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Inaugural Namib Desert International Jazz Festival set for March 2025

Events

Inaugural Namib Desert International Jazz Festival set for March 2025

11 Oct 2024

NamibRand Nature Reserve awarded Africa’s first Wilderness Quiet Park status

Tourism

NamibRand Nature Reserve awarded Africa’s first Wilderness Quiet Park status

19 Aug 2024

Facilities & Property Management

Broll wins Robben Island management contract

Katja Hamilton 16 Aug 2024

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Unesco inscribes more World Heritage sites for South Africa

29 Jul 2024

Extreme weather in South Africa is disrupting tourism – research tracks the impact on coastal areas

Tourism

Extreme weather in South Africa is disrupting tourism – research tracks the impact on coastal areas

Kaitano Dube 12 Jul 2024

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Retail & Hospitality Property

Radisson opens new hotel in Tunis

9 Jul 2024

TMACC champions sustainability at Table Mountain

Tourism

TMACC champions sustainability at Table Mountain

28 May 2024

Africa's Travel Indaba: Minister de Lille underscores Africa's tourism potential

Tourism

Africa's Travel Indaba: Minister de Lille underscores Africa's tourism potential

15 May 2024

From cultivation to cup: South Africa must brew up rooibos tea tourism

Tourism

From cultivation to cup: South Africa must brew up rooibos tea tourism

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 30 Apr 2024

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Property

Royal gems: Top 5 Airbnbs across South African borders

5 Mar 2024

SanParks: Public consultation opens for Robben Island Marine Protected Area

Tourism

SanParks: Public consultation opens for Robben Island Marine Protected Area

8 Feb 2024

Illembe District enjoys a whopping R2.2bn boost in just 6 months

Tourism

Illembe District enjoys a whopping R2.2bn boost in just 6 months

12 Dec 2023

SanParks to enhance visitor experiences with R700m boost

Tourism

SanParks to enhance visitor experiences with R700m boost

28 Nov 2023

Nat Geo launches Primal Survivor: Extreme African Safari in South Africa

TV

Nat Geo launches Primal Survivor: Extreme African Safari in South Africa

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 16 Nov 2023

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Residential Property

Limpopo housing market surges as scenic Hoedspruit draws diverse buyers

31 Oct 2023

The Drakensberg Boys Choir are ready for their Mauritius tour

Music

The Drakensberg Boys Choir are ready for their Mauritius tour

Issued by Stone 20 Sep 2023

Music

Brand South Africa collaborates with the Drakensberg Boys Choir for a Mauritius tour

Issued by Stone 5 Sep 2023

702's Walk-the-Talk event returns

Radio & Audio

702's Walk-the-Talk event returns

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 7 Jul 2023

Tourism

Robben Island fights for its World Heritage status

Katja Hamilton 23 Jun 2023

Researchers to investigate plastic ingestion in Kenya's livestock, working animals

Research & Development

Researchers to investigate plastic ingestion in Kenya's livestock, working animals

21 Jun 2023

Hospitality

Marriott to unveil first JW Marriott luxury safari lodge in Tanzania's Serengeti

20 Jun 2023

The pandemic has shown southern Africa can do staycations: Could this momentum hold in the long run?

Travel

The pandemic has shown southern Africa can do staycations: Could this momentum hold in the long run?

Sophia Labadi 6 Jan 2023

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Travel

Jambo! Welcome to Spice Island

Debbie Hathway 19 Dec 2022

CyberKongz go ape in Africa

Digital

CyberKongz go ape in Africa

Issued by Mann Made 24 Oct 2022

Congolese NGOs decry mining in main refuge of 'Africa's unicorn'

Environment & Natural Resources

Congolese NGOs decry mining in main refuge of 'Africa's unicorn'

Erikas Mwisi Kambale 19 Oct 2022

Bon Hotels takes over two iconic hotels in KZN

Hospitality

Bon Hotels takes over two iconic hotels in KZN

12 Jan 2022

#BehindtheMask: Architectural entrepreneur Gilbert Balinda

Architecture & Design

#BehindtheMask: Architectural entrepreneur Gilbert Balinda

Sindy Peters 13 Dec 2021

Namibia to licence production near Okavango Delta if Canadian firm finds oil

Coal, Oil & Gas

Namibia to licence production near Okavango Delta if Canadian firm finds oil

Wendell Roelf 10 Nov 2021

#WomensMonth: Women's Day and purpose-driven messaging

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: Women's Day and purpose-driven messaging

Thrishni Subramoney 6 Aug 2021

Peter Gash, owner and manager of the Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort, snorkels with Oliver Lanyon and Lewis Marshall, Senior Rangers in the Great Barrier Reef region for the Queenlsand Parks and Wildlife Service, during an inspection of the reef's condition in an area called the 'Coral Gardens' located at Lady Elliot Island located north-east from the town of Bundaberg in Queensland, Australia, June 10, 2015. Source: Reuters/David Gray/File photo

Environment & Natural Resources

Great Barrier Reef row piles pressure on Australia for climate action

Michael Taylor 24 Jun 2021

Heritage dispute engulfs site chosen for Amazon's new African HQ

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Heritage dispute engulfs site chosen for Amazon's new African HQ

Wendell Roelf 3 Jun 2021

6 off-the-beaten-path suggestions for day trips in Gauteng

Travel

6 off-the-beaten-path suggestions for day trips in Gauteng

23 Apr 2021

Radisson signs third hotel in Zambia

Tourism & Travel

Radisson signs third hotel in Zambia

14 Apr 2021

3 ways to ensure 'wellness' tourism provides a post-pandemic opportunity for the travel industry

Travel

3 ways to ensure 'wellness' tourism provides a post-pandemic opportunity for the travel industry

Jaeyeon Choe and Michael Di Giovine 8 Mar 2021

8 reasons wine-lovers should visit Stellenbosch

Travel

8 reasons wine-lovers should visit Stellenbosch

17 Feb 2021

7 outdoor adventure activities in Plett and Knysna

Travel

7 outdoor adventure activities in Plett and Knysna

Ruth Cooper 17 Nov 2020

Explore an active volcano on Reunion Island now that it is open for travel

Travel

Explore an active volcano on Reunion Island now that it is open for travel

Ryan Enslin 20 Oct 2020

$How fracking plans could affect shared water resources in Southern Africa$

Environment & Natural Resources

How fracking plans could affect shared water resources in Southern Africa

Surina Esterhuyse 19 Oct 2020

Religious tourism has been hit hard in the pandemic as sites close and pilgrimages are put on hold

Tourism & Travel

Religious tourism has been hit hard in the pandemic as sites close and pilgrimages are put on hold

Faizan Ali and Cihan Cobanoglu 28 Aug 2020

7 secluded, self-catering getaways to take advantage of now leisure travel is open in SA

Travel

7 secluded, self-catering getaways to take advantage of now leisure travel is open in SA

Ruth Cooper 24 Aug 2020

Top 10 countries in Africa for a safari holiday of your dreams

Travel

Top 10 countries in Africa for a safari holiday of your dreams

Issued by SA Shares 7 Aug 2020

5 ways to make your trip along the Garden Route sustainable

Travel

5 ways to make your trip along the Garden Route sustainable

8 Jul 2020

The Mapungubwe Golden Rhino is believed to have been made between 1220 and 1290.
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Mining

The continued threat of coal mining at the Mapungubwe world heritage site

Ndukuyakhe Ndlovu 19 May 2020

9 things you love that are being wrecked by climate change

Climate Change

9 things you love that are being wrecked by climate change

Rod Lamberts 30 Dec 2019

20 trending travel destinations for 2020

Travel

20 trending travel destinations for 2020

19 Dec 2019