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The Tourism & Travel Green Lung was officially launched at Vergelegen Wine Estate, marking a first-of-its-kind initiative that ties together ESD and ESG goals in one living model. 

New SATSA white paper highlights adventure tourism's untapped potential for sustainable economic growth and regional tourism development.

SATSA, the voice of inbound tourism in Southern Africa, has formalised a partnership with the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), the world's largest network of adventure tourism professionals.

Recent arrival data paint an encouraging picture at first glance, with strong year-on-year growth and, in some cases, total arrivals exceeding pre-pandemic levels. However, headline figures continue to mask a more uneven reality.

As we move through 2026, the industry's focus has fundamentally shifted from merely getting back on our feet to mastering a landscape of rapidly evolving risks. Survival is no longer the benchmark; success now belongs to those smart enough to navigate an environment that changes almost daily.

In light of the ongoing operational challenges being experienced across the Lowveld, including severe weather, flooding, inaccessible road networks, and unforeseen constraints or disruptions at Hoedspruit Eastgate Airport (HDS), federal Airlines is doing what we do best and taking proactive steps to support our valued lodge partners, agents, and guests during this period of disruption.

The Garden Route, and particularly the greater Knysna area, continues to experience acute water scarcity as a result of prolonged low rainfall and depleted water reserves. In response, the Greater Knysna Business Chamber’s Tourism Forum—representing private tourism and hospitality businesses—has mobilised a coordinated, sector-wide approach to responsible water conservation, while continuing to ...

SATSA, the voice of inbound tourism, encourages clear, reliable, and factual communication as parts of the Garden Route continue to experience water shortages and increased fire activity in the height of summer in South Africa.

Africa’s Eden is proud to announce the successful conclusion of the Africa’s Eden Travel Show Global Edition 2025 in Victoria Falls, where the region’s private sector came together with exceptional energy and purpose.

Overseas arrivals to South Africa are showing encouraging signs of recovery, but beneath the widely reported triple-digit growth figures lies a more complex reality that demands more rigorous examination.