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The core mandate of hospitality business across the international market has always been driving room revenue to grow its market presence. In the past, checking into a big-name international hotel brand meant the comfort of a luxury room and a breakfast offering at the hotels premium restaurant.

CapeNature, embarking on a new venture into activity-based tourism, is actively seeking proposals from operators interested in this emerging business sector. The request for proposals focuses on concessionaire opportunities in activities related to adventure, culture and heritage and ev

Lifestyle and leisure hospitality group, Ennismore, and Kasada, an independent real estate private equity platform, have signed an agreement to open the Hyde Hotel Johannesburg. The opening marks a series of significant milestones: Ennismores first hotel in Johannesburg, the first Hyde

South Africa achieved over one million overseas tourist arrivals in the first half of 2024 as the country continued on a sluggish progression towards pre-COVID figures. The latest international tourism report from Statistics South Africa indicates, this year, the country reached 1.064 m

The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) has joined forces with government stakeholders to ensure that Durban returns to its former glory after a series of blows to the tourism industry. Speaking to the SABC from the sidelines of the Department of Tourisms Tourism Economic I

NGOs have launched an awareness campaign calling for an end to the commercial captive lion industry in South Africa, ahead of World Lion Day on August 10. According to a joint press release from the four NGOs, the Youre killing them softly campaign seeks to bring awareness to the fact t

The tourism industry of Mauritius has joined forces with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in a widespread initiative to promote marine species conservation and sustainable tourism practices. The initiative, which includes tourism sector institutions, the UNDP and the Glob

From September 1, passengers heading to Zanzibar for an idyllic Indian Ocean holiday will have to fork out an additional US$44 per person on arrival for compulsory insurance initiated by the Zanzibar Government. Marian Sandu , Director of AfricaStay, a tour operator that speciali

SATSAs new Vice-Chair, Rachel Nxele , will be addressing delegates at next weeks highly anticipated SATSA Conference to be held at the Arabella Hotel, Golf Spa from August 14 to 16. She will talk on Harnessing the Power of Regenerative Tourism. Succeeding Rob Hetem </