Suspected hantavirus cases to be evacuated from cruise ship
Praia – Two seriously ill crew members on a cruise ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will be... Read more
6 May
Passengers stranded on cruise off Cape Verde following suspected virus deaths
Praia – Passengers and crew desperately hunkered down in isolation on a ship stuck off Cape Verde on Monday,... Read more
5 May
SA confirms cruise ship deaths linked to severe acute respiratory illness
Johannesburg – An outbreak of “severe acute respiratory illness” on board a cruise ship in the Atlantic has left... Read more
4 May
South Africa records over 3 million travellers in March, Stats SA reports
Cape Town – South Africa’s tourism sector continued its upward trajectory in March 2026, with more than three million... Read more
30 Apr
Western Cape tourism boom: here is what’s driving the R26bn surge
Cape Town – The Western Cape’s tourism sector generated nearly R26 billion from 1.5 million international visitors in 2025,... Read more
22 Apr
Mexico pyramid gunman kills Canadian tourist, wounds six
Mexico City – A gunman killed a Canadian tourist and wounded six other people on Monday at Mexico’s famed... Read more
21 Apr
Benin leans into painful past to attract tourists
Ouidah – Tourists crowded beneath the Door of No Return, an arch built by the beach at Ouidah in... Read more
17 Apr
Benin leans into painful past to attract tourists
Ouidah – Tourists crowded beneath the Door of No Return, an arch built by the beach at Ouidah in... Read more
13 Apr
Tourism on hold as Middle East war casts uncertainty
Paris – Cancelled flights, postponed trips and a great deal of uncertainty: the war in the Middle East is casting... Read more
5 Mar
‘Every visitor creates a job’ – Ramaphosa celebrates tourism record
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa has reached a major tourism milestone, with the country recording... Read more
3 Feb
