South Africa Chairs Global Tourism Council

South Africa will represent the world of tourism as Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk has been appointed to chair the World Economic Forum (WEF)'s Aviation, Travel and Tourism Industry Agenda Council until next year...

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World Cup Declared an African Success

The Football World Cup has been declared and African success story as a record number of visitors and the international exposure gained from South Africa hosting the event has brought lasting benefits to the African continent...

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South Africa Sweeps Up Africa Travel Awards

South Africa swept up 36 awards at the 2010 World Travel Awards for Africa on Sunday firmly securing the countries status as Africa’s top tourist destination...

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Wine Estate Named Tourist Hot Spot

Vergelegen Wine Estate has become a tourist hot spot after being awarded first place in the Tourism Attraction Category at the annual SA Tourism Welcome Awards...

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World Awaits Football World Cup Kick Off

The world of football is awaiting the kick off of the Football World Cup day as South African and Mexico meet at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg...

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85th Comrades Festivities Attracts Crowds

The Comrades Marathon attracted over 23 000 participants as both domestic and international runners alike descended on KwaZulu-Natal for the 85th anniversary of the classic ultra-marathon race...

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Black Rhinos Return Home to Tanzania

Five endangered black rhinos returned to their home in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania as part of an agreement between the South African and Tanzanian governments to reintroduce the species into their native environment...

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South Africa is World Cup Ready

South Africa is ready for the Football World Cup declared the head of Organizing Committee, Danny Jordaan. FIFA has invested over $2 billion worth of physical improvements to South African football...

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South Africa Speeds Up Processing Tourist Arrivals

South Africa introduced a new system on Wednesday 28 April 2010 that will speed up the processing of tourists arriving at points on entry and enhance the security of the country...

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Eastern Cape Festivities Beyond Football World Cup

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in South Africa's Eastern Cape will be the focal point of the Football World Cup however the festivities in the region will extend beyond football. From arts culture in Grahamstown to oyster tasting in Knysna to surfer's paradise on the Wild Coast...

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Road Upgrade Makes Drakensberg More Accessible

AA road upgrade to Sani Pass linking the western end of KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa with Lesotho will make the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park more accessible to travellers...

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Winelands Top Spot for Romantic Proposal

The Cape Winelands in South Africa ranks as one of the world’s top spots for a romantic proposal according to a leading travel publication. The Winelands is already a popular destination for South Africa wedding and honeymoon holidays...

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Music Festivities to Kick Off Football World Cup

A musical extravaganza will kick off the festivities on the eve of the Football World Cup. The World Cup Kickoff Celebration Concert will be held at the Orlando Stadium, Soweto on 10 June – one day before the opening ceremony for the Football World Cup...

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Carnival Party Hits Cape Town Streets

Revellers will hit Cape Town’s streets on Saturday 20th March 2010 for the annual Cape Town Carnival. Taking place along Long Street, from Shortmarket Street to Buitensingel the carnival will be themed ‘Rhythm, Roots and Boots’...

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Durban Marks 100 Days to Football World Cup

The 100-day countdown to the Football World Cup was marked with celebrations in Durban on 1st March 2010. Danny Jordaan, Chief Executive Officer of the 2010 Football World Cup Organising Committee in South Africa, declared...

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Travel Industry Gearing Up for Indaba 2010

The South African travel industry is gearing up to showcase South African travel products and services to overseas markets at Indaba 2010 – Africa’s top travel show...

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South Africa Air Traffic Projected to Skyrocket

South Africa’s air traffic is projected to skyrocket over the next 20 years as reported by Airbus, one of the world’s largest airliner manufacturer in the world, in its 2010 global market forecast...

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Cape Town Introduces World Cup Pricing Code

Cape Town Tourism has introduced a Code of Responsible Pricing for Cape Town in order to address perceptions amongst the international community that South Africa is an ‘expensive destination’ ahead of the 2010 Football World Cup...

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Ticket Call Centre Opens for World Cup

A ticketing call centre opened today to help fans on South Africa World Cup football holidays to purchase final tickets for the event in June 2010...

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Two Oceans Marathon 2010 Entries Closed

Entry to the 2010 Two Oceans Marathon is now closed after reaching the 11,000 point earlier this week. The marathon, which takes place on Easter Saturday, 3 April, received 95% of the applications online speeding up the processing by the race office...

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Newtown Festival 2010 to Rock Johannesburg

Johannesburg's Newtown cultural festival will rock the city during the 2010 World Cup with a month’s worth of music, dance, theatre, poetry, literature, film, photography and other visual art offerings...

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South Africa Top for Shark Diving Thrills

Shark diving is South Africa is the top destination to experience the thrill of shark diving according to the Lonely Planet’s latest publication ‘1,000 Ultimate Experiences’. The popular travel guide listed diving with sharks at Dyer Island...

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Final Comrades 2010 Tickets Sold Out

The final 2 000 Comrades Marathon tickets were sold out within minutes of being made available on Sunday, 30 January. The runners lining up for the 85th Comrades Marathon will number about 23,000...

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World Cup Local Ticket Rush Begins

A ticket rush for local fans planning South Africa World Cup football holidays has begun. Nearly one million applications from South Africans have been submitted since the Final Draw for the 2010 World Cup...

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South Africa Air Passenger Numbers Recover

Air passenger numbers in South Africa are recovering since the start of the global economic downturn. Airports Company SA (Acsa) announced this week that travellers using South African airports in December rose for the first time since March 2009...

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South Africans Proud to Host World Cup

South Africans' are proud to be the first African nation to host the 2010 Football World Cup event a recent survey has found. Public opinion towards the 2010 Football World Cup is overwhelmingly positive in the host nation South Africa scoring 90%...

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Obama / World Cup Boost Africa Tourism

Africa tourism received a boost in 2009 with the election of US President Barak Obama and the lead up to the 2010 Football World Cup. The UN World Tourism Organisation has seen that Africa "bucked the global trend" in tourism last year...

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South Africa Sets Luggage Limits for 2010

Airports Company South Africa and domestic airlines have set strict hand luggage limits ahead of the 2010 Football World Cup in order to reduce flight delays at South Africa’s three main airports...

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Senior Golfers Tour Visits South Africa

The European Senior Tour will visit South Africa for the first time in March for Berenberg Bank Masters to be held at Fancourt Golf Club near Cape Town. The line up will include nine-time major champion Gary Player...

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Celebrities Climb Kilimanjaro for Clean Water

International celebrities have set off to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise awareness of the global clean water crisis and raise funds for the United Nations refugee agency and other humanitarian organisations to support clean water related projects...

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South Africa Skies Open 24/7 During World Cup

South Africa’s skies will be open 24 hours a day during the 2010 Football World Cup as South African Airways outlined its operating plans for the football event...

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