South Africa's Garden Route

Taking South Africa's Garden Route

As the host of the 2010 Fifa World Cup Final Draw, Cape Town will take centre stage in December. There is, however, another local jewel worthy of attention in these summer months. Take your eye off the Mother City for a moment, head east, and you'll discover one of the world's most remarkable coastal stretches: South Africa's Garden Route.

Domestic air travel 'to resume growth'

South Africa low-cost airline Mango expects domestic air travel to resume positive growth by the third quarter of 2010 as the aviation industry sees hints of a recovery.

South Africa's wildlife wonders

There's more to South African wildlife than the celebrated "Big Five". From big to small, meat eater to ant eater, primate to reptile ... our animals (and birds) are wild, varied and abundant.

2010 tourism in the spotlight

With sports tourism worth an estimated $600-billion a year, it was little surprise that the 2010 Fifa World Cup, 2010 Winter Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics were in the spotlight at the 2009 World Travel Market in London.

New Cape Town Airport terminal opens

Work on Cape Town International Airport's R1.6-billion, five-storey central terminal building has been completed, offering passengers consolidated security and check-in areas, improved baggage handling, an upgraded road network, and a wider choice of retailers and restaurants.

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