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Mzansi Welcomes The World: LIV Golf Set To Make African Debut In South Africa In 2026
Forbes
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Cleeks Golf Club's Adrian Meronk in action at the JCB Golf and Country Club, Rocester. Picture date: Sunday July 27, 2025. (Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images) PA Images via Getty Images LIV Golf is expanding its global footprint...
Battle for Etoudi: Travel ban on Issa Tchiroma sparks fierce storm
Cameroon Intelligence Report
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August 1, 2025
On 31 July 2025, Cameroonian presidential candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary was barred from flying to Senegal at Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport. Tchiroma, who leads the Front for the National Salvation of Cameroon (FSNC) party, was...
British Airways announces Avios-Only flights to Cape Town
Business Traveller
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British Airways has added Cape Town as its latest Avios-Only flight destination, with more than 500 seats available across two flights during the festive Christmas season. Members of The British Airways Club can redeem 70,000 Avios plus £150 for...
Ernie Els backs South Africa to retain Rugby Championship crown for first time ever
Gazette and Herald
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The Springboks stormed to the title in 2024, beating New Zealand and Australia home and away en route to be crowned the Southern Hemisphere’s best team for the first time since 2019. Their success in the four-team tournament, which also includes...
WHX Cape Town 2025: Africa’s Health Future Starts Here
Newspaper
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July 31, 2025
Cape Town is preparing to host one of the most significant healthcare gatherings on the continent as the World Health Expo (WHX) Cape Town 2025 takes place from 2–4 September at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). Formerly known...
Winter Sun Drop! Flights To Cape Town Only Bookable With Avios Points
God Save The Points
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July 31, 2025
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Wine tourism may be South Africa’s hidden economic jackpot
Cape Town ETC
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July 31, 2025
South Africa’s wine industry is sitting on a powerhouse of potential, and the key to unlocking it lies in turning wine tourism into the country’s biggest drawcard. According to Daneel Rossouw, Head of Sales for Agriculture at Nedbank Commercial...
Spotlight On Rise In Guernsey’s Private Wealth, South Africa Connection – FNB
Wealth Briefing
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As First National Bank celebrated its 10-year milestone in Guernsey and unveiled a new office this week, dignatories and senior FNB executives gathered to highlight the importance of offshore banking, the growing private wealth in Guernsey and the...
What if the answer to South Africa’s youth unemployment lies in the ocean?
IOL
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South Africa’s ocean and coastal sectors could contribute significantly to economic growth and job creation, particularly among the country’s unemployed youth. According to a 2024 report by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment...
Interest Groups Foot The Bill For Congressional Travel
Ink Free News - Indiana
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August 1, 2025
Members of Indiana’s U.S. House of Representatives delegation and their staff have accepted more than roughly $640,000 in privately sponsored international travel since 2020. Photo from Nicole Geri, Unsplash. By Arnolt Center for Investigative...
The climate crisis hits health care in South Africa’s rural communities
Greenpeace International
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July 31, 2025
Activist highlight the pollution and health problems caused by South Africa’s cluster of coal-fired power stations, the most polluting in the world. © Shayne Robinson / Greenpeace Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and severe in...
The R145bn Transnet back brace to fix the spine of the South African economy
Daily Maverick
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July 31, 2025
“You can’t take a picture of that (the liquid bulk terminal) because many of our laws were written under apartheid,” harbour master Captain Alex Miya explains as the tugboat cruises past. “In those years, Umkhonto weSizwe would use those images to...
Botswana and South Africa Named Among World’s Top 10 Travel Destinations
Africa.com
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July 31, 2025
South Africa has clinched the fourth spot in the 2025 Telegraph Travel Awards, earning the title of the top African destination and maintaining its place among the world’s best for over a decade. Voted by tens of thousands of readers,...
I’ve made wonderful friendships while travelling – now I’m hoping for romance
The i paper
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August 1, 2025
There is something about leaving my home in London that resets everything for me. I think it’s the anonymity. Or maybe it’s the quiet hope that in a new place, I might just meet someone who sees me differently. Not through the usual perceptive...
Why South African taxpayers should double-check their auto-assessments
IOL
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July 31, 2025
Millions of South Africans were auto-assessed by the South African Revenue Service (Sars) in 2024, a move designed to simplify the tax season. But with convenience comes risk. Financial experts warn that auto-assessments, which rely solely on...
South African Airways to launch Cape Town–Mauritius route in December 2025
Zawya
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South African Airways (SAA) will launch a new direct route between Cape Town and Mauritius on 9 December 2025, adding a strategic leisure destination to its growing regional network. The service will operate three times a week — on Tuesdays,...
South Africa: Tourist accommodation revenue rises on strong hotel performance
Zawya
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The tourist accommodation industry recorded a 10.5% year-on-year increase in total income in May 2025, according to data released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). Measured in nominal terms (current prices), income from accommodation rose by...
Australia v South Africa T20Is: All you need to know
Cricket.com.au
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The Australian men's T20 side gets the chance to continue its wonderful run of form by hosting South Africa for a rare winter home series. The three-match series, to be played in Darwin and Cairns, will be followed by a three-match one-day...
Springbok Casino Exposes Unethical Wildlife Tourism in August Feature – Plus 25 Free Spins on Hades’ Flames of Fortune
European Gaming
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August 1, 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis August, SpringbokCasino.co.za ewr45is shedding light on the dark side of animal tourism while turning up the heat with a sizzling offer: 25 Free Spins to play the blazing new underworld slot, Hades’ Flames of Fortune,...
Big Boost for Indian travellers: Visit UAE, UK, Australia, South Africa, 15 more nations with visa for just Re 1, here's how
DNA India
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July 31, 2025
The visa processing platform is set to launch its sale exclusively on the Atlys website for a limited time, specifically on August 4th and 5th. For those planning international travel, the visa processing platform Atlys is launching the "One Way...