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DEDAT Tech Talk Series shines spotlight on retail and manufacturing SMMEs

Retailers

DEDAT Tech Talk Series shines spotlight on retail and manufacturing SMMEs

Issued by Department of Economic Development and Tourism 16 hours

SA wine leaders honoured at 2026 harvest event

Viticulture & Oenology

SA wine leaders honoured at 2026 harvest event

16 hours

Source: Bob Adams via

Aviation

Harith to acquire FlySafair as airline maintains operations

17 hours

Source: Facebook/O.R. International Airport.

Infrastructure & Utilities

O.R. Tambo’s multi-billion upgrade: Elevating South Africa’s passenger gateway

17 hours

From farm gates to great escapes: The rise of agritourism in South Africa

Agriculture

From farm gates to great escapes: The rise of agritourism in South Africa

Desry Lesele 1 day

A tourist rides a beach buggy in Wadi Billi, at El-Gouna near the Red Sea, Egypt, 14 November 2018. Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Property Development

Egypt plans $1bn Red Sea marina, hotel development

Ahmed Elimam, Momen Saeed Atallah and Alexander Dziadosz 1 day

Beau Monde Traveller launches South African edition

Magazines

Beau Monde Traveller launches South African edition

1 day

What Cape Town can do to save water

Food, Water & Energy Security

What Cape Town can do to save water

Steve Kretzmann 1 day

South Africa Wine urges faster implementation to boost sector growth

Viticulture & Oenology

South Africa Wine urges faster implementation to boost sector growth

2 days

Source: Supplied.

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Hyprop's Wayne Abegglen: Digital fatigue driving demand for new retail experiences

Wayne Abegglen 6 Feb 2026

Simonsberg wine festival returns in 2026. (Image supplied)

Food & Wine

Indulge your senses at the RMB Simonsberg Wine Festival 2026

6 Feb 2026

Opening doors from farm to fork: Why being "scale ready" matters more than being big

Hospitality

Opening doors from farm to fork: Why being "scale ready" matters more than being big

Omelele Mmbo 6 Feb 2026

V&A Waterfront ends 2025 with 3 million visitors and R1.4bn sales

Retailers

V&A Waterfront ends 2025 with 3 million visitors and R1.4bn sales

6 Feb 2026

New report finds staff shortages and costs strain SA’s hospitality recovery

Hospitality

New report finds staff shortages and costs strain SA’s hospitality recovery

5 Feb 2026

South Africa needs a new CMO for tourism

Marketing

South Africa needs a new CMO for tourism

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Feb 2026

European tourists set new record for South African arrivals in 2025

Tourism

European tourists set new record for South African arrivals in 2025

4 Feb 2026

Film & Cinematography

Lights. Camera. But very little action. Why?

Nimrod Geva 4 Feb 2026

Tourism and travel sector launches Green Lung sustainability initiative

Tourism & Travel

Tourism and travel sector launches Green Lung sustainability initiative

4 Feb 2026

Source: ©JaromÃr Chalabala via

Aviation

The hidden cost of blocked funds in global aviation

Thomas Reynaert 3 Feb 2026

Social media is now the arena in which discovery, trust-building, conversation and purchase coexist in a single motion; one uninterrupted swipe (Image supplied)

Digital

One uninterrupted swipe: Social media more than the top of the funnel

3 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | TTC Tour Brands’ Kelly Jackson: Steering the future of travel in an AI world

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | TTC Tour Brands’ Kelly Jackson: Steering the future of travel in an AI world

Kelly Jackson 2 Feb 2026

Marriott's Autograph Collection debuts luxury safari camp in Serengeti

Hospitality

Marriott's Autograph Collection debuts luxury safari camp in Serengeti

2 Feb 2026

Business travel in 2026 shifts from cost-cutting to traveller experience

Travel

Business travel in 2026 shifts from cost-cutting to traveller experience

30 Jan 2026

Passenger demand hits record highs as airlines near capacity

Travel

Passenger demand hits record highs as airlines near capacity

30 Jan 2026

Film workers blame Pretoria for bringing industry “to its knees”

Film & Cinematography

Film workers blame Pretoria for bringing industry “to its knees”

Ihsaan Haffejee 30 Jan 2026

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

New SCA judgment on accident liability: A lesson for tour operators

Mtho Maphumulo 29 Jan 2026

Thailand's green tourism initiatives attract South African travellers

Travel

Thailand's green tourism initiatives attract South African travellers

29 Jan 2026

An animal-proof, three-bin recycling system aims to encourage visitors to recycle at the Kruger National Park. Image supplied.

Circular Economy & Waste Management

New Petco-SANParks pilot project to boost recycling at Kruger National Park

29 Jan 2026

De Lille highlights record tourism growth and strategic plans for SA

Tourism

De Lille highlights record tourism growth and strategic plans for SA

28 Jan 2026

Skift report puts Africa’s tourism growth in the global spotlight

Trends

Skift report puts Africa’s tourism growth in the global spotlight

27 Jan 2026

Smart hospitality: How technology is redefining guest experiences in South Africa

Hospitality

Smart hospitality: How technology is redefining guest experiences in South Africa

Boyd Chislett 26 Jan 2026

Tourvest expands with new acquisitions in Africa, Europe, and Caribbean

Tourism & Travel

Tourvest expands with new acquisitions in Africa, Europe, and Caribbean

26 Jan 2026

2026: The time for African communicators to lead

PR & Communications

2026: The time for African communicators to lead

Nokuthula Khwela 26 Jan 2026

Source: ODI Global.

Finance

World Economic Forum selects South Africa for 2027 Summit

26 Jan 2026

Source: Archive

Travel

World Travel Awards 2026 opens for entries

23 Jan 2026

Montreux Jazz Festival announces partners for its African debut in Franschhoek

Events

Montreux Jazz Festival announces partners for its African debut in Franschhoek

23 Jan 2026

Everything you need to know about photography tours

Tourism

Everything you need to know about photography tours

Vanessa Rogers, Issued by Executive Placements & Travex.com 22 Jan 2026

Climate Change

SANParks’ Recovery Fund to expedite restoration efforts at Kruger National Park

22 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | ANEW Hotels & Resorts’ Madri van der Westhuizen: AI and the future of holiday planning

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | ANEW Hotels & Resorts’ Madri van der Westhuizen: AI and the future of holiday planning

Madri van der Westhuizen 22 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied

Tourism & Travel

Inside Ubuyu Lodge: How Tanzania is redefining sustainable luxury safaris

22 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Priced at R8.75m through Pam Golding Properties, this opulent designer home in Gonubie in East London includes a kitchen fit for a chef with Siemens appliances and a glass and gas hob, spacious and airy lounge with grand wooden sliding doors that open to the balcony with views of the Indian Ocean. A jacuzzi in the double-volume reception room leads to an entertainment room. The expansive layout on multiple levels includes five spacious bedrooms and four bathrooms, study, sunroom, hobby room, and spacious home theatre room. A low-maintenance garden with indigenous trees frames the property, while the covered patio with built-in braai and swimming pool offers relaxation.

Residential Property

Why families and investors are flocking to East London’s coastal heaven

21 Jan 2026

Cape Town launches global tourism campaign targeting New York and London

Marketing

Cape Town launches global tourism campaign targeting New York and London

21 Jan 2026

Image supplied.

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Interwaste's Justin Bott: Waste management as a cornerstone to building climate resilience

Justin Bott 21 Jan 2026

Branding

SA's brand soft power ranking down, reputation ranking up

21 Jan 2026

Hotel 430 partners with JRK Training and Sam Hospitality on customer service excellence

Tourism

Hotel 430 partners with JRK Training and Sam Hospitality on customer service excellence

Issued by Sam Hospitality 21 Jan 2026

Tourism 2.0: Cape Town's roadmap to boost local food businesses

Food Services

Tourism 2.0: Cape Town's roadmap to boost local food businesses

20 Jan 2026