Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Oct 22, 2025
Safari travel is entering a golden era, with South Africa leading the charge. In the first half of 2025, the country welcomed 5.85 million international visitors – a 14% year-on-year increase compared to the same period in 2024. This growth...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Oct 8, 2025
The road to visa-free travel is being rebuilt – starting with smarter systems and a more secure passport. South African business travellers have long faced barriers when venturing abroad – from increased visa requirements to frustrating delays. For...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Oct 8, 2025
EcoTraining, Africa’s leader in field guide training and environmental education, has been named ‘Best Education Abroad Provider’ at the 2025 Global Youth Travel Awards (GYTAs), announced on 26 September 2025 at the World Youth and Student Travel...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Oct 6, 2025
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company (TMACC) is celebrating its 96th birthday this October, marking the company’s unofficial start to the end-of-year festive season in Cape Town. Since its inauguration on 4 October 1929, the Cableway has provided...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Oct 3, 2025
Envoyage’s flagship global event, Worldwide, has once again raised the bar for the travel industry, uniting over 400 travel professionals from five countries for a profoundly immersive and future-focused gathering. As the only truly global network...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Oct 3, 2025
Spring has always been a season of fresh starts. The air feels lighter, gardens begin to bloom, and there’s a renewed sense of energy that seems to whisper, “It’s time to rejuvenate.” Yet while we happily spring-clean our homes, we often forget to...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Oct 3, 2025
Iconic Sun City hotel to reveal its stylish new look In 1979 South Africans were enchanted with what was Africa’s most glamorous hotel, but 46 years on and the grand dame Sun City hotel has been showing her age. Nips and tucks over the years...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Sep 30, 2025
Handcrafted South African flag bracelets fund transformation initiative that has already supported over 100 Black-owned tourism businesses The SATSA Tourism Business Incubator has unveiled an innovative “Doing It For Tourism” campaign...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Sep 29, 2025
Cape Town’s cruise scene is shifting up a gear with bigger ships and bolder itineraries leading the charge. “Cape Town has graduated from fly-by port to homeport hero,” says Antoinette Turner, GM of Flight Centre South Africa. “With demand surging...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Sep 25, 2025
Mabula Private Game Reserve has welcomed four new cheetahs, reinforcing its commitment to conserving one of Southern Africa’s most endangered predators. These introductions, a young female in July, two males in August, and most recently another...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Sep 23, 2025
71% of affluent travellers now prioritise emotional connection and storytelling over traditional luxury cues like décor or branding (Skift’s 2024 State of Luxury Travel). For this new wave of high-net-worth travellers, the most valued experiences...
Sep 19, 2025
Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille welcomes the announcement that the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) visa system will be rolled out in time for the G20 Leaders’ Summit. In its first phase, delegates from China, India, Mexico, and Indonesia,...
