South Africa: Twenty20 Cricket to Boost Tourism

One of SA Tourism's objectives is to increase inter provincial travel, and the Twenty20 cricket would be an excellent opening for this, with matches played in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape. The first matches take place on September 11 in Durban, Johannesburg and Cape Town.

Crime puts tourists off South Africa

Marthinus van Schalkwyk said government research showed that more than a third of potential tourists had cited safety concerns as a reason for not visiting South Africa since 2002. The government has set itself a target of 10 million tourists a year by the time the country stages the football World Cup in 2010. Currently it claims to attract just over eight million visitors.

Put on your socks and get ready for Africa

The Northwest/KLM flights from Detroit to Arusha, Tanzania, will take more than 16 hours, with a change of planes in Amsterdam. How will I keep busy all that time? With new warnings about blood clots in legs of long-distance airline passengers, I'm afraid to sleep lest a clot finish me off while I'm over the Atlantic. En route, I will be testing some Ames Walker compression Travel Socks to see if they really work to avoid leg aches and deep vein thrombosis.

South Africa markets holidays

SOUTH Africa is marketing itself to Ugandans as a holiday destination under a new marketing campaign where holidaymakers will enjoy subsided rates. South Africa Trade, a state tourism promotion body, on Monday held an exhibition at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel.

Cape Town as an ideal destination for Europeans

And this sort of lifestyle is in fact the norm in every Northern European city, and certainly for most of Europe in general. It’s a lifestyle I was initially exposed to in Holland, and partly in England. As wonderful as this lifestyle may be, South Africa, and Cape Town in particular, is by far the better place to live. Most people I have spoken with, who are non-South African, agree with my sentiments. We have some problems, like all countries do, but these problems are manageable. At least I believe they are. And so did most Europeans.

Tourism starts to take off in Malawi

It's no wonder that pop star Madonna lost her heart to the little boy she adopted from a Malawi orphanage last year. There are rumours she is planning to return to adopt a black brother or sister for David. But you don't need to go that far to help this former British colony of Nyasaland. Tourists can boost the country's economy simply by coming here and spending their money. Admittedly a visit to Malawi is more of an adventure than a holiday.

South Africa: City Rated Africa's Top Tourist Spot

Cape Town was 10th in the world rankings. Although it slipped from its sixth spot last year, Mansoor Mohamed, the city's executive director for economic and social development and tourism, said it had bettered such top destinations as Dubai and Paris.

Namibia Eyes Chinese Tourism

The Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) recently went to China to find out the requirements of potential Chinese travellers. This follows the signing of the Approved Destination Status (ADS) agreement between China and Namibia, which paved the way for the Namibian industry to pursue the growing Chinese outbound tourism market.

Oyster Festival in Knysna, South Africa

Knysna’s big annual festival has begun, ending, this year on the 15th of July. Part of the surprising event Calendar was the participation of Knysna’s most luxurious spot, Pezula, on the 6th, the 7th, the 10th and the 12th. From Arts & Crafts to Sports, Boat Shows, Exhibitions, Fun Fairs, Food and Wine and other entertainment covered many areas from the Old Goal Maritime Museum to the Belvidere Manor House, Waterfront Knysna Quays, Thesen’s Jetty, Lorie Park, the Heads and other locations along the picturesque beauty scenery of Knysna.

Warns against trips to Zimbabwe

Zimbabweans are suffering under increasing violence and hyperinflation, which prompted the Mugabe regime to order shops and businesses to reduce their prices or face arrest.

Air France Launches Vacation Packages to Africa

"We are very excited to add Africa to the list of Air France Holidays' destinations. This new venture provides our customers with the options and flexibility they require, while maintaining our mission of affordable, quality travel," says Paul Barry, President of Air France Holidays. "Africa offers diverse travel experiences from the beauty and serenity of the Serengeti to the ancient wonders of the Egyptian pyramids, and everything in-between."

Volunteer tutor is Africa-bound

According to the volunteer group's Web site, www.i-to-i.com, it is the world's leading volunteer travel company. Since1999, it has trained 15,000 people to teach English as a foreign language; has raised $130,000 to buy materials for projects around the world; and has sent 20,000 volunteers to work on projects overseas.

Southern Africa: Tourism Stakeholders Agree On Intra-Regional Package

SADC tourism stakeholders have resolved to come up with an intra-regional tourism package that will make tourism in Southern Africa stand out from its competitors ahead of the 2010 Fifa World Cup.

Brussels Airline to add four flights to East Africa

Elgian flag carrier Brussels Airlines is to introduce four more aircraft for its East African customers. This is in a review of its operations in the region that will see the line take on competition from Nairobi and Entebbe.

On safari in Tanzania

The young Masai warrior who is with us begins to laugh, long and deep. This is clearly the funniest thing he’s heard in a while. It’s like a Masai telling us he would survive in London by asking a passer-by for £100.