape Town signed a historic city-to-city partnership agreement to boost tourism and business.
Why an African Safari Adventure Needs to be on Your Bucket List
Tanzania is a stable country with a population of about 47.6 million, and a third of the country is protected for its wildlife, meaning that it is one of the best countries in African to go on a Safari Adventure. For those who have yet to go on a safari,...
US warns its citizens about travelling via OR Tambo
The United States has released a security message warning US citizens travelling via OR Tambo International Airport (Ortia) that they are entering or leaving the Wild West of Africa.
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SA’s ‘tourist traps’
Tourists are being targeted at several ‘tourist traps’ in and around Gauteng.
SA’s fixed investment crisis escalating
If you were hoping for economic recovery to grace South African shores soon, your hopes will be proven worthless, warns the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) in its latest evaluation of fixed investment levels in the country.
Police murders – apparently it’s falling
The rate at which police officers are being murdered has fallen significantly over the past twenty years, according to the latest South Africa Survey, published by the South African Institute of Race Relations (IRR).
Can Zuma/Gupta shenanigans be the end of SAs conferencing boom?
South Africa’s tourism sector is worried that the country’s volatile political and economic situation could affect the the possibility of hosting more international conferences.
Bottle of wine at centre of Fedhasa’s fight with AirBNB
Somebody is feeling the heat of AirBNB making great strides into offerring affordable accommodation to people travelling in South Africa and now they are crying foul. In fact, it’s a complementary bottle of wine that’s got them whining.
Visa and UBC ‘prevented 13,000 tourists from visiting SA in 2016’
Around 13,000 potential tourists to South Africa last year were turned away at foreign airports because they were not in possession of correct documentation to enter the country.
Weak rand = more tourists? Don’t be so sure
Tourism industry insiders have rubbished claims that the weaker rand will bring more tourist to South Africa.
Tourism ‘can pull SA out of downgrade’
One positive thing that came from South Africa being downgraded to junk status is that a weaker rand makes South Africa a better value-for-money option for overseas tourists.
‘Tourism terminator’ strikes again
South Africa might battle with the Kiwis on the cricket pitch, but on the political and tourism front South Africa’s ‘tourism terminator’ has bowled them for a duck.
Cape Town, Jo’burg on top as AirBNB expands in Africa
Cape Town and Johannesburg are among the top five cities in Africa to offer AirBNB accommodations as the international application driven online room rental service plans to double its customer numbers in Africa to 1.5 million by the end of this year (2017).
Minister thinks visa free travel to EU countries can ‘happen soon’
In what seems to be the biggest pipe dream of our lifetime the South Africa government believe that visa-free travel to the EU countries might still be on the cards.
Some relief from immigration queues expected at OR Tambo
Long queues and dispair at the gateway to southern Africa - OR Tambo International Airport - might be something of the past if the Department of Home Affairs can actually put their money where their mouths are.
“Tourism terminator’s” new Kiwi visa rules ridiculous
South African minister of home affairs, Malusi Gigaba, (also known as South Africa's 'tourism terminator' has severely been criticised for introducing a visa application process for New Zealanders intending to travel to South Africa, which entails traveling to Wellington to apply in person.
SA will benefit from revival of KAZA Visa
South African tourism numbers can expect to get an unexpected shot in the arm as Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana resume the issuing of their UniVisa, better knows as the KAZA Visa – a single visa regime issued at the airports of Harare, Lusaka or Gaborone.
Home Affairs ‘tit-for-tat’ policy closes door on visiting Kiwis
Kiwis will now have to apply for a visa to visit South Africa and tourism experts say this will only lead to more job losses in the travel and hospitality sector.
Misery at OR Tambo might be over
The chaos clearing customs at OR Tambo International Airport (that’s Jan Smuts Airport for those of you who have been out of the country for a while) is said to calm down to a slow panic as 92 additional staff are being deployed from today (9 December) to deal with...
SA skies abuzz with new airline routes
South Africa will be on the receiving end of several new airline routes announced for servicing Africa in the New Year.
SA government in dock over visas for English students
While South Africa’s universities are burning, several South African government departments have been summoned to appear in court to take them to task about the implementation of new immigration laws that consider current accreditations held by schools teaching English as foreign language (EFL) as insufficient to obtain study visas for...
Unabridged birth certificates – now tourism bodies get ready for court battle
Tourism bodies are ready to take the South African government to court to end the controversial rule that children under 18 must travel with an unabridged birth certificate (UBC).
Fraudulent SA passports – now you will pay for Kiwi visas
Just when the minister rather lamely promises that travel to Europe will be easier and cheaper for South Africans, the amount of counterfeit Saffa passports have landed South Africa in so much trouble with New Zealand that South African visitors will now have to apply - and pay - for...
Will we see some visa relief in our lifetime?
Don’t crack open the bubbly yet, because we are dealing with an ANC minister here - but reports suggest EU countries may ease visa regulations for South Africans (in the long run). BusinessTech.co.za quotes Home Affairs minister, Malusi Gigaba, as saying EU member states may relax visa requirements for South...
Unabridged birth certificates – the misery continues
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs - even if changes to the current immigration rules are taken into account - is treating its tourism sector with “utter contempt”.
Government ‘killing’ BEE businesses in travel sector
South Africa’s National Treasury stands accused of killing the very Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) businesses it intended to support.