South African tourism industry just received another blow after a group of 9 foreign tourists became the latest victims of violent crime after robbers struck a rental house in the Silonque Nature Reserve, north of Phalaborwa, in Limpopo. Three robbers, two of whom were armed with firearms, held nine foreigners captive during a house robbery,..
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SA tourism received another blow – Nine foreign tourists robbed during armed robbery in Phalaborwa, minor girl allegedly raped
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Kid from New Zealand forced to take off T-shirt at SA airport because there was a picture of a green snake on it!
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A teenage boy was barred from passing the arrival point at O.R. Thambo Airport because his favourite T-shirt caused consternation. The black shirt, available from Australia Zoo’s website, has a head of a green snake visible in front and the tail behind.
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Foreign visitors are not safe in South Africa – Dutch tourist family holiday ends in nightmare after attack & hijacking in Lowveld area
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A family of three Dutch tourists were hijacked near their home on Monday night. They were later rescued by foresters where they wandered in a plantation between Sabie and Hazyview.
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Thomas Cook Travel company have collapsed, How South Africa is affected this firm’s liquidation
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It just goes to show that nobody is too big to fail these days. Thomas Cook, one of the largest travel operators in the world, have ceased trading on Monday after a last-ditch bid to save the company fell agonisingly short. The company were declared bankrupt at 2:15 earlier this morning. This is the sombre..
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Tourists Cancelling SA Trips Due To Violent Attacks – at least 14 people were attacked at Table Mountain since January
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A tour guide said a number of foreigners have cancelled trips to South Africa after hearing of attacks on tourists. The Table Mountain Watch group said at least 14 people were attacked in the park since January, significantly down from the 42 attacks during the same period last year. Over the weekend, Ukrainian Ivan Ivanov..
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SA government has revised its visa policies for a new list of countries whose citizens will be allowed to enter the country visa-free
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During the budget vote on Wednesday 10 July, Minister of Home Affairs (DHA) Aaron Motsoaledi, announced the new list of visa-free countries. Motsoaledi said that the new visa programme is no longer subjected to a reciprocal policy usually required by the Department of International Relations (DIRCO). The new policy will be implemented by November 2019..
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Travelers News:- Non-stop flight between Cape Town and USA a “game changer”
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The route will link Cape Town and the Western Cape to the North American market. It will boost tourism and attract even more foreign direct investments. The United Airlines announced that they intend to launch a new non-stop route between the US and Cape Town, from Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, New York…
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Suid-Afrika as ’n toeriste bestemming is besig om af te neem – Dit kom voor of besoekers skugter is om die land te besoek a.g.v. sy politieke klimaat en toenemende geweld misdade
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Buitelandse toeriste aan Suid-Afrika neem af, maar in lande soos China groei Suid-Afrika se gewildheid as vakansiebestemming merkwaardig. Buitelandse toeriste na Suid-Afrika het in die eerste maand van 2019 teenoor ’n jaar gelede met bykans 5% gedaal. Die profiel van die toeriste wat die land besoek, is voortdurend besig om te verander en Chinese besoekers..
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German tourists who visited SA gruesomely attacked in guest-house by robbers, elderly man assaulted with bat and stabbed with knife
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A German tourist received treatment in a hospital in Port Elizabeth after assailants assaulted him with a bat and then stabbed him with a knife. The 69-year-old man’s right arm is badly injured because of the assault with the bat. It is believed that the incident happened at the Bydand Guest House in the Addo..
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