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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 News


LIONEL MAASDORP
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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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... 


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... 


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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... 


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,... 


Northern Cape investment commitments
Investors commit R105bn-plus to Northern Cape development
1st May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s minerals-endowed Northern Cape province has attracted more than R105-billion in investment pledges in new and expanded mining, energy and agriculture projects, with an expected 19... 


Investors commit over R105 billion to Northern Cape economic development
Investors commit over R105 billion to Northern Cape economic development
22nd April 2026

The Northern Cape province has announced that over R105 billion in pledges have been made by investors in new and expanded mining, energy and agriculture projects in the Northern Cape, with an... 


WESGRO and Enlit Africa 2026 unite to spotlight the Western Cape’s energy investment opportunity
17th April 2026

WESGRO, the official tourism, trade and investment promotion agency for Cape Town and the Western Cape, has partnered with Enlit Africa 2026 as a provincial partner, reinforcing the province’s... 


Cape Town launches R300m project to revamp Strandfontein Pavilion
17th April 2026 By: Irma Venter

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has launched the city’s multiyear, R300-million redevelopment of Strandfontein Pavilion on the False Bay coast. The recreational site, originally constructed in... 


Northern Cape investment commitments
Investors commit R105-billion-plus to Northern Cape development
16th April 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s minerals-endowed Northern Cape province has attracted more than R105-billion in investment pledges in new and expanded mining, energy and agriculture projects, with an expected 19... 


National government puts its weight behind Northern Cape economic growth plans
National government puts its weight behind Northern Cape economic growth plans
15th April 2026

Three national government ministers participated in the inaugural Northern Cape Investment and Jobs Conference in Kimberley today, speaking in support of the province’s aggressive economic growth... 


National Empowerment Fund CEO Mziwabantu Dayimani
Eight new businesses launched as investment momentum builds in the Northern Cape
14th April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The National Empowerment Fund (NEF), in partnership with the Northern Cape provincial government, has launched and showcased eight black-owned enterprises as part of the Northern Cape Investment... 


Northern Cape Investment Conference oversubscribed as investors flock to seek opportunities in SA’s new growth frontier
14th April 2026

The first Northern Cape Investment and Jobs Conference, which got underway in Kimberley this week, and attracted over 900 stakeholders, foreign dignitaries and prospective investors keen to explore... 


Coal mine site with worker in Colombia
Federal investment continues to transform US coal communities
14th April 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The US Department of Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) issued $134-million in funding in the 2026 financial year, through the Abandoned Mine Land Economic... 


V&A Waterfront to build R230m superyacht marina
10th April 2026 By: Irma Venter

The V&A Waterfront says it will invest R230-million to construct a purpose-built superyacht marina. A superyacht is a large, luxury private or chartered yacht, typically exceeding 24 m (79 feet) in... 


Northern Cape highlights compelling investment opportunities
8th April 2026

The Northern Cape province is ideally positioned to serve as the next economic and industrial growth node for South Africa, with compelling investment opportunities for global investors. This is... 


Vesconite Hilube bearings keep Sun City’s Roaring Lagoon waves in motion
8th April 2026

Visitors enjoying the thrill of body surfing or simply splashing in the waves at Sun City’s iconic Roaring Lagoon, in South Africa, may not realise the precision engineering working beneath the... 


ACSA to spend R11.3bn on new runway, terminal upgrades at Cape Town Airport
3rd April 2026 By: Irma Venter

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) will spent an estimated R11.3-billion to upgrade and expand Cape Town International Airport (CTIA). The infrastructure programme forms part of the State-owned... 


Military action by Israeli in Beirut
World Bank, IMF, IEA to coordinate response to Middle East war's economic, energy impact
2nd April 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The heads of the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have announced in a joint statement that they will form a coordinated group to maximise... 


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