Hilka Birns

Hilka Birns

Management at Robben Island Museum responds to concerns over its ability to handle high volumes of tourists over the peak season.

Robben Island reassures trade

26 Sep 2017

Maputo has emerged as the fastest improving hotel market.

Maputo – fastest improving hotel market in Africa

13 Sep 2017

BON Hotels CEO tells South Africa’s overtraded hotel industry to consolidate.

Overtraded SA hotel industry must consolidate

07 Sep 2017

Visa issues continue to create problems for the incoming tourism to SA.

Visa issues bedevil incoming tourism

04 Sep 2017

Carlson Rezidor has a new five-year expansion drive.

Carlson Rezidor launches major African expansion drive

04 Sep 2017

SAT hopes to copy CT’s air access strategy, with the aim of boosting Durban.

Durban to benefit from Cape Town’s successful air access strategy

01 Sep 2017

Airlink will now be flying to St Helena via Windhoek

Airlink will now be flying to St Helena via Windhoek

03 Aug 2017

Anemé Malan, Deputy Director-General International Tourism Management, addressing the Business of Wine & Food Tourism conference this week.

Hanekom expresses support for national wine tourism strategy

07 Nov 2016

A recent documentary alleging slavery-like labour practises on Robertson wine farms has resulted in backlash.

Wine tourism faces fallout from slave labour scandal

04 Nov 2016

Tim Harris, CEO of Wesgro addressing members at the Business of Wine & Food Tourism Conference.

Wine tourism: Figures and insights

02 Nov 2016

New wine tourism strategy launched

01 Nov 2016

Fastjet's operations are under review following the appointment of the new CE

Fastjet reviews operations

20 Sep 2016

CemAir grows network

15 Sep 2016

The first Tourism, Hotel Investment and Networking Conference – THINC Africa – will take place in Cape Town next month.

New conference to highlight opportunities in Africa

24 Aug 2016

Cape Town Air Access, a special division of Wesgro, is hoping to establish direct air links between China and Cape Town.

Lobby group eyes China-Cape Town flights

16 Aug 2016

Investors are overcoming doubts about risk and are investing in hotels in Africa, says Tim Smith, Managing Partner of global hospitality consultancy, HVS.

Bright future for African hotel industry – analyst

15 Aug 2016

RMS St Helena retirement postponed

29 Jul 2016

Branson’s exclusive property now open for bookings

24 Jun 2016

Fly Blue Crane has been granted approval for flights to Mozambique and Swaziland.

Local SA airline expands regionally

19 May 2016

Commercial flight operations to St Helena are on ice until operational safety issues have been resolved.

St Helena Airport on ice despite certification

16 May 2016

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