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Gauteng’s role in building pathways for intra-African trade
Sthembiso Dlamini|Published 8 minutes ago Sthembiso Dlamini, Acting Group CEO of the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency Image: Supplied Tens of thousands of African business leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators, and investors gathered recently at the 2025 Intra-African Trade Fair in Algiers, united by the single goal of building pathways for trade that are African by design and African in impact.
South Africa to leverage G20, B20 summits - Meetings Africa
Meetings Africa kicked off on Monday (February 24) with in-depth discussions on how South Africa’s MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) industry could best leverage the upcoming G20 and B20 summits. Between 50 000 and 60 000 people are expected to travel to South Africa this year for the G20 meetings, which are scheduled across the country.
STHEMBISO DLAMINI: Gauteng must lead growth of active air routes in SA
The role of OR Tambo International Airport as the global gateway into Africa has always been celebrated, but what Covid-19 has taught us is that this strong position can be quickly undone by adverse global events. For instance, the demise of airlines like Comair and SA Express have intensified the need for direct action to boost local air routes, as the domestic market remains the driver of economic recovery and restoration of confidence in the local economy.
Gauteng and Ghana sign ‘game-changing’ tourism MoU
The Gauteng Tourism Authority has signed a ‘game-changing’ Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ghana Tourism Authority, as one of the outcomes of the inaugural Ghana Week in South Africa, which was aimed at strengthening tourism, trade and investment relations between the two countries.
‘SA remains open for all who wish to visit’
South Africa’s growth and recovery trajectory has been derailed by the latest developments in which key international source markets imposed stringent travel restrictions and travel bans against 10 southern African countries, including SA, following the discovery of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Source market recovery: Direct India flight still high on govt’s
There is huge potential to grow India as a source market over the next five or six years, which is why increased airlift between SA and India – including a direct flight – remains high on government’s agenda.
Female-led businesses to benefit from empowerment initiative
Financial institution, Nedbank, in conjunction with South African Tourism, has launched an empowerment initiative to promote female-owned businesses in tourism. The initiative will see twenty-five women in each province – 225 in total – selected for enterprise development training to ensure that women are the catalyst for transformative economic growth and job creation within the tourism sector.
Advocacy campaign launched in key source markets
With many travel barriers to South Africa being lifted – including the recent announcement that the country has been taken off the UK’s red list – tourism bodies have kicked the Global Advocacy Programme into gear to ramp up advocacy efforts in key source markets around the world.
Breaking news: Acting CEO of SA Tourism to step down
The Board of South African Tourism (SA Tourism) announced today that it had accepted the resignation of Acting Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operations Officer, Sthembiso Dlamini. An SA Tourism spokesperson told Tourism Update she would remain with the organisation until the end of November after which she will take up a new post as CEO. It is understood that an announcement regarding her new post will also be made soon.
Source market recovery: SA Tourism gets conversation going with China
In a bid to kick start travel to South Africa from China, South African Tourism is hosting the 2021 China Virtual Road Show and Virtual Fam this week (September 13-17) to reconnect Chinese buyers with the South African trade while testing market readiness. The road show is an online B2B matchmaking event that will link South African product owners with Chinese trade partners who package South African products and experiences.
African summit set to reignite tourism
The inaugural Africa’s Travel and Tourism Summit (ATTS) – held as a hybrid event in five cities in Africa, including Durban, Johannesburg and Lagos, from September 19 to 21 – will showcase not only Africa’s attraction as a sought-after destination but highlight its business potential to the global travel industry.
‘Don’t dismiss potential of regional and domestic tourism’
To ensure increased sustainability in South Africa’s tourism sector, making it more resilient to external shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the industry needs to focus more on building its regional and domestic markets.
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