Travel + Leisure – a New York-based lifestyle institution – has named Camps Bay beach in Cape Town as one of the best in the world – and there was plenty to wax lyrical about for our friends across the … Read More
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The official symbolism of the Robben Island Museum, adopted early in its existence, is “the triumph of the human spirit over adversity”. But after 24 years in existence, the museum is substandard. GroundUp took a socially-distanced, reduced capacity tour in … Read More
A head and outstretched arms were added this week to the Christ statue, which has been under construction since 2019 in the city of Encantado, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Completion of the monument is scheduled for … Read More
Many South African families have been forced to live apart for up to a year now as a result of New Zealand’s extended border closure and the halting of its visa issuing processes. There is however good news on the … Read More
South Africa’s national air carrier has been grounded since March 2020 and has been in an extended business rescue process since December 2019. The airline has not operated flights of its own for more than a year, but has been … Read More
The UK has set a tentative date of 17 May to relaunch foreign travel, currently banned except for a handful of permitted reasons. This has created massive pent-up demand for summer holidays abroad. Travel destinations will be ranked green, amber … Read More
The Flight Centre Travel Group invites all South Africans to celebrate our country’s frontline healthcare professionals — who have truly become national heroes during the COVID-19 pandemic — by nominating a healthcare worker to stand a chance to win a … Read More
The Board of Airline Representatives of South Africa (Barsa) is an organisation that represents international airlines operating flights to South Africa. The organisation consisted of 32 airlines that carried passengers to and from South Africa prior to the onset of … Read More
Jem Jenkins Jones was stuck at home in Wales for much of the past year amid pandemic lockdowns but managed to fulfill a promise to her 10-year-old daughter to see the northern lights from Iceland and South Africa’s game reserves … Read More
With Easter weekend up coming, South Africans are rightfully concerned about how President Cyril Ramaphosa’s “family meeting” would affect the long weekend. Here’s what you need to know. Easter travel restrictions, April 2021 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday, 30 March … Read More