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Home Affairs launches Trusted Tour Operator Scheme to drive tourism growth and jobs
The Department of Home Affairs launches TTOS, a new scheme to streamline visas for Chinese and Indian tourists, boosting jobs and growth
The Cango Cave tour guide who wows the crowds with opera performances
Leigh-Ann Coetzee, a tour guide at the Cango Caves in Oudtshoorn, often wows visitors with spellbinding operatic performances.
Celebrating Madiba's legacy with the Nelson Mandela Museum
The Nelson Mandela Museum, situated in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, carries the Madibalegacy. Nontlahla Dalindyebo, a senior manager at the museum, tells me how.
Cultivating ethical tourism and community upliftment at Africa's Travel Indaba
Unpacking the challenges and opportunities of community upliftment in sustainable travel.
AI enhancing efficiency and ease for travellers and tourism businesses
AI-driven innovations are revolutionising the travel industry, from personalised recommendations for travellers to streamlined operations for airlines, hotels, and tour operators.
Make your next holiday a cruise holiday with MSC Cruises
The arrival of MSC Splendida on South African shores will provide cruisers with a new standard of luxury, comfort and entertainment.
Tourism budget vote 2023 – ‘Building back better together’
The Department of Tourism’s 2023/24 budget is dedicated to grow the sector, ignite economic growth and create employment opportunities for all.
Tourism celebrates fifth year of its Green Tourism Incentive Programme
A resource efficiency incentive programme of the Department of Tourism, the GTIP encourages and supports private sector tourism enterprises to adopt responsible tourism practices.
Five reasons why Zululand should be on your bucket list
A culturally rich, magical place, Zululand boasts breathtaking landscapes, stunning beaches, forests and wetlands, thrilling wildlife and a diversity of unique flora.
TKZN collaborates with local SMMEs to take KZN tourism to global heights
This year, Tourism KwaZulu-Natal is partnering with nine small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in showcasing the splendour of the province’s tourism sector.