South Africa’s industry leaders are projecting accelerated arrivals and investment following a strong recovery in 2025, according to report. The Rainbow Nation has entered 2026 with surging international arrivals and ambitious infrastructure plans, signaling a shift from pandemic recovery to sustained economic momentum in its vital tourism industry. By October 2025, the country welcomed 8.56…
Local authorities and industry stakeholders have put in place certain restrictions and measures to ensure the safety of visitors along the Garden Route, South Africa’s popular summer destination. With seasonal water shortages and heightened fire risks during the peak January tourism period, faced by the Garden Route, a swift action from local authorities and the…
South Africa’s Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille, joined President Cyril Ramaphosa and the South African delegation at the 4th South Africa-Mozambique Bi-National Commission (BNC) taking place in Mozambique’s capital city of Maputo. According to a press statement signed by her spokesperson, Aldrin Sampear, dated 5 December 2025, Minister De Lille reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment…
Following the successful hosting of the G20 World Leaders Summit last week in Johannesburg, South Africa; the prestigious Selectour Congress has been welcomed to Cape Town by the Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille. Addressing delegates at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), Minister De Lille, according to a press release, said South Africa…
13 February 2018 2019 Africa’s Travel Indaba Date Brought Forward The 2019 Africa’s Travel Indaba will take place from 02-04 May 2019 at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban. This means that Indaba has been brought forward by four days. Last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa, announced in his state of the nation…
The dates for Africa’s Travel Indaba have been brought forward to May 2 to 4, 2019 remaining at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban. This is due to the SA President Cyril Ramaphosa announcing at his State Of The Nation Address (SONA) that the national elections would take place on May 8 – falling…
07 February 2018 Update on Africa’s Travel Indaba South Africa Tourism will reschedule this year’s Africa’s Travel Indaba. This follows this evening’s State of the Nation address by President Cyril Rampahosa, who confirmed that 08 May 2019 will be the date for the national elections. Indaba was scheduled to take place from 06-09 May at…
