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The women in travel walking in men's shoes
This International Women’s Day we celebrate some of the women around the world who have made typically male-dominated jobs their own
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Why there's no better-value getaway than Cape Town right now
Virgin Atlantic welcomes Cape Town back into its route network after an absence of seven years
Virgin's new Cape Town route will get under way on 25 October
Virgin Atlantic hints at year-round Cape Town service
Three years in the making, chief commercial officer tells TTG about the success of Virgin’s resumption of its daily Cape Town daily service in November after seven-year hiatus 
Five outdoor adventures in South Africa
If Only to offer South Africa for the first time
Agents will be able to book South Africa with If Only from 28 November
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WTM 2022: South Africa benefits from more direct European flights
South Africa is celebrating a boost in direct flights from the UK and Europe for winter 2022 as visitor numbers from the region begin to recover post-pandemic
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Five outdoor adventures in South Africa
South Africa is famed for its safaris, but there are a wealth of other outdoor experiences throughout the country
South Africa is reopening its borders to visitors from all countries (Credit: Aaron Yun / Unsplash)
South Africa predicts uptick in British arrivals this autumn and winter
It comes as the number of direct routes from London to Cape Town in 2022/23 are set to exceed 2019/20 levels
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TTG Sustainable Travel Showcase: South Africa
Watch South Africa’s training session at the Sustainable Travel Showcase, part of TTG Fairer Travel Week 2022
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Qatar Airways to enhance South African connectivity
The airline has signed a codeshare agreement with Airlink to offer travellers more choices
Virgin's new Cape Town route will get under way on 25 October
South Africa removes final Covid-19 restrictions
There are now no testing requirements, face masks are no longer required indoors or in public settings and there are no limits on gatherings
Clients can join in with traditional dances in South Africa
South Africa reveals UK fam plans and marketing push
Around 20 UK agents will be taken across two educationals to experience the country later this year
Virgin's new Cape Town route will get under way on 25 October
Virgin Atlantic to restart Cape Town flights in November
Daily Heathrow service to get under way on 5 November
Emirates is to use A380s to boost capacity to the island
Emirates partners with South Africa to boost visitor levels
The airline and tourist board have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly promote tourism and inbound traffic to the region
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South Africa tourism chief hails 'step towards' 2019 outlook
Country has further eased its restrictions on international travel
Cape Town, South Africa
South Africa drops PCR rule for vaccinated travellers
Updated requirements came into effect on Wednesday (23 March) and unvaccinated visitors still need a negative PCR ‘not older than 72 hours’
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Webinar: How to sell South Africa
Watch this webinar to discover how to sell South Africa, from successfully navigating safety concerns to revealing details of the destination’s new tourism product, must-do activities and stance on responsible tourism
The FCO has updated its advice for South Africa. (Credit: Sincerely Media/Unsplash)
South Africa 'ready for inbound visitors' after red list reprieve
Tourism minister Lindiwe Sisulu has welcomed the UK government’s decision to remove South Africa from its red list, and said the country was ready to welcome British travellers
Oasis offered overland trips in Africa, South America and Asia (Credit: Hu Chen / Unsplash)
'We were lucky to get home before the shutters came down'
Experience Africa Events managing director Chris Mears describes his "extremely stressful" rush back from South Africa and assesses the country’s tourism recovery after the emergence of the Omicron variant
The prime minister said the government would set out its lockdown exit strategy on 22 February (Credit: gov.uk)
PM: Anyone arriving in UK will have to take a PCR test by second day
The move is one of a number of measures announced in a Downing Street briefing following the discovery of the new Omicron variant in the UK
South Africa's tourism minister has insisted that the destination remains open for tourists
South Africa tourism minister ‘disappointed’ by UK’s red-list move
Minister says destination remains “open for business”, despite discovery of new Covid variant
Customers who made a booking through a third party or travel agent have been advised by the carrier to contact them directly with any questions
Virgin cancels flights from Johannesburg following traffic light update
The airline said it was currently reviewing the schedule of its South Africa operations for the coming week
Oasis offered overland trips in Africa, South America and Asia (Credit: Hu Chen / Unsplash)
Foreign Office updates Africa travel advice after new variant warning
FCDO now advising against all but essential travel to South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini on Covid-19 grounds
Virgin's new Cape Town route will get under way on 25 October
Red list update 'hammer blow' to African tourism, says Atta
’It is heartbreaking that this has happened to an industry that is grappling to get back on their feet after the past 20 months’ - Nigel Vere Nicoll, Atta president
The FCO has updated its advice for South Africa. (Credit: Sincerely Media/Unsplash)
Six southern African countries red-listed amid new variant fears
South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini will be added to the list at midday Friday (26 November)