"South africa"

A single lease payment says more about power over South Africa’s most expensive wilderness than any glossy safari brochure. Since March 2016, MalaMala Game Reserve has paid an annual fee …

A decade-long travel freeze between two of Africa’s biggest tourism economies has an end date. On 17 June 2026, Rwanda and South Africa committed to restoring full visa access for …

Most travellers who decide to see Africa’s game reserves book the Kruger National Park. It is a fine park – 19,485 square kilometres, more than 500 bird species, and infrastructure …

Stand on the rim of the Blyde River Canyon in Limpopo Province. The canyon drops 800 metres to the Treur and Blyde rivers below, a landscape of red and brown …

Business Tech reports that two South African restaurants have earned places among the world’s finest steak destinations, putting the continent firmly on the global culinary map. The 2026 edition of …

South Africa’s Portfolio Committee on Tourism in Parliament wants more than numbers. At a recent briefing on the Department of Tourism’s Annual Performance Plan (APP) for the 2026/27 financial year, …

South African tourism is on a historic run. The country welcomed 10.48 million foreign visitors in 2025, a figure that beats pre-pandemic levels and marks a 17.6% increase over 2024. …

South African Airways (SAA) made history in early 2026 by becoming the first major African airline to integrate Bitcoin payments directly into its core reservation system. This milestone shifts the …

Behind every headline tourism figure is a mechanism. When Eswatini recorded a 27.7% increase in arrivals from Mozambique and a 9.9% rise from South Africa in February 2026, the story …

Western governments are issuing fresh travel advisories about crime and safety risks in South Africa. Tourists keep coming anyway, and the South African tourism economy is pushing toward milestones few …