Colin Nagy, Skift
South African tourism is on the decline. There are several factors at play, but given the diversity of experiences that can be had in this country of 58 million people, what's needed is a new and sharper narrative.
4 months ago
Mike Cohen and Christopher Jasper, Bloomberg
South Africa's national carrier is in dire straits, and some say the latest move by the government to save it is merely delaying the inevitable.
6 months ago
Andres Guerra Luz, Bloomberg
Sounds like the government intends to play hardball with South African Airways. Given the carrier's financial struggles and current labor unrest, a turnaround seems pretty remote at the moment.
6 months ago
Hilton Shone, Bloomberg
Nearly 1,000 people might be losing their jobs as the airline tries to slow its ongoing losses. Hopefully the company doesn't meet the same fate as Jet Airways, the Indian airline that was grounded earlier this year after racking up over $1 billion in debt.
7 months ago
Antony Sguazzin, Bloomberg
This year Cape Town's coast had the fewest whale sightings in a couple of decades. If climate change is to blame, that poses a long-term problem for South African Tourism, the government's official promotion agency.
7 months ago
John Bowker, Bloomberg
Ethiopian Airlines is a an African aviation success story. Would it really be a good idea to get involved with the struggling South African Airways?
8 months ago
Isaac Carey, Skift
This is just the latest in a long string of similar moves from BCD Travel. Expect more mergers and acquisitions to follow, especially in Africa and the Middle East.
8 months ago
Richard Holmes, Skift
The luxury safari market in southern Africa is a competitive space, and it pays to leverage any unique selling points. Now savvy lodge operators are trading on the darkness of the night skies to encourage bookings.
9 months ago
Antony Sguazzin, Bloomberg
This is bizarre. Where did all the great white sharks go? No one knows. Perhaps an enterprising scientist can track down the answer.
9 months ago
Richard Holmes, Skift
There’s a dark irony in the fact that, when planning the world’s largest radio telescope, nobody thought to look up. Now, astronomers and airlines in South Africa are battling to find a way to keep the skies quiet and air traffic flowing smoothly.
9 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Given the constant drip of bad news coming out of Fastjet since it launched in 2012, it's amazing that the airline is still flying.
11 months ago
Richard Holmes, Skift
Club Med has finally committed to long-overdue expansion into sub-Saharan Africa. It’s good news for South Africa’s tourism prospects and introduces the brand to an untapped African market.
12 months ago
