Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Jan 26, 2026
Search engines tell us that a flight between Johannesburg and Cape Town should cost less than R3,500, if booked in advance. Two nights stay in the Foreshore, about R5,500. A client dinner with drinks, about R2,000. Add a daily per diem of around...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Jan 14, 2026
If you do one thing differently in your organisation this year, let it be saying goodbye to ad-hoc business travel for good. The kind that sees your team make three separate trips to Johannesburg (or Cape Town or Nairobi) within a six-week period....
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Jan 9, 2026
Business travel in 2025 was characterised by disruption: regional conflict, extreme weather, strikes and, most recently, an unexpected Airbus software update which grounded more than 6,000 flights worldwide. On a positive note, business...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Jan 9, 2026
Etihad Airways is marking a major milestone in Africa this December as the airline celebrates 20 years of flights connecting Abu Dhabi with Johannesburg. The city is one of its longest-standing gateways in Africa and a strategically important...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Jan 8, 2026
Tourism sector responds with coordinated measures to ensure visitor safety and support local economies amid ongoing water restrictions and seasonal fires. SATSA, the voice of inbound tourism, encourages clear, reliable, and factual communication as...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Dec 3, 2025
There was a time when planning a holiday meant spreadsheets, three different WhatsApp groups, and a Google doc titled “Packing List_v6_FINAL_FINAL.” But lately? Travellers are starting to ask, “What if we just went?” And in surprising numbers, they...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Dec 3, 2025
If the latest statistics on tourist arrivals are anything to go by, then this coming December festive season will be a bumper edition for South Africa’s tourism sector. The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company (TMACC) believes that it also means...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Dec 2, 2025
As the global meetings and incentives landscape shifts toward meaningful experiences and natural inspiration, Premier Hotels & Resorts is positioning itself at the forefront of South Africa’s destination-driven MICE resurgence. With a diverse...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Nov 27, 2025
Now’s the time to build African expertise into your travel programme. Twenty-twenty five has been a big year for the continent. Africa’s economic growth, second only to Asia, is now outpacing the global average. According to the African...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Nov 6, 2025
Plan your St Helena adventure as extended flight schedule unlocks remote Atlantic gem. Year-round connectivity from Johannesburg to Jamestown Seasonal boost with weekly flights from Cape Town between December and March Allows long-term planning for...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Nov 5, 2025
MSC World Asia will offer the biggest choice of MSC Yacht Club suites to date, with seven different categories to choose from, including the brand-new Royal Duplex Suite Guests sailing in MSC Cruises’ luxury “ship-within-a-ship” concept, the MSC...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Nov 3, 2025
A groundbreaking joint venture, Garden Route Unfound, has been launched to reposition the Garden Route as an undiscovered powerhouse for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE). Spearheaded by industry leaders Lynette Whittaker of...
