Catherine Bower

Catherine Bower

The UNWTO Summit will focus on urban tourism.

Cape Town Tourism heads to UNWTO summit to talk inclusivity

07 Aug 2018

Great Plains Conservation has reopened two camps damaged by floods.

Mara Plains and Mara Expedition camps reopen after flood

27 Jul 2018

Tourism Update rounds up the security situation in key East African destinations.

Tourists advised to take normal levels of caution

27 Jul 2018

Mobile camps are becoming a popular way of seeing the wildebeest migration.

Experiencing the Great Migration in mobile camps

27 Jul 2018

The coastal region of Kenya is developing as a beach-holiday destination.

Good prospects for beach tourism in Kenya

27 Jul 2018

The Mandela Atlantic Presidential Centre will be opened in Mandela’s Johannesburg home.

Tourists invited to ‘explore the land Mandela loved’

18 Jul 2018

Maboneng, Johannesburg and Kalk Bay, Cape Town have been named on the list of 12 neighbourhoods.

Two SA neighbourhoods among coolest in the world

09 Jul 2018

The country’s marketing organisation is heading to trade shows and hoping to take local businesses along.

SA Tourism to market destination South Africa at Imex America and WTM London

06 Jul 2018

Community projects around the Kruger National Park require extensive planning and work.

Community projects ‘transform tourism landscape’

29 Jun 2018

The Minister has noted the highest occupancy levels since 1999.

Victoria Falls occupancy highest since turn of the century

28 Jun 2018

SA Tourism will take its ‘Learn SA Roadshow’ to the Middle East and Turkey later this year and early next year.

South African Tourism heads to Middle East and Turkey

28 Jun 2018

A group of travel agents from the UK recently visited Plettenberg Bay. Credit: Ocean Blue Adventures.

Plett Tourism shows off marine wildlife to travel agents

19 Jun 2018

Massive sardine shoals have been spotted off the east coast of South Africa in time for the annual Sardine Run.

South Africa’s Sardine Run looks promising

15 Jun 2018

SA’s shark population under the spotlight.

White shark conservation efforts boosted by tourism

14 Jun 2018

The founders of the cryptocurrency are using cutting-edge technology to help conservation efforts.

Rhino Coin: Cryptocurrency with a conscience

08 Jun 2018

Bo Kaap youth have joined forces to protest increasing property prices. Credit: Hipebeast Photography

Bo Kaap residents protest gentrification

29 May 2018

The Cape Point funicular is currently not operating.

Cape Point funicular railway out of order

29 May 2018

Victoria Falls Safari Club has opened after a refurb.

Report back: Tourism Update jets to Vic Falls

23 May 2018

Hundreds of vultures have benefited from the vulture feeding programme.

Victoria Falls Safari Lodge supports vulture conservation

22 May 2018

Africa's Travel Indaba kicks off in Durban.

Gearing up for Africa’s Travel Indaba

07 May 2018

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