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The country welcomed 10.48 million tourists in 2025, and arrivals grew by 11.8% in January 2026, consolidating its position as one of Africa’s standout destinations. In recent years, international tourism has undergone a profound transformation following the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on global mobility. With borders reopening and international flights resuming, the sector began […]
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SATSA, the voice of inbound tourism in Southern Africa, has formalised a partnership with the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), the world’s largest network of adventure tourism professionals. As the only African association representing the Southern Africa’s tourism industry in the ATTA stable, SATSA is now linking its 1,200+ members — particularly SMEs in nature-based […]
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Tourism industry being dynamic in nature, skill-gaps are continuously being identified in both hard and soft skills. Based on this and to bridge the skills gap, ATLF 2023 is set to deliver a bespoke intra-Africa Tourism Entrepreneurship and Women in Tourism Masterclass on the 3rd of October 2023. The Masterclass will be a pre-cursor to […]
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A key question asked at WTM Africa today: How can small travel and tourism businesses become big businesses? Panel experts tackling the issue included: Septi Bukula, Founder and Director of Seeza Tourism Growth Network; Tshepo Matlou, Business Coach, Sobona; and Velma Corcoran, Regional Lead, Middle East Africa at Airbnb. Moderator Mandisa Magwaxaza, Founder and Owner […]
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Adventure tourism presents a significant opportunity for the tourism industry in Southern Africa and Africa, as highlighted by a panel discussion at WTM Africa on 03 April in the host City of Cape Town. The discussion brought together industry experts Julia Louw, Head of Leisure Tourism for the DMO unit Wesgro; Hannelie Du Toit, Chief […]
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The Indian ocean archipelago reviews its entry requirements procedures so as to be more accessible for potential visitors as part of the restart of its tourism activities for 2021 and beyond. The new measures are to be implemented in two phases. The news, much anticipated by the tourism industry, was announced by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and […]
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