To celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway on Friday, October 4 2019, the Cableway is giving back to the local community with a month long special for all South Africans. From October 1 to October 31, 2019 all locals with a valid South African ID, or[…]
There are concerns that the current violence in which foreign nationals and their businesses are being targeted will negatively affect South Africa’s tourism sector. Tourism has grown to be a major social and economic force which contributes significantly to the country’s Gross Domestic Product and the creation of employment. A[…]
Amnesty International has dived headlong into the US gun control debate, urging travelers to be cautious amid a “human rights crisis” they blame on “ubiquity of firearms” and government reluctance to confiscate them. Visitors to the US “cannot reasonably expect to be free from harm,” Amnesty International USA’s Ernest Coverson[…]
Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has promised that a strategy is “being developed” to help combat crime against foreign visitors to South Africa – but the Tourism Minister has had a very tough time of things from the Freedom Front Plus (FF+), who have condemned her reaction to a spate of violent crimes.[…]
The recent death of a Ukrainian hiker as well as 14 other attacks reported in the Table Mountain area this year has prompted SANParks to deploy more rangers to bolster security and better ensure the safety of visitors to Cape Town’s iconic landmark. At World Rangers Day, held in Cape[…]
By Anees Teladia The murder of a Ukrainian tourist this past weekend has once again highlighted the inadequate safety mechanisms and crime prevention strategies on mountain trails and hiking paths in the Western Cape. Table Mountain, one of the most iconic landmarks of South Africa, is riddled with crime and[…]
Cape Town is ranked as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It also has the highest population of muslims provincially in South Africa. These two factors have contributed to the launch of a new campaign to create a more attractive offering for international muslim visitors by Cape[…]
The South African attraction South Africa is a beautiful and diverse country. It, therefore, comes as no surprise that it has been a popular tourist destination with global travellers since it rejoined the international stage in 1994. So much so, in fact, that is has become a crucial sector of[…]
By Anees Teladia The recent near-fatal stabbing incident in Bo-Kaap which saw a young French student stabbed in the neck has once again highlighted the state of crime and lawlessness in Cape Town. The chairperson of the Bo-Kaap neighbourhood watch and execo member of the Bo-Kaap community policing forum, Ebrahim[…]
Cuteness overload! Two hikers were treated to an elusive display of wildlife this week, when they crossed paths with a caracal up Table Mountain. [Image Source: The South African, Photo Credits: Petra van der Berg & Lars Hurenkamp] Now this is why you strap your hiking shoes on and make the[…]
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