Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Mar 31, 2026
With just two weeks to go before the start of the event, WTM Africa 2026 is calling on travel and tourism professionals across the continent and beyond to secure their place at this year’s show. Three days, 70+ sessions, and the full breadth of...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Mar 30, 2026
South Africa’s SMME sector is widely recognised as a powerful engine for inclusive growth, job creation, and entrepreneurship. Yet, for many small, micro, and medium enterprises (SMMEs), growth is constrained by a persistent structural challenge:...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Mar 30, 2026
Preparations for Africa’s Travel Indaba 2026, scheduled from May 11 to 14 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, are progressing strongly following the appointment of Synergy Business Events as the official Exhibition Management Company. This is a key milestone...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Mar 30, 2026
Hostex 2026 marked its 40th anniversary by opening doors to innovation, collaboration and business growth across the hospitality sector, welcoming 7 935 visitors to the Sandton Convention Centre — a 16.5% increase from 2024. Exhibitor participation...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Mar 30, 2026
5 Ways to Turn Your Kitchen into a Zero-Waste Zone In most homes, the kitchen is where good intentions quietly go to waste. A bag of spinach forgotten at the back of the fridge. Leftovers that never get eaten. Vegetable peels and scraps that go...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Mar 30, 2026
The International Federation of Exhibition and Event Services (IFES) today announces that IFES World Summit 2026 will move from Dubai to take place in Munich, Germany, from 16–19 June 2026, following careful consideration of the current...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Mar 30, 2026
You did everything right – read the reviews, zoomed in on the photos, checked the location twice…and then you arrived. The horror! We call it “flatfishing” – when your holiday accommodation looks like a dream online but is a total nightmare in...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Mar 30, 2026
The @ Collection’s flagship Sandton property celebrates its fourth anniversary, reflecting on how it changed the face of hotel living in Johannesburg Four years ago, @Sandton Hotel opened its doors as something South Africa had not seen before: a...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Mar 27, 2026
New data reveals MICE planners are pushing ahead with in-person events, but with a much sharper eye on risk, logistics, and flexibility. The meetings and events sector entered 2026 with genuine confidence in the value of bringing people together,...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Mar 27, 2026
The Paarl Winelands has welcomed a new benchmark in luxury accommodation with the opening of The Owners’ Lodge at Brookdale Estate. Tucked away on a secluded hill of the 67-hectare Brookdale wine estate, this exclusive-use retreat is designed to...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Mar 25, 2026
South African Tourism is proud to announce the appointments of Ms Sithembile Ndaba as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), effective 1 April 2026, and Mr Ismail Dockrat as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective 1 May 2026. These appointments...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Mar 23, 2026
On Saturday, 28 February war in the Middle East grounded three of South Africa’s key long-haul carriers: Emirates, Etihad and Qatar. With airspace closed, thousands of travellers were stranded – either in one of the three hubs (Dubai, Abu Dhabi and...
