TourAfrika

24/11/2020

COVID-19 paced up at OR Tambo International airport
https://www.travelnews.co.za/article/covid-19-testing-247-ortia

Good news for travellers departing South Africa from OR Tambo is that they can get COVID-19 PCR-tested and collect their certificate at the airport prior to departure. National Health Laboratory

12/11/2020

Finally, tourism leisure opens up in South Africa!!!
https://www.iol.co.za/travel/south-africa/ramaphosa-scraps-red-list-fully-opens-international-travel-to-sa-f39eb986-656a-46af-a3c2-0ece6f17dffd

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the resumption of international travel subject to stringent health protocols.

01/10/2020

South Africa opens up borders today, however leisure tourists from other countries are banned....
https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2020-09-30-uk-us-and-french-tourists-will-not-be-allowed-into-sa/

Leisure travellers from the UK and the US are among those who will not be allowed to enter SA when international borders open on Thursday.

27/09/2020

The Zimbabwe's elephant death toll climbs again!!
https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/more-elephant-deaths-recorded-in-victoria-falls

TWO more elephants were found dead in Victoria Falls last Friday, bringing to 27 the number of jumbo deaths in Zimbabwe in the last two months.

27/09/2020

What a pity as Mozambique northern tourism hub comes under attack.
https://citizen.co.za/news/news-africa/2358296/sa-resorts-under-threat-as-jihadists-occupy-mozambique-islands/

The occupation of the islands came a month after the Islamic State-linked insurgents occupied a strategic port town of Mocimboa da Praia.

17/09/2020

SOUTH AFRICA finally comes online with the reopening of borders!!
https://ewn.co.za/2020/09/17/ramaphosa-now-s-the-time-to-return-sa-to-a-situation-that-s-more-normal

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Wednesday that from midnight on Sunday, movements on social and economic activities would be eased.

28/08/2020

Safaris pick-up in Tanzania
https://dailynews.co.tz/news/2020-08-265f45ee122bc4e.aspx

National Leading English Newspaper

27/08/2020

Namibia coming online to international tourism in Sep!!
https://www.namibian.com.na/94023/read/Namibia-welcomes-tourists-in-September

NAMIBIA'S borders will reopen to international travellers via Hosea Kutako International Airport only from 1 September 2020.

17/08/2020

Tourism slowly opens up in South Africa - No international travel to South Africa is permitted yet - LOCKDOWN regulations as published today -https://www.satsa.com/wp-content/uploads/Disaster-Management-Act-57-2002-Determination-of-Alert-Level-20200817-GGN-43620-00891.pdf

06/04/2020

01/04/2020

Victoria Falls is not drying up
https://www.chronicle.co.zw/victoria-falls-thunders/

Bulawayo's most popular daily newspaper

29/03/2020

READ - for stranded German travelers in South Africa
https://www.satsa.com/wp-content/uploads/Landsleutebrief-9-Covid-290320.pdf

28/03/2020

READ - for stranded British Nationals
https://www.satsa.com/wp-content/uploads/200327-Letter-to-BNs-in-hotels-002.pdf

21/03/2020

Zimbabwe reports its first Covid-19 case
https://www.herald.co.zw/zim-confirms-first-covid-19-case-2/

Zimbabwe's largest daily newspaper

20/03/2020

SAA announces its suspension -
https://www.fin24.com/Companies/Industrial/just-in-saa-suspends-all-international-flights-til-end-of-may-20200320

Troubled state-owned airline South African Airways has announced that it is immediately suspending all international operations until 31 May 2020 in light of a government travel ban aimed at stopping transmission of the novel coronavirus.

17/03/2020

Coronavirus hits Tanzania!!
https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1516607/coronavirus-tanzania-somalia-eafrica-starts-closures

In a little over a week, 21 new African countries have reported cases, bringing the total affected to 30.

12/03/2020

Coronavirus cases are low in Africa.
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/09/africa/nigeria-coronavirus-cases-intl/index.html

As coronavirus spreads across the globe, countries in Africa are taking preventive measures to keep the disease out and many are showing a strong level of preparedness to counter the spread of the virus.

05/03/2020

Coronavirus reported in South Africa!!!!!
https://www.satsa.com/first-case-of-coronavirus-reported-in-south-africa/

04/03/2020

Besides the renowned "Big Five", Africa has the "Small Five" and plenty more.......read our blog about these very interesting little creatures.
https://tourafrika.africa/blog/introducing-africas-small-five/

You’ve seen Africa’s Big Five, but have you seen the Small Five? Here’s a quick introduction to these brilliant little beasts.

24/02/2020

The hunt on the elephant descends in Botswana
https://city-press.news24.com/News/should-we-rather-kill-people-botswana-defends-elephant-hunting-decision-20200219

From April onwards, hunters – mainly from abroad – will start descending on diamond-rich Botswana, although they will not be after the country’s precious stones.

24/02/2020

The Victoria Falls IS NOT DRYING up according authorities
https://www.herald.co.zw/kariba-vic-falls-inflows-increase/

Zimbabwe's largest daily newspaper

10/02/2020

https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/woman-mauled-killed-by-lions-at-limpopo-game-reserve-20200208

The 21-year-old has been killed by an unknown number of lions at a private game reserve.

03/02/2020

Bold step on the rhino in Botswana
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/botswana-will-de-horn-rhinos-to-save-them-from-poachers-cgf2ppf56

Botswana, once Africa’s safest haven for wildlife, is to dehorn its entire population of wild rhinoceroses in a desperate bid to spare them from slaughter by poachers.The radical plan has been settled

03/02/2020

Zambia is a top destination in 2020 according to Forbes
https://www.themastonline.com/2020/01/19/forbes-lists-zambia-in-top-7-tourist-destinations-in-2020/

Forbes Travel top billing of Zambia comes barely two weeks after international news channel CNN rated the country among the top 20 destinations travelers must visit this year.

31/01/2020

The long 53 year wait to the encounter of a pangolin is finally over!! Our blogger, David Batzofin details the moments. Read the below blog.
https://tourafrika.africa/blog/a-pangolin-sighting-in-the-wild-after-a-53-year-search/

The name, pangolin, is derived from the Malay word ‘pengguling’, which means ‘rolling up’. An elusive mammal is, unfortunately, on the brink of extinction.

13/01/2020

Dumisani Zikhali, Co-Business Owner at tourAfrika is featured in Tourism Update Southern & East African and sums up 2019 and is upbeat about 2020.
READ THE BELOW ARTICLE
http://www.tourismupdate.co.za/features/7151/197730/Tackling-the-challenges-head-on/

06/01/2020

For a bit of humor on how the majestic zebra got its stripes - Read Our Blog.
https://tourafrika.africa/blog/how-the-zebra-got-its-stripes/

11/12/2019

No drying up of Victoria Falls authorities claim - https://www.chronicle.co.zw/victoria-falls-not-drying-up/

Bulawayo's most popular daily newspaper

06/12/2019

Caprivi, Namibia a unique channel where 4 African countries converge to offer a memorable holiday. Our blogger explains.
https://tourafrika.africa/blog/cruising-caprivi/

Our journey to Namibia started on a stormy morning in the Western Cape, glad to be heading North in search of sun, African bush, and some time to relax.

06/12/2019

Our blogger lays her case as to, WHY you need to go on a safari at least once in your life.
https://tourafrika.africa/blog/why-you-need-to-go-on-an-african-safari-at-least-once-in-your-life/