Richard Holmes, Skift
A savvy social media campaign is a good start, but Cape Town’s tourism industry has a long road ahead to undo the damage from the worst drought in a century.
3 months ago
Paul Vecchiatto, Bloomberg
Easing entry restrictions for business travelers could help boost South Africa's effort to be a meetings and conventions center as the government targets more visitors to revive a flagging economy.
4 months ago
Rebecca Stone, Skift
The Cape Town water crisis has more to do with improper water management and inaccurate, inconsistent messaging than the city actually being in completely dire circumstances. That's why collaboration matters, between huge global organizations all the way down to individual travelers and locals, to promote the reality of international issues and the benefits tourism can have if done in a sustainable way.
9 months ago
Richard Holmes, Skift
Is the formation of a pan-African tourism body the solution to boosting the continent’s tourism numbers? With industry players slow to sign up, the new African Tourism Board initiative from the International Coalition of Tourism Partners has its work cut out for it.
9 months ago
Emily Chasan, Bloomberg
South Africa tourism officials argue that the water crisis will change travelers' behavior, and that tourism revenue can reduce the severity of the crisis. Still, drought and climate change is a global problem that needs to be addressed on the international stage.
11 months ago
Thembisile Dzonzi, Bloomberg
Hotel guests lacking ice, saunas, and swimming pools could soon be relatively minor concerns when considering the drought in South Africa. But Tsogo Sun is smart to work ahead. Building your own desalination plant, though, isn't free so this solution isn't available to every hotel.
12 months ago
Paul Vecchiatto and Mike Cohen, Bloomberg
Tourists staying in hotels and using water is always a concern for the environment in any destination. In Cape Town's case, tourism could do more harm than good until the drought ends.
12 months ago
Pauline Bax, Bloomberg
The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa seemingly did a great job of building a major attraction — possibly so great that attracting tourists came at the expense of the artistic mission.
1 year ago
Laura Powell, Skift
High-end travelers are much more likely to embark on a very long-haul flight to a new destination than are budget tourists, so it is wise for the boards to focus on big spenders for any partnership.
1 year ago
Brad Stone, Bloomberg
We're looking forward to seeing how the site adapts to the continent's very wide range of destinations and travel habits.
3 years ago
Samantha Shankman, Skift
This week's companies are from completely opposite corners of the world, but their similar approach to branding shows the universal trends in travel marketing.
4 years ago
Jason Clampet, Skift
Cape Town has a unique set of challenges, but it's thinking smart about the assets it has in order to grab the share of visitors it thinks it deserves.
4 years ago