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Tourism

Tourism is the industry encompassing the activities of people travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for leisure, business or other purposes. The sector includes accommodation providers, transport operators, tour companies, attractions, restaurants and related services that cater to domestic and international visitors. Tourism plays a significant role in many African economies, generating foreign exchange, creating employment and supporting infrastructure development. Key segments include wildlife and safari tourism, cultural and heritage tourism, beach and coastal tourism, business and conference travel, and adventure tourism. The industry is sensitive to political stability, safety perceptions, exchange rates, visa regimes and the quality of transport and hospitality infrastructure. In South Africa, tourism contributes substantially to gross domestic product and employment, with major draws including national parks such as Kruger, coastal destinations, wine regions and cultural sites. The sector is typically overseen by national tourism boards and ministries responsible for marketing, policy and regulation. Tourism faces challenges including seasonality, environmental sustainability, community benefit-sharing and the need for skills development. The industry has shown vulnerability to external shocks such as health crises, security incidents and economic downturns, but remains a priority sector for growth and development across the continent.

Tourism Updates


Sacci BCI registers m/m and y/y increases in May
Sacci BCI registers m/m and y/y increases in May
Updated 4 hours ago By: Sabrina Jardim

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (Sacci’s) Business Confidence Index (BCI) declined further by 7.7 index points in April before recovering by 0.5 index points to 124.1 in May.... 


Airlink to open twice weekly flights from Cape Town to Mauritius
10th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Airline Airlink will start twice-weekly direct Cape Town to Mauritius flights from October 2, with bookings now open for flights on this route. The new route will be Airlink’s first to the Indian... 


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GDP increased by 0.5% in the first quarter – Stats SA
9th June 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa’s GDP increased by 0.5% in the first quarter, following an increase of 0.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reports. Its data shows that the finance,... 


Industrial strategy outlines ‘3Ds’ vision while fighting deindustrialisation rearguard action
Industrial strategy outlines ‘3Ds’ vision while fighting deindustrialisation rearguard action
8th June 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has released a new Industrial Development Strategy (IDS) “anchored” by the so-called ‘3Ds’ of decarbonisation, diversification and... 


Strandfontein Pavilion
Strandfontein Pavilion refurbishment project, South Africa
5th June 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority plans to upgrade of the entire Strandfontein Pavilion. 


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Without a good water treatment partner, clients can damage their boilers and tubes and cause a lot of damage in the long run
Resort’s boiler upgrades reduce scaling, costs
5th June 2026

Having identified corrosive feedwater as the root of scaling and corrosion in its coal-fired boilers, waterpark and family resort Warmbaths, a Forever Resort, contacted industrial boiler... 


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Multi-island harbour development project, Maldives
5th June 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Maldives Ministry of Finance and Planning aims to rehabilitate and climate-proof harbour infrastructure across 14 islands. 


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Opportunities, threats that new global era brings must be dealt with smartly
29th May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The new foreign affairs era that is already upon us comes with threats but also opportunities. South Africans are duty bound to seize the opportunities and to stave off the threats. An immediate... 


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Quay 7 Superyacht Marina, South Africa
29th May 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The Quay 7 Superyacht Marina will form part of the broader V&A Waterfront precinct expansion. 


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Zeda sees profit dip as rental business weighs on performance
26th May 2026 By: Irma Venter

While buoyed by a solid performance in the leasing market, JSE-listed Zeda saw its profit for the six months ended March 31 dip as a lukewarm domestic economy, global headwinds and changing new-car... 


King Shaka International Airport
King Shaka International Airport playing major role in KwaZulu-Natal economy
22nd May 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

Airports Company South Africa has highlighted that May 1 marked the sixteenth anniversary of Durban’s King Shaka International Airport (KSIA), which is now the country’s third busiest airport. KSIA... 


Cape Winelands Airport
Cape Winelands Airport, South Africa – update
22nd May 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Boogertman + Partners has been appointed lead architect and will work with amd.sigma, a Berlin-based airport development company and wholly owned subsidiary of Munich Airport International, on the... 


More stakeholder consultations on the cards as DWS responds to input on proposed dam management regulations
21st May 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will embark on additional and more extensive stakeholder and public consultation and engagement on its proposed Draft Regulations for the Management and... 


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Airlink to start direct service between Cape Town and Zanzibar later this year
18th May 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African regional and domestic airline Airlink has announced that it is to introduce the first-ever direct flight between Cape Town and Zanzibar. The service will launch in October, and will... 


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R20bn in airport projects poised to take off in Cape Town
15th May 2026 By: Irma Venter

The airspace over Cape Town is set to become much busier in the next two to seven years, with two mega-projects ramping up to allow for increased air traffic to and from the Western Cape capital.... 


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Botswana doing well to diversify from diamonds – firm
15th May 2026 By: Lynne Davies

Despite ongoing economic challenges stemming from the rise of lab-grown diamonds – considering Botswana was a major miner of natural diamonds – and depressed global diamond demand, professional... 


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R20bn in airport projects poised to take off in Cape Town
15th May 2026 By: Irma Venter

The airspace over Cape Town is set to become much busier in the next two to seven years, with two mega-projects ramping up to allow for increased air traffic to and from the Western Cape capital.... 


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IDC-backed Capital Hotel Group expands Eastern Cape footprint amid tourism recovery
14th May 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The Industrial Development Corporation- (IDC-) backed hospitality company The Capital Hotel Group has launched a new R270-million hotel development in Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape, as South... 


GCRO, Mistra launch Gauteng 2035 scenarios report
14th May 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

A new report has outlined three scenarios for South Africa’s most populous province by 2035. The 'Finding Our Rhythm: Pathways and Futures for the Gauteng City Region' report, published on... 


S&P expects sub-Saharan Africa’s growth to remain stable despite global headwinds
13th May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

While global growth is expected to slow to 2.4% for the year, down from the previously projected 2.9%, growth in sub-Saharan Africa is still expected to reach 4.1% this year and 3.8% in 2027,... 


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