Antois-Leigh Nepgen | May 26, 2026
Value, loyalty and city-level data top of mind as travel buyers head into global RFP season Business travel is holding its own, even as global conditions shift. New data from FCM Consulting’s inaugural hotel-focused research report shows that...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | May 11, 2026
Today, Africa’s Travel Indaba 2026 officially begins in KwaZulu-Natal province in the city of Durban marking the start of one of the continent’s most important tourism and trade platforms and setting the stage for a powerful week of business,...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | May 6, 2026
New ASATA survey reveals the impact of the Middle East crisis on travel costs, booking behaviour, and the value of the travel advisor A new survey by the Association of Southern African Travel Agents and Advisors (ASATA) has found that the Middle...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Apr 20, 2026
The WTM Africa Responsible Tourism Awards 2026 were presented today at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, recognising 22 organisations across 13 countries who are delivering measurable impact for people, places and nature. The ceremony...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Mar 11, 2026
By Ross Volk, Managing Director, MSC Cruises South Africa Africa’s tourism sector is gaining momentum, but in South Africa, the rebound has been slower than hoped. While visitor numbers are improving, we’ve yet to fully recover our pre-pandemic...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Mar 4, 2026
The evolution of “work from anywhere” – and how South Africans can make it work all year round! Once upon a time, you’d mark the change of season by stashing away your cozzie and heading back to work, waving goodbye to any dreams of adventure until...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Mar 2, 2026
Provincial distribution, or geographic spread, remains one of the most important levers for sustainable tourism growth, both in South Africa and globally. At its core, provincial tourism encourages travelers to explore multiple regions within a...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Feb 25, 2026
Cape Canopy Tour and Houw Hoek Hotel launch a new zipline adventure experience one hour from Cape Town A new zipline experience on the N2 is giving travellers heading south from Cape Town a reason to stop before they reach their destination....
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Feb 11, 2026
A consultant flies to a regional hub for a late-week meeting. Their partner joins for the weekend; they use loyalty points to upgrade the room, book a set‑menu Valentine’s dinner on the Saturday evening, and add a day of local exploring before...
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...
