Hilka Birns

Hilka Birns

As the drought takes its toll, the industry is urged to get innovative.

No aid, just innovate!

13 Apr 2018

Managing risk through communication.

What coverage is there for lost income?

13 Apr 2018

Understanding liability in the tourism industry.

Liability filters affect all in the supply chain

13 Apr 2018

Drought is not an insurable risk.

Is drought covered by insurance?

13 Apr 2018

SAA forced to review its Johannesburg hub model.

SAA reviews JNB as gateway to Cape Town, Durban

29 Mar 2018

Tourism highlights from The Department of Economic Development and Tourism’s budget speech.

Western Cape tourism announces safety budget

27 Mar 2018

Tourists cancelling bookings.

Cape water crisis, fears around listeriosis and land reform hit forward bookings

26 Mar 2018

Western Cape launches its Water Offset Tool.

Western Cape to launch water offset tool to mitigate tourism losses

26 Mar 2018

Wesgro to market niche tourism in the Western Cape.

Wesgro sets out plan for 2018/19

22 Mar 2018

Visa issue firmly back on the table.

Tourism Minister puts visas back on the agenda

20 Mar 2018

Western Cape government announces investment in TNMP safety and security

Western Cape has safety plan for TMNP

20 Mar 2018

Yzerfontein offers picturesque views for cyclists (image courtesy of West Coast Way)

West Coast tourism continues to grow despite drought

19 Mar 2018

Street art is not only an expression of the artist's creativity, but of the spirit of the city

Street art to boost Cape Town community tourism

19 Mar 2018

Simon's Town penguins attract a significant amount of visitors.

Surf’s up for penguin tourism

07 Mar 2018

Giving wings to Cape Town. From left: Wesgro CEO, Tim Harris; Western Cape Economic Opportunities MEC, Alan Winde; Acsa COO, Fundi Sithebe; and Cape Town Tourism CEO, Enver Duminy.

Tsogo Sun partnership boosts Cape Town Air Access

01 Mar 2018

ONOMO enters SA as part of pan-African expansion

02 Feb 2018

It will not affect Airlink’s existing SAA franchise partnership.

Airlink and Safair announce plans to unite

27 Nov 2017

KZN to increase air access and routes.

KZN looks at growing international and domestic air access

21 Nov 2017

The focus is on mitigating disruptions to schedules and to avoid inconveniencing passengers

Pilot strike at Mango

13 Oct 2017

Robben Island Museum to introduce a new intergrated tour guiding service says Chief Heritage Officer.

Robben Island Museum reassesses guiding service

03 Oct 2017

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