Outside of the popular Cape Town and Kruger circuit, South Africa has plenty to offer for families. Tessa Reed looks at the Garden Route, Richards Bay and the Whale Coast as alternative destination…
Singapore Airlines adds three flights to Johannesburg route
The first of Singapore Airlines’ three evening flights between South Africa and Singapore departed from OR Tambo International Airport on March 31.Singapore Airlines now operates 10 flights a…
Botswana risks losing US tourists on lifting hunting ban – survey
US citizens have indicated strong disapproval of the proposed lifting of the elephant hunting ban in Botswana.This was according to the results of a poll* conducted in the US earlier this month by …
Rev up a Garden Route itinerary with a sports car tour
A unique way to experience South Africa’s Garden Route is a four-day guided sports car tour package.Auto GT Tours offers a tour along the Western Cape’s south coast and Garden Route in …
BON Hotels acquires four-star boutique hotel in Mpumalanga
BON Hotels has acquired a four-star boutique hotel in Standerton, South Africa, to augment the group’s fast-growing portfolio.Die Kliphuis Standerton by BON Hotels – as it will be calle…
Iconic Knysna hotel adds new guest experiences
Guests at St. James Country House Hotel in Knysna, Western Cape, can now enjoy two new, exclusive guest experiences – 90-minute cruises on the Knysna Lagoon and on-site massages.Sandy Rahmoun…
New baggage rules for OR Tambo International Airport
From March 25, new rules for checked baggage will be applied at OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) in Johannesburg.The rules are as follows: Only regular-shaped bags will be allowed to be check…
Tanzania government partners with private sector to drive Lake Region tourism
The Tanzanian government will be working closely with the private sector to grow tourism numbers in the Lake Zone region.This was announced by Deputy Minister of Tourism, Constantine Kanyasu, at a …
Singita to open exclusive-use villa and luxury lodge in Rwanda
Singita is set to open a new luxury lodge, and a luxury private villa in the north-west Rwanda, on the edge of Volcanoes National Park, bordering Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of…
June start for RwandAir Guangzhou route
RwandAir has confirmed that its Guangzhou, China, service will begin in June, with the commencement date for the New York flights still to be finalised.Thembela Dladla, country manager for RwandAir…