South Africa Adding ‘Slackpacking’ Routes

The Cederberg Heritage Route is the latest addition to the ‘slackpacking’ options available to hikers in South Africa. Slackpacking combines the outdoor experience of hiking with a level of comfort...

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Ethical Travellers Chose South Africa

South Africa has been chosen as one of the Developing World’s 10 Best Ethical Destinations by Ethical Traveler, an initiative of the non-profit Earth Island Institute. The report is based on a study of developing countries from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe...

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Mozambique Doubles Tourist Income in 5 Years

Travellers spent more than 200 million dollars on Mozambique holidays in 2009 more than doubling the 2004 figure. Over 1.5 million people visited the southern African country in 2009...

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KwaZulu-Natal Top Domestic Destination

KwaZulu-Natal is South Africa’s top domestic destination according to statistics from South Africa's latest domestic tourism survey. KZN is known as a top spot for South Africa beach holidays...

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South Africa takes Fairtrade Wine Honours

South African wines have taken the honours at the Fairtrade Wine Committee’s competition for best wines of the year in London. The 4th annual awards gives recognition to winemakers for ethical wine growing and making practices...

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Draw Sparks Football World Cup Excitement

The world of football was watching South Africa on Friday 4 December 2009 as the final draw for the 32 teams participating in Africa's first World Cup was held...

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South Africa Tourism Campaign Wins Gold

The ‘My South Africa’ advertising campaign on CNN International has won gold at the first annual Internationalist Awards for Innovative Digital Marketing Solutions beating entries from 23 other countries...

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Springboks Hailed ‘Team of the Year’

The Springboks have been hailed as the world rugby champions after finishing South Africa's tour of the northern hemisphere on Saturday. The Springboks won the IRB Team of the Year award...

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Botswana Elephant Conservation Project Success

The Okavango Delta is popular with tourists on search for wildlife, particularly elephant herds, while on Botswana holidays. Botswana is a conservation success story...

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World Cup Countdown Hits 200 Mark

Sunday marked the 200-day countdown to the kick-off of the 2010 World Cup coinciding with a change in focus from preparation to anticipation...

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Cape Town is World's 'Best Party City'

Cape Town has been given the designation of one of the top 10 party cities in the world by in the Lonely Planet’s new guide“1000 Ultimate Experiences”. Cape Town is popular with tourists...

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Cyclists Gear Up for Johannesburg’s Cycle Challenge

Cyclists from around the world are gearing up to participate in Johannesburg's 13th Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge on 15 November 2009...

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Mozambique-South Africa Create Joint Marine Park

Mozambique and South Africa have joined forces to create Africa's first and largest transfrontier marine conservation area creating more than 300km of unbroken coastline...

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Ten South Africa Beaches Awarded Blue Flag

Ten more South African beaches have been awarded Blue Flag status bring the total to 29. The announcement made last week by Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk is good news for tourism...

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South Africa Selected 2010 Tourism Summit Host

South Africa has been selected to host a tourism summit held by G20 ministers next year Tourism Minister Marthinus announced on Friday. The G20 ministers will discuss a response to the global economic downturn....

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85th Comrades Marathon Entries Pouring In

Entries from previous runners for the 85th Comrades Marathon have been pouring in and reached the 15,000 cut off mark four days before the first qualifying round was due to end on 31st October 2009...

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Voluntourism Popular in South Africa

More travellers on South Africa holidays are taking the opportunity to combine sightseeing with contributing to local community as voluntourism gains popularity...

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Cape Town Voted British Favourite

British travellers have voted Cape Town as a firm favourite travel destination in 2009. The Guardian Newspaper (both the print and online versions) placed Cape Town as its reader’s second favourite overseas city...

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Zimbabwe Low Cost Air Connection

Zimbabwean local investors have announced a project to form a low-cost airline connection Fly Kumba servicing the Southern Africa region. The new airline will compete with the national carrier Air Zimbabwe...

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Rapid Transit Connects Johannesburg

Passengers have declared Johannesburg’s new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service a success for connecting them with destinations across the city...

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Spectacular Chapman’s Peak Reopens

Chapman's Peak was reopened after being on Friday 9th October after being forced to close since June 2009 due to rockfalls. Winding along the cliffs on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean...

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World Cup Stadiums ‘On Track’

The development of the World Cup stadiums is 'on track’ announced Derek Blanckensee, the 2010 local organising committee's (LOC) chief competitions officer after the LOC and Fifa completed an inspection of the ten stadiums...

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Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe Reopens October

The historic Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe steam train is restarting services on 1 October 2009 after completing essential repair and maintenance works over the winter. The 2-hour journey takes passengers back in time along the 40 kilometer scenic coastal Garden Route...

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South Africa Celebrates Culinary Diversity

South Africa’s culinary diversity will be celebrated at the first-ever Soweto Food Festival running from 1-4 October. Indigenous food is growing in popularity amongst South Africans of all backgrounds and international tourists...

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Kenyan Tourism’s Significant Recovery

Kenyan Tourism Minister Najib Balala has announced “tourism has now bounced back as tourist arrivals are on the increase”. Balala is expecting visitor numbers to exceed 1 million in 2009...

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Airports Prepare for World Cup Visitor Influx

Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) has undertaken a US$35-million project to deal with the influx of passengers expected to pass through South Africa’s airports for the World Cup in June next year...

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Southern Africa Tourism Without Borders

A tourism hotspot is being created in the Southern African region by opening the borders between Mpumalanga province and neighbouring countries Mozambique and Swaziland. Intended to draw international tourists further into the region...

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National Parks Open Gates For Free

Sanparks is offering free entry to South Africa’s 22 national parks during National Parks Week from 14 to 20 September 2009. The campaign launched at Kruger Park’s Mopani camp aims to develop conservation awareness...

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Outdoor Meets Adventure at Travel Show

Outdoor and adventure enthusiasts will be gathering from 11 to 13 September for the 17th annual Getaway Show at the Coca-Cola Dome in Johannesburg. Billed as South Africa’s top consumer travel and outdoor show...

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Arts Festival Delights Johannesburg

Johannesburg's 17th Arts Alive International Festival runs from 3 to 25 September 2009 with a wide range of cultural treats including theatre, poetry, visual arts, music, dance and film...

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September is South Africa Tourism Month

September has been declared South Africa Tourism Month to encourage domestic travellers to take South Africa holidays. Coinciding with the start of spring in South Africa, the campaign was launched on 27 August 2009 in Newtown, Johannesburg...

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Journey Through South Africa’s Apartheid History

The Apartheid Museum takes visitors on a journey through South Africa’s apartheid history and is fast becoming one of Johannesburg’s top tourist spots The museum provides a graphic often stark perspective of this turbulent period of history...

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Johannesburg Celebrates Jazz Decade

Newtown, the cultural heart of Johannesburg, will celebrate a decade of jazz during the 2009 Standard Bank Joy of Jazz from 27 - 29 August 2009. Performers at this year’s festival includes saxophonist Marion Meadows and pianist Bob Baldwin...

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Durban’s King Shaka Airport Nearly Complete

Airports Company of South Africa (Acsa) announced that construction on the new King Shaka International Airport is nearly three quarters complete and the airport is on schedule to open ahead of the football World Cup...

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African Neighbours Boosts Tourist Numbers

South Africa is recognising the growing tourist market of overland visitors from neighbouring Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries and the significant contribution these visitors are making to the South African economy...

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South Africa Firmly on Braille Trail

South Africa is firmly on the Braille Trail with several destinations providing a sensory experience to visually impaired travellers. South Africa is quickly establishing itself as an accessible holiday destination...

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Durban Listed Top Family Beach Destination

Lonely Planet has listed Durban as one of its “top 10 family beach holiday cities in the world”. In it’s 5th edition of "Travel with Children" the Lonely Planet described Durban as a gigantic resort holiday...

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Springboks Headed for Tri-Nations Victory

The Springboks look set for a Tri-Nations victory after securing a second win on Saturday. South Africa supporters and fans of South Africa rugby holidays are eagerly awaiting...

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World Cup Visitors Information Centers Open

South African Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk opened three visitor information centers on Thursday 30 July 2009 which will provide tourist information and advice to visitors attending the 2010 Football World Cup...

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Stellenbosch Festival Celebrates Wine

Stellenbosch, the second oldest town in South Africa, celebrates what it does best this weekend with the 8th Stellenbosch Wine Festival...

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World Cup Volunteer Applications ‘Pouring In’

Within days over of announcing the 2010 World Cup Volunteer Program over 15,000 applications have already been received been received Danny Jordaan, chief executive of the 2010 World Cup Local Organising Committee confirmed...

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Johannesburg ‘Out of Africa’ Culture Festival

The Out of Africa Culture Festival promises to be a “celebration of African culture and heritage” for a unique cultural experience of Africa...

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Knysna Oyster Festival ‘Huge Success’

The recent Knysna Oyster Festival was deemed a ‘huge success’ by festival organisers with over 200,000 oysters consumed during the 10 day event. A key tourist destination for Garden Route holidays...

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World Celebrates Mandela’s 91st Birthday

Today the world is celebrating the 91st birthday of South Africa’s icon Nelson Mandela who made many personal sacrifices to bring about peace and reconciliation in South Africa...

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Drop in Tourist Numbers Holiday Deal Opportunity

The affect of the global economic downturn on the South African travel industry may provide an opportunity for travellers on South Africa holidays to find good deals on travel to the region...

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High-Speed Train Link to Johannesburg’s Airport

The Gautrain will bring Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport and it’s northern suburbs closer together with a new high-speed train link which is currently under development...

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South Africa 2010 Preparations On Track

With less than a year to go South Africa is on track with preparations for the kick off of the Football World Cup 2010. This is good news for organisers, sports teams and travellers...

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Young Artists Recognised at Culture Festival

South Africa’s top young artists will be recognized for their creative talent at the 25th Standard Bank Young Artists Awards next week. The young artists from the fields of drama, the visual arts, choreography and dance, music, jazz and film...

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South Africa Announces ‘Big Seven’

Visitors to South Africa will now be including two more wild animals to their ‘must see’ list as the “Big Seven” is announced. The current ‘Big Five’ wild animals - the buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion and rhino...

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Regional Air Links Bring Tourist Sites Closer Together

New flight routes between South Africa and neighbouring countries will result in greater regional accessibility benefiting tourists on southern Africa holidays...

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Table Mountain Nominated for ‘Wonders of Nature’

Table Mountain is a strong contender in the quest to identify the world’s 7 Wonders of Nature. Cape Town’s iconic landmark – the number one destination of travellers...

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Freedom Trail Cyclists Take Challenge

The 2009 Freedom Challenge, also known as The Race Across South Africa, is currently underway with 60 mountain bikers aiming to complete the 2,300 kilometers race in under 26 days...

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Mandela Bay Stadium ‘People’s Opening’

The completion of the Mandela Bay Stadium in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province was marked at a ceremony – dubbed the ‘people’s opening’ – held on Sunday 7 June 2009...

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Direct Flights to Wild Coast Possibility

Domestic airline Airlink is in talks with the Eastern Cape government to introduce direct flights between Cape Town and Mthatha, gateway to the Wild Coast...

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Second Round World Cup Tickets Sold Out

Individual tickets for the opening match, semi-finals and final are completely sold out in the second round of Football World Cup 2010 ticket sales...

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Foreigners Take First at Comrades Marathon

Stephen Muzhingi of Zimbabwe and Russian Olesya Nurgalieva took first place in the men’s and woman’s races respectively in this year’s Comrades Marathon...

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Good Food and Wine Show Goes Green

The Good Food and Wine Show is going green in 2009 with a focus on healthier eating habits and greener cooking options...

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Mauritius Extends Hospitality for World Cup

Mauritius joined the official hospitality program to provide accommodation to World Cup fans next year. Mauritius is joining other neighbouring countries to promote and develop tourism...

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South Africa’s Rugby World Cup Bid

The South Africa Rugby Union has submitted a bid to host the Rugby World Cup in 2015 or 2019. The proposal was made to the International Rugby Board in Dublin on 13 May 2009...

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Kruger Park Prepares Accommodation for 2010

South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that three camps in the Kruger National Park will allocate 30% of its beds to foreign visitors during the World Cup in 2010...

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South Africa Sweeps Africa’s World Travel Awards

The spotlight was on South African holidays as the winners picked up their awards at the 16th World Travel Awards ceremony held in Durban on May 11, 2009. South African nominees swept up prizes ...

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Five South Africa Restaurants ‘World’s Best’

Five South African restaurants have received top honours after being included in the latest edition of San Pellegrino’s list of ‘100 best eating establishments in the world’...

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New National Park Declared on Garden Route

The newly declared Garden Route National Park will ‘conserve the area’s natural heritage’ with over 121,000 hectares of protected land...

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Namibia-South Africa Rescue Saves Penguins

South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) and Namibian volunteers joined forces to save 129 African penguins caught in an oil slick...

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Travel Industry Awaits Indaba 2009

The eyes of the international travel industry will turn to South Africa next month at Indaba 2009. Billed as “the biggest tourism marketing events on the African calendar” ...

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Lions Squad Named for South Africa Tour

British and Irish Lions plan to “fight the Springboks with fire” as the squad for the upcoming South Africa tour was announced. The 37 man squad will tour South Africa in June / July 2009...

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IPL Cricket Arrives in South Africa

The Indian Premier League brings a touch of Bollywood to South Africa as this cricket tournament kicks off in Cape Town on 18 April 2009. The opening game will be played in Cape Town...

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Cheese Festival Weekend in Cape Winelands

The South African Cheese Festival comes to the Cape Winelands from 24 to 27 April 2009. Sampling local cheeses while tasting the region’s wines...

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Two Oceans Marathon Turns 40

Runners will take to the streets on Easter Saturday April 11, 2009 for the 40th birthday of the Two Oceans marathon. A road race taking in the physical challenge and breathtaking scenery...

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Busy Easter Weekend at Mozambique Border

The Lembombo/Ressano border post between Mozambique and South Africa will be open 24 hours a day over the Easter weekend to cater for the thousands of travellers expected to head off on Mozambique holidays...

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Restored Mandela House Reopens

The Mandela House Museum has been reopened to the public recently after a R9 million restoration project completed by the Soweto Heritage Trust...

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Online World Cup Ticket Deadline Passes

The deadline for the first stage of ticket sales for the Football World Cup in 2010 passed on March 31, 2009. Organisers announced that online submissions numbered over one million...

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Johannesburg Airport Announces Terminal Changes

Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport is making significant changes to its services as it merges its international and domestic services...

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Cape Town Jazz Festival "an important event"

The annual Cape Town International Jazz Festival has been dubbed "an important event on the world music calendar" by one writer.Unathi Kondi...

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Kenilworth karting recommended for Cape Town visitors

Racing enthusiasts enjoying a Cape Town holiday may wish to take a trip to the indoor karting track in Kenilworth.South African newspaper the Times re...

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'Instant glimpses of wildlife' in Kruger National Park

South Africa's Kruger National Park offers instant glimpses of wildlife, it has been claimed.Writing in the Boston Globe, David Abel said that as soon...

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Wine tours 'a common Cape Town activity'

A lot of the people who travel to Cape Town on holiday choose to go on a wine tour as part of their trip, according to the Telegraph.The newspaper cla...

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'Best time ever' for Cape Town visit

Sport fans in the UK should find that now is the best time ever to go on holiday in Cape Town, South Africa.This is the suggestion of a new article in...

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Holidaymakers told to expect S. Africa discounts

Holidaymakers have been told to expect a rash of South Africa holiday deals over the coming months in light of the Indian Premier League's (IPL's) dec...

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Easter egg hunt planned for Cape Town

Those enjoying Cape Town holidays with their families this April may be interested to hear of an Easter egg hunt that has been arranged to take place ...

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Cape Town holidays 'relatively cheap'

Holidays to Cape Town are relatively cheap at the moment, a national newspaper has suggested.The Telegraph quoted figures from Trailfinders that show ...

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Cape Town draws writer's praise

Cape Town has drawn the praise of one travel writer, who claimed he could have spent several weeks exploring the city when on a recent trip there with...

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"More for your buck" on South Africa safaris

A hunting enthusiast from the US has claimed he had a wonderful time on a recent safari excursion in South Africa.John Bowen of South Haven, who recen...

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