South Africa’s fabulous Babylonstoren Farm Hotel has been placed at number one in Southern Africa, and number 34 overall in a prestigious list of The Best Hotels in the World. Over 800,000 readers of Conde Naste Traveler (CNT) took part in the survey to find the world’s best hotels. “Congrats to our team!” said Babylonstoren. […]

LONDON (Reuters) – Travellers from South Africa will soon be able to enter the UK without having to pay the exorbitant £2,000 for 10 days in hotel quarantine! British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will open up South Africa and some other countries for hotel quarantine-free travel later this week, The Sunday Telegraph reported, saying that […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday night announced that the Department of Health will soon roll out the vaccine certificate as proof that residents have been vaccinated against COVID-19. He also revealed that he has discussed South Africa’s ongoing inclusion on the dreaded Red List with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. In a televised address to […]

The United Kingdom says it will consider Covid-related data provided by the South African government’s scientists in its next review of the dreaded Red List of countries, which will be updated within 14 days. According to the Health Department, SA government experts had a meeting with their UK counterparts over the red list of what […]

Spring has arrived and South Africans are enjoying another long weekend with this year’s Heritage Day falling on Friday, 24 September. Here are some brilliant ideas on how to enjoy South Africa and get rejuvenated to help you make it through to the end of the year. The question is, where is a great place […]

The Cape Town International Airport domestic terminal has continued its post-third wave recovery for the first two weeks of September, with the domestic passenger numbers reaching 49% of 2019 levels. The periods compared are 1-12 September 2021, and 1-12 September 2019. While the figures are still much lower than 2019’s, with international passenger terminal recovery […]

If you’d like to help South Africa get moved off the UK’s Red List – whether you’re an expat desperate to get home to visit your family, or you’re a British citizen dying to visit SA’s beautiful beaches, mountains, wildlife, culture – here are a couple of suggestions. Background: The UK announced this evening that […]

The UK announced Friday evening that South Africa is to stay on its Red alert list. The news has been met with shock, disappointment and fury. It means that anyone who visits SA from the UK has to quarantine in a government-appointed hotel for 10 days, at their own cost (at least £2,000), on their […]

JOHANNESBURG, 16 SEPTEMBER 2021 – South Africa is free of the Beta Covid variant according to official data issued by the South African government. The data indicates that there has been no measurable level of Beta genomes sequenced for at least two weeks in the country. This is hopefully good news for travellers! Following the […]

Air France has confirmed that flights to Maputo, Mozambique will commence from 2 December 2021. Originally planned for the end of October 2021, changes in the economic and sanitary context have led to this decision. The flight t Wilson Tauro, Country Manager Southern Africa Air France-KLM, said Air France remains strongly committed to Africa as […]

South African National Parks (SANParks) today announced that it will be launching a 13 week Reality Television Series on 7 October 2021 at 21:30 on Mzansi Magic DSTV channel 161. Hosted by popular actress Rami Chuene and renowned life coach Romeo Mabasa, the series titled Away for Repair will showcase the heartfelt stories of ordinary […]

South African National Parks (SANParks), together with Total Energies and FNB, has announced that this year it will be hosting the 16th annual SA National Parks Week a little later than usual – in November 2021 – rather than this month. SANParks General Manager: Media, PR & Stakeholder Relations, Rey Thakhuli said in a statement […]

South African National Parks (SANParks) today announced an exciting new venture – a brand new national park in the mountains of the Eastern Cape Grasslands that has potential for adventure and cultural tourism all year round. SANParks said in a statement that the new high-altitude national park is being established just south of the Lesotho […]

If you’ve ever needed an excuse to have a holiday, here’s the best one – your country needs you right now to go on safari, to spread the love and support all those who work in the South African tourism industry. And there’s never been a better time – with the lack of international visitors […]

The quarantine price for South Africans wishing to visit the UK is about to be increased by around 30%… with a family of four (including two teenage children) likely to have to pay over R130,000 in total for the 11 night hotel quarantine. For a single adult, the price is being hiked to over £200 […]

Delta resumed its flights between Johannesburg and Atlanta, USA, yesterday, 2 August. This marks its 15th year of nonstop service from SA. The service, first launched by Delta on 4 December 2006, will initially operate three times weekly, offering customers a choice of 150 destinations across the United States via Delta’s largest hub. Delta’s nonstop […]

Saudi Arabian citizens who travel to South Africa, or transit through the country, will face a three-year travel ban, the Saudi government is reported to have announced on Tuesday. The ban will apply to anyone who travels to a country on Saudi Arabia’s ‘red list’. The Saudi ‘Red List’ countries currently include SA, Afghanistan, Argentina, […]

Following President Ramaphosa’s announcement that South Africa will remain on an adjusted LEVEL 4 lockdown for at least the next two weeks, Comair has announced it will extend the suspension of scheduled kulula.com and British Airways (operated by Comair) flights until 31 August 2021. Comair initially temporarily suspended its flights from 5 July 2021 due to […]

Comair announced Friday that it is temporarily suspending all scheduled kulula.com and British Airways (operated by Comair) flights for three weeks. This follows President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of a move in South Africa to an adjusted Level 4 lockdown and the prohibition on all non-essential travel in and out of Gauteng. Flights will be suspended […]

JOHANNESBURG, 16 JUNE 2021 – Following the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa last night that South Africa is now in Lockdown Level 3, with a stricter curfew (of 10pm) imposed, the Flight Centre Travel Group has reassured its travellers that they will still be able to board their flights and complete the last leg of […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has eased travel recommendations for more than 110 countries and territories, including South Africa. The CDC’s new ratings include 61 nations that were lowered from its highest “Level 4” rating that discouraged all travel to recommending travel for fully vaccinated individuals, the agency […]

If you haven’t yet viewed them, the 2020/2021 Hermanus Sculptures on the Cliff – which explore our relationship with the environment – are breathtaking… as are the endless views. Western Cape photographer Nigel Riley captured these exquisite photos today, on World Environment Day. As he says, “it’s a Must Visit”… According to Fynarts Gallery, ‘Sculpture […]

Passengers on the inaugural United Airlines flight from New York to OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, received a warm welcome on Friday 4 June 2021. The flight left Newark International Airport on Thursday, where the Consul General of South Africa in New York, Dr Motumisi Tawana, spoke at the launch. In South Africa, Tourism […]

Following an announcement made by the Dutch Government, the flight ban from South Africa to the Netherlands has been lifted with immediate effect… although that doesn’t mean South African passport holders can fly to The Netherlands just yet, unless they’re in transit. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines confirmed in a statement today that – in addition […]

A video featuring South Africa, which was posted a week ago by a group of American YouTubers, has already been viewed 11.5-million times! (Watch video below.) The 31-minute action-packed video by Dude Perfect showcases SA’s oceans, culture, wildlife, mountains and more… as the five best friends from Texas tick off a list of exciting things […]