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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.

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Air Europa launches direct Madrid–Johannesburg service

Spanish airline Air Europa has started direct flights between Madrid and OR Tambo International Airport using Boeing 787 Dreamliner widebody airliners, marking the carrier's first regular service to sub-Saharan Africa. Airports Company South Africa says the three-times-a-week service, which began on June 26, strengthens South Africa's connectivity and is expected to boost visitor arrivals, trade relationships and business opportunities, with commercial partnerships with Airlink and CemAir providing onward connections across Southern Africa.

Chief David Stuurman airport begins terminal capacity upgrade

The Terminal Capacity Optimisation project at Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport in Gqeberha began on June 26, with construction expected to conclude by November 16. Airports Company South Africa says the project addresses congestion identified in a 2024 capacity study and forms part of a broader capital expansion programme aimed at revitalising facilities across South Africa's airport network, with a full terminal expansion planned for 2030.

Tourism Updates


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Lufthansa Group to boost flights to and from South Africa
30th June 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Lufthansa Group has announced that it will operate an unprecedented number of flights between Europe and South Africa during the 2026-27 northern winter/southern summer season, starting at the... 


Africa urged to embrace equitable resource-based industrialisation
Africa urged to embrace equitable resource-based industrialisation
29th June 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

As a continent endowed with a vast number of natural resources and high renewable-energy potential, Africa’s natural resources can be a platform for industrialisation if linkages with the rest of... 


New international air service between Europe, South Africa inaugurated 
26th June 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

Spanish airline Air Europa has started direct flights between Madrid and Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport. This event was highlighted by Airports Company South Africa (ACSA). The... 


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Chief David Stuurman airport kicks off terminal capacity optimisation project
23rd June 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Terminal Capacity Optimisation project at Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (CDSIA), in Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape, will begin on June 26, State-owned Airports Company South Africa... 


Waihi gold mine, in New Zealand
‘Pure’ New Zealand chases gold as record prices burnish allure
23rd June 2026 By: Reuters

New Zealand is fast-tracking gold projects and courting mining investors as soaring bullion prices revive a sector long in decline, testing the country's "100% Pure" brand as the government looks... 


Standard Bank Leads US$175 Million Sustainable Finance Deal for Wilderness Holdings
Standard Bank Leads US$175 Million Sustainable Finance Deal for Wilderness Holdings
22nd June 2026

Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank by assets, is proud to have partnered with Wilderness Holdings Limited (“Wilderness”) on a landmark US$175 million syndicated sustainable financing deal, as... 


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Waterfall City Conference Centre and Hotel development, South Africa
19th June 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Attacq and Rabie Property Group plan to build a world-class conferencing and hospitality development at the heart of Waterfall City – one of South Africa’s most connected mixed-use destinations.  


Western Cape flood
Floods inflict record R9bn damage on Cape
18th June 2026 By: Bloomberg

Recent flooding in South Africa’s Western Cape province, which includes the tourist hub of Cape Town, caused more than R9-billion of damage, a total that’s expected to rise once final assessments... 


Sacci BCI registers m/m and y/y increases in May
Sacci BCI registers m/m and y/y increases in May
11th June 2026 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... 


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