Insights from WTM
A FEDHASA representative attended the World Travel Market (WTM) in London last week and provided feedback that South Africa’s stand’s position was very good (just off a main arterial entrance) […]
Update on ZEP
The court case that was meant to be heard last month in October, regarding the deportation of ZEP’s, has now been postponed and might be heard towards the end of […]
TBCSA Webinar Invitation: Government gives feedback on tourism sector

The year 2022, marked an exciting turning point for TBCSA when it held its inaugural conference at Sun City in September under the theme: Tourism: The Engine of Growth. We are […]
KNP security build-up for the festive season

SANParks is increasing surveillance at Kruger National Park (KNP) entry gates as part of the festive season anti-crime prevention. There will also be increased spot checks of vehicles inside the […]
Occupational Health & Safety Act: Draft Physical Agents Regulation open for comment

The Minister of Employment and Labour has published a Draft Physical Agents Regulation in terms of the Occupational Health & Safety Act for public comment. It is a fairly lengthy […]
Join the Sho’t Left Summer Campaign #GimmeSummerShotLeft

As the #GimmeSummerShotLeft campaign launches, South African Tourism wants you to be part of the exciting experiences South Africans can look forward to. SATSA members are invited to join Sho’t Left as […]
SARS takes a further step towards improving the integrity of trade and traveller facilitation as part of implementing Smart Borders

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) on 20 October issued the following statement: Travellers are required by law to make certain declarations of goods and cash on entering or leaving […]
Just released: StatsSA reports on August accommodation and F&B numbers

StatsSA has released its reports on the statistics for August pertaining to tourist accommodation and the food and beverage sectors. Tourist Accommodation Measured in nominal terms (current prices), total income […]
No further clarity on SARS Travel Pass

We have no further clarity regarding the new online traveller declaration system announced by SARS last week, which took the travel and tourism industry by surprise. SARS was unfortunately not […]
300 pics uploaded to the #FreeToBeSouthAfrica portal and counting!

Since our last #FreeToBeSouthAfrica shout out, we’re thrilled to advise that over 300 photos have been uploaded to the Digital Asset Hub for use in our campaign. Thank you to […]