Tag: Tourism

As tourism contributes roughly 9% to GDP, youth advocates warn that growth could concentrate benefits among large international chains if policy interventions are not deliberate.

Planning a local getaway is now as easy as sending a WhatsApp message. Across South Africa, a new wave of young entrepreneurs is turning digital innovation into a business opportunity ...

As South Africa approaches its peak tourism season, small enterprises in the sector are ramping up preparations to cater for both domestic and international travellers. At the same time, these ...

South African SMEs in the tourism sector won the spotlight at this year’s Magical Kenya Travel Expo, demonstrating how inclusive participation in international platforms can help unlock new markets and ...

In a strategic move to align tourism growth with broader economic development, the Limpopo Tourism Agency (LTA) and Limpopo Economic Development Agency (LEDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at ...

Entrepreneurs in neighbouring Eswatini believe the commitments made at the recent G20 Tourism Ministers’ Meeting in Mpumalanga could open new opportunities for tourism SMEs in Southern Africa. The meeting, which ...

Small and medium tourism businesses say the recent G20 Tourism Ministers Meeting held in Mpumalanga has given them renewed confidence that their challenges and aspirations are being heard on the ...

The North West Province is shifting gears in its tourism strategy with plans to move away from event-based promotion to a structural, long-term approach that places SMEs at the centre ...

Twenty SMEs in the tourism sector are set to benefit from an incubation program by the SA National Parks (SanParks) in the Eastern Cape. The province is home to rich ...

“The working class continues to be kept out due to the packaging,”