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Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa Relaunches Their Culinary Experiences
Following meticulous planning and creative innovation Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa in the heart of Johannesburg, South Africa unveils a fresh new look and exciting new guest experiences.Following meticulous planning and creative innovation Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa in the heart of Johannesburg, South Africa unveils a fresh new look and exciting new guest experiences.
SA Tourism aims for growth at ITB Berlin 2024
SOUTH African Tourism is making the most of the Internationale Tourismus-Borse (ITB) in Berlin, Germany to position the country as a preferred tourist destination. This global trade show will run from March 5 to 7, under the theme, “Pioneer the Transition in Travel & Tourism. Together.”
SMMEs uplifted at Arabian Travel Market
The participation of South African small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) at the Arabian Travel Market is anticipated to boost destination competitiveness, catalyse industry transformation and accelerate tourism growth.
South Africa lifts all Covid restrictions
South Africa has removed its final Covid restrictions, marking “the return to life as we knew it before the pandemic,” according to Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu. Testing requirements are no longer required for either vaccinated or unvaccinated travellers to enter.
South Africa Tourism gets a COVID lifeline
The announcement by the South African Department of Health that Covid restrictions would be dropped entirely - for both domestic and international travel - came as a lifeline for tourism in the country. Of all the mainstream economic activities affected by the pandemic-related isolation, the tourism sector was by far the hardest hit.
Virgin Atlantic returns to Cape Town with daily services
Virgin Atlantic is returning to Cape Town from 5th November 2022 with a new daily service on a Boeing 787-9.
Emirates and South African Tourism Board collaborate to boost visitor arrivals
Emirates and the South African Tourism Board have signed a MoU to jointly promote tourism and boost visitor arrivals and inbound traffic to South Africa from key markets across the Emirates network.
Lindiwe Sisula, Minister of Tourism, South Africa: keynote speaker at WTTC Global Summit 2022
Lindiwe Sisulu, South Africa’s Minister of Tourism, is speaking at the WTTC Global Summit 2022 in Manila, Philippines, with her focus on accelerating the recovery efforts in the travel and tourism sector.
Durban prepares for Travel Indaba 2022 return as Africa’s tourism bounces back
After a two-year hiatus due to Covid, Africa’s Travel Indaba 2022 is preparing to welcome delegates from across the world to the events hub of Durban, South Africa.
South Africa loosens Covid-19 travel restrictions
South Africa president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has announced changes to entry regulations for travellers to South Africa. Fully vaccinated travellers are no longer required to produce a negative PCR test.
MMGY Hills Balfour takes South Africa contract in UK & Ireland
South African Tourism, the national tourim agency, has appointed MMGY Hills Balfour as its new PR agency for the UK & Ireland. The deal runs for three years.