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Tourism industry elated about scrapping PCR tests for inbound travellers

Tourism authorities are buoyed by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that the PCR test requirement will be scrapped for travellers to SA from Wednesday, saying it will boost the industry ahead of the Easter holidays. Ramaphosa made the announcement during a “family meeting” on Tuesday night when he also announced wearing masks in outdoor settings would no longer be a requirement, among other Covid-19 rules that have been relaxed. He stipulated […]

today23 March 2022

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Cautious optimism ahead of umrah season

With the historic Hajj 1441 season successfully rolled out despite the COVID19 pandemic, Muslims now await the announcement of the umrah season. However, the South African Travel and Haj Operators Association (Sathoa) chairperson Sedick Steenkamp anticipates that the umrah season can only be expected to commence in three months from now in the month of Rabi-u-Awwal. With social-distancing measures still in place in most countries, there would likely be changes […]

today6 August 2020

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Restaurants allowed to operate until 10pm, guided tours allowed under COVID-19 Risk Adjusted Level 3

Cabinet has eased lockdown restrictions around travel which will allow individuals to leave their homes for leisure travel within the province they currently live in. It has also moved the curfew to an hour later at night to allow restaurants more time to serve dinner to their customers. This means that the curfew will now start at 10pm. However, the sale of alcohol remains banned. The new regulations were announced […]

today31 July 2020

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Presidency deletes announcement that leisure travel will be allowed, says it was an error

On Friday night, the presidency’s social media accounts appeared to announce what hotels, lodges and guest houses have been waiting for: leisure travel will now be allowed. But then the posts were deleted. While president Cyril Ramaphosa last month indicated that establishments will be allowed to accommodate leisure travellers, this was contradicted by tourism minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane who announced that South Africans will have to stick to self-drive day trips within their […]

today11 July 2020

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NCCC approves international travel for S. Africans working, studying abroad

The National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) on Saturday approved international travel for South Africans working and studying abroad. The country’s borders were closed with all international flights halted in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19. But in a statement on Saturday, the Department of Home Affairs said South Africans would be permitted to leave the country for work, study, family reunions, to take up permanent residency, or to receive […]

today24 May 2020

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More travel woes for commuters as bus strike continues

Thousands of commuters around the country, who use buses as their primary mode of transport, will once again have to find alternate modes of transport on Thursday as the nationwide bus strike enters its second day. About 15 bus companies affiliated to transport union South African Transport & Allied Workers Union (Satawu) downed tools Wednesday, demanding a 12% salary increase. The employer is only prepared to give them 7%. As […]

today19 April 2018

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Travelling halal

A new website for Muslim travelers which includes a global directory of halal restaurants and dedicated city guides launched this week in a bid to capitalize on the growing number of Islamic tourists. Specialist Singapore-based firm Crescentrating said the site, which is called HalalTrip.com, offers a wide range of features for tourists wishing to travel in accordance with the rules of Islam. “It is the world’s first fully-featured travel booking website for […]

today2 July 2014

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