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Tourism Emerges as Major Investment and Job Creation Opportunity for South AfricaThe Tourism Growth Partnership Plan (TGPP) sits at the centre of South Africa’s current tourism strategy. Covering the 2025–2030 period, the five-year plan was developed jointly by De Lille’s ministry and private-sector partners, led on the industry side by the South African Tourism Business Council, and formally endorsed by Cabinet.

Tourism Emerges as Major Investment and Job Creation Opportunity for South Africa

Published October 1, 2026 by Staff Writer

At the 2026 South African Tourism Investment Summit in Sandton, Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille positioned tourism as a major engine of investment and job creation, as the country looks…

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South Africa Opens a Digital Door: President Ramaphosa’s ETA Reshapes Tourism AccessThe four airports covered by the national rollout — OR Tambo International, Cape Town International, Lanseria International and King Shaka International — place the system across South Africa's principal international gateways.

South Africa Opens a Digital Door: President Ramaphosa’s ETA Reshapes Tourism Access

Published August 14, 2026 by Staff Writer

Launched on 12 August 2026, South Africa’s new Electronic Travel Authorisation brings biometric verification, machine learning and smarter border management to the country’s entry system — potentially transforming tourism access…

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Ten Years On: South Africa’s Wine Tourism Conference Sets Its Sights on the FutureThe 10th Annual Wine Tourism Conference (WTC) takes place from 19 to 21 May 2026 at Cavalli Estate in Stellenbosch, and by any measure, it arrives at a moment of genuine consequence for South Africa's wine sector.

Ten Years On: South Africa’s Wine Tourism Conference Sets Its Sights on the Future

Published May 1, 2026 by Staff Writer

The 10th Wine Tourism Conference arrives in Stellenbosch this May with a sharper focus than ever — moving the conversation from inspiration to investment, and from isolated excellence to globally…

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WTM Africa 2026 Returns to Cape Town with Bigger Global Buyer Programme and Sustainability FocusEarly confirmed exhibitors include South African Tourism, Cape Town Tourism, Wesgro, Kenya Tourism Board, Tanzania Tourist Board, Zimbabwe Tourism Authority, Seychelles, Mauritius, Morocco, Egypt, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, and new national stands from Côte d’Ivoire and Tunisia.

WTM Africa 2026 Returns to Cape Town with Bigger Global Buyer Programme and Sustainability Focus

Published December 10, 2025 by Staff Writer

Cape Town (TRI) – World Travel Market Africa (WTM Africa) has unveiled its 2026 schedule, set for 13–15 April 2026 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), positioning the event…

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G20 Leaders Champion Tourism as Engine of Inclusive Growth in Historic Africa SummitUN Tourism, the United Nations' specialized agency for the sector, played a pivotal role as Knowledge Partner, fueling discussions at the Tourism Working Group and the high-stakes Tourism Ministers Meeting in Mpumalanga last September.

G20 Leaders Champion Tourism as Engine of Inclusive Growth in Historic Africa Summit

Published November 24, 2025 by Staff Writer

Johannesburg, South Africa (TourismReporter) —  For the first time on African soil, G20 leaders have thrust tourism into the spotlight of global economic strategy, hailing it as a vital force…

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