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In May 2018, 3 190 914 travellers (arrivals, departures and transits) passed through South Africa’s ports of entry. They were made up of 857 349 South African residents and 2 333 565 foreign travellers. Foreign arrivals, 1 196 107 were made up of 77 559 non-visitors and 1 118 548 visitors. The visitors were brokenRead more

In June 2018, 3 246 696 travellers (arrivals, departures and transits) passed through South Africa’s ports of entry. They were made up of 965 403 South African residents and 2 281 293 foreign travellers. The foreign arrivals, 1 160 094 were made up of 69 850 non-visitors and 1 090 244 visitors. The visitors wereRead more

TSI have published their July report for TOMSA levy collectors to view. Please note that this report is not open to public viewing as it contains sensitive information. This means that it cannot be located anywhere on the public TSI website, but only from the backend, using the secure login details section. CLICK HERE toRead more

South Africa’s tourism sector should be in better shape than it currently is. That’s the word from TBCSA Acting CEO Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa following the release of the Tourism Business Council of South Africa’s Tourism Business Index (TBI) report this week. According to the report, business performance in South Africa’s tourism sector has declined significantly inRead more

The Chief Executive Officer of South African Tourism, Sisa Ntshona has declared the 2018 edition of Africa’s Travel Indaba as a successful expo that would boost the business of tourism on the African continent. “Indaba’s goal is to create a platform that allows the world to do business with Africa and business is happening. WeRead more

Exhibitor registrations for the African continent’s largest Meetings and tourism trade show, Meetings Africa and Africa’s Travel Indaba, are open for 2019 and now is a good time to get ahead and secure your spot. Meetings Africa will take place between 26-27 February 2019 at the Sandton Convention Centre, with BONDay taking place on 25Read more

REMINDER: SHO’T LEFT TRAVEL WEEK CAMPAIGN South African Tourism is still inviting all within the travel industry to allow them to promote your special deals. The platform, which forms part of an initiative to support Tourism Month aims to encourage everyone to explore the naturally occurring and beautiful attractions of our country. South African TourismRead more

The Business Traveller Africa Awards is aimed at the local travel trade and broader business travel community, and rewards excellence in South African business travel, acknowledging those brands/entities that have performed with distinction over the past 12 months. As a valued member of the South African travel industry, Business Traveller Africa magazine would welcome yourRead more

We would like to thank and welcome our newest members to the TOMSA levy family: Avondale Boutique Hotel Impala Car Rental Sun Time Square Krystal Beach Murendeni Villa Signature Lux Hotel, Sandton The Regency Apartment Hotel   We applaud you for your support and trust that our on-going relationship will be long and fruitful.

Leveraging the three local trade shows, we’ve hosted three TOMSA Feedback Sessions – the first in Cape Town ahead of WTM Africa; the second in Durban on the sidelines of Africa’s Travel Indaba and the third in Johannesburg in line with the Hotel Show Africa. Here are the two presentations below that took place inRead more