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We’re inviting 15 exclusive partners to join our next local familiarisation trip—and we want YOU to be part of it!

Phase Two of the Trusted Tour Operator Scheme is now open for applications and has been gazetted by Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber.

Khotso Micha, founder of SouthernXplorer, is building a sustainable tourism business rooted in local storytelling, youth empowerment, and community upliftment. With support from SATSA, the business has grown from freelance guiding to owning vehicles and launching Kamma Kai Beach Villa. SouthernXplorer now trains and employs young people from underserved areas, offering authentic travel experiences ...

Buyers are invited to take part in Africa’s Travel Indaba 2025, the continent’s leading leisure travel trade show, set to take place in Durban, South Africa.

South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has issued a new immigration directive granting temporary relief to foreign nationals awaiting outcomes on visa waiver requests, long-term visa applications, and related appeals.

SATSA members rate for The Capital Pearls: R 3500,00 per luxury studio, per night

SATSA, in partnership with Africa’s Eden, is proud to host a pavilion that brings together a dynamic mix of businesses shaping Southern Africa’s travel landscape.

Thabo Modise started his career in tourism on Vilakazi Street in 2010, with an informal art stand next to the road. Now, he is the owner of Toura Travel Therapy (more popularly known as Thabo The Tourist), a tour operating service that specialises in art tourism services.

Africa’s Coastal Marine & Maritime Tourism Trade Market 2025, will take place in Gqeberha, Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, from 15–16 April 2025. This prestigious event aims to bring together businesses from the coastal marine sector and all tourism-related water activities, including government entities, private sector leaders, and international media.

Join the TBCSA and its member associations, SA Wine Routes, FEDHASA Cape, SATSA, SAACI and Cape Town Tourism, for a fun-filled evening of networking with tourism industry colleagues while also gaining valuable insights into the state of the sector.