Cape Town takes two major African tourism titles as regional travel gains momentum
Cape Town has been named Africa’s Leading City Destination and Africa’s Leading Meetings & Conference Destination ...
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South Africa’s Tourism Growth Holds Firm as Regional Travel Drives July Arrivals
South Africa recorded strong growth in international tourism in July, with 991,696 international tourists entering the ...
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South Africa launches digital travel authorisation system
South Africa has formally launched its Electronic Travel Authorisation system, a digital immigration reform intended to ...
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Angola approves visa free entry for citizens of 16 African countries in 2026
Angola has confirmed that citizens of 16 African countries are eligible to enter the country without ...
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Comesa Tourism Framework Opens New Prospects for Malawi’s Visitor Economy
Efforts by the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa to reposition tourism as a catalyst ...
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China’s May Day Travel Turns Inward as African Tourism Feels Impact
China’s May Day holiday travel patterns in 2026 reflect a complex interplay of global energy disruptions, ...
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Sandra Mavunga Named CEO as The Southern African Times Launches Travel Arm
The Southern African Times has announced the launch of SAT Travel, a standalone global travel and ...
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South Africa Sees Record 10.48 Million Tourists in 2025
South Africa welcomed 10.48 million international arrivals in 2025, marking a 17.6 percent increase over the ...
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Kenya’s Neighbours See Greater Gains from East African Tourism Protocol
Fifteen years since the East African Community’s (EAC) Common Market Protocol was adopted, enabling the free ...
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Top 10 African Airlines Demonstrate Sustainable Growth as Festive Travel Peaks
The final month of 2025 once again underscored December’s importance for Africa’s aviation industry, as data ...
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