South African Tourism News

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2010 gets Zuma touch

Fri, 05/15/2009 - 12:53

Tour operators and travel agents are becoming increasingly creative as the World Cup draws near, with one company offering soccer fans a "JZ option"...

Facelift for Cape Town landmark

Fri, 05/15/2009 - 08:39

Greenmarket Square's traders will spend the next six months selling their wares in Government Avenue as work gets under way on a massive revamp of the historic square.

Massive revamp for Pretoria airport

Fri, 05/15/2009 - 07:47

The third-busiest airport in the country is about to see a lot more traffic.

Restaurants closing as economic chill sets in

Thu, 05/14/2009 - 07:04

The recent closure of several top Cape Town restaurants may mark the start of a bleak winter, say leaders in the industry.

Expedition to promote 2010 World Cup

Mon, 05/11/2009 - 10:45

Explorer Kingsley Holgate sets off on an expedition through southern Africa to promote the 2010 Soccer World Cup and to continue his humanitarian work.

Bad start to UK visa application process

Mon, 05/11/2009 - 08:11

Hundreds of South Africans, already inconvenienced by having to obtain visas in order to visit the UK were ironically victims of a massive administrative snarl-up.

The Indian Premier League cricket tournament, the five-day Tourism Indaba and the upcoming Comrades Marathon and British & Irish Lions Tour of SA - all have led to a city crawling with local and international tourists.

2010 fever bolsters Tourism Indaba show

Mon, 05/04/2009 - 10:07

More than 12 000 participating delegates are expected to attend Africa's biggest annual travel trade show.

IPL to pour R1bn into economy - Motlanthe

Mon, 04/20/2009 - 04:53

President Kgalema Motlanthe received a polite reception from the crowd at the opening ceremony of the Indian Premier League tournament, while DA leader Helen Zille was greeted with rapturous applause.

'Sport for us has become an important tool'

Sat, 04/11/2009 - 13:28

South Africa stands on the cusp of an unplanned cash injection of R2-billion in the next four months.

Trader fined R20 000 for 50kg of ivory

Fri, 04/10/2009 - 00:31

Police and CapeNature's crime unit have swooped on a Zimbabwean man attempting to transport ivory from his home country to sell at Cape Town's Greenmarket Square.

SA citizens need visas for UK trips from July

Wed, 04/01/2009 - 16:45

South Africans travelling to the United Kingdom will need visas with effect from July 1, the British High Commission has announced.

You're welcome - if you're Japanese

Tue, 03/31/2009 - 12:24

South African Tourism has launched a website targeted at Japanese travellers to entice them to new and interesting experiences.

IPL, Indaba overlap

Thu, 03/26/2009 - 09:46

Durban will not be able to host any Indian Premier League games during the four-day Indaba Conference.

Clarity sought on R20bn tourist project

Tue, 03/24/2009 - 04:42

Confusion aroused about a tourist development at Macambini on the North Coast of KwaZulu-Natal.

Stop the monkey business

Mon, 03/23/2009 - 10:09

Tour operators and tourists caught baiting baboons will face the long arm of the law.

Crunch turns Waterfront into eyesore

Sat, 03/14/2009 - 12:42

Some disgruntled tenants at the V&A Waterfront say the credit crunch is making it harder to do business. And the premier tourist destination has also come under scrutiny from visitors.

Foreigners flock to SA shores

Tue, 03/10/2009 - 05:20

Despite the global economic crisis, South Africa recorded its highest tourist levels in 2008.

Crime a problem for tourism - Zuma

Tue, 03/03/2009 - 14:06

Crime remains a thorn in the side of the tourism sector, according to ANC president Jacob Zuma.

SA tourism CEO steps down

Tue, 03/03/2009 - 13:17

SA Tourism chief executive Moeketsi Mosola has resigned.

Fedhasa

Founded in 1949 Fedhasa is recognised by both the private sector and Government as the official representative of the South African Hospitality industry.

The Association, as the established voice of industry, represents the interests of South African Hotels, restaurants, conference centres, caterers, self-catering accommodation, home hosting establishments (B&B's and guest houses), clubs, taverns, shebeens, suppliers and trainers, consultants and service providers to the hospitality industry.

Click here to vist the Fedhasa website.