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Africa: Free Movement of People Across Africa – Regions Are Showing How It Can Work

The end of January 2023 will mark five years since the African Union Free Movement of Persons protocol was signed by the African Union. A parallel initiative to the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, it was designed to reduce barriers to Afric..

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South Africa: Families Flock to Cape Town’s Historic Tidal Pools

Some people came as children, now they bring their own children It is a hot, Friday afternoon and Heather Solomon and her husband David are spending the last days of their summer holiday at the Milton tidal pool in Sea Point, with their eight-year-o..

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South Africa: Eskom Welcomes Tariff Hike Amid Outrage – South African News Briefs – January 13, 2023

Cape Town — Eskom Welcomes 18.56% Tariff Hike as Nation Faces Stifled Economy, Unemployment Risks Eskom has welcomed an 18.65% tariff increase granted by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa, saying it would "positively contribute from a fi..

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Africa: Next Month’s Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo Postponed

The Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo which was scheduled to be held next month has been extended by a month, organisers have said. This year's expo was set to be held February 8 - 11 but has now been postponed to April 26 - 28, 2023 and according t..

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Uganda: Tourism Budget Slashed By 70%, Minister Warns of Job Losses

By Shamim Nabakooza Government has cut Ministry of Tourism and its entities budget by 70% in the coming financial year from shillings 194 billion to shillings 89 billion. The officials made the submissions while meeting the Trade, Tourism and Indus..

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Seychelles: Seychelles’ Tourism Rebounded in 2022 With Nearly 335,000 Visitors

The Seychelles tourism department has expressed satisfaction with the number of visitor arrivals at the end of 2022, which has surpassed expectations. The figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics for the week ending January 1 show that ..

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Tunisia: Number of Tourists Up 98% in Sousse

Tunis/Tunisia — The number of tourists who visited the Sousse-El Kantaoui tourist region rose by 98% in 2022, compared to the same period in 2021. Sousse tops the list of Tunisian tourist destinations with 76% of visitors in 2019 (reference year), s..

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South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal on High Alert for Potential Floods – South African News Briefs – January 5, 2023

Cape Town — KwaZulu-Natal Govt on High Alert Ahead of Heavy Rain Warning An Orange Level 9 warning from the South African Weather Service of disruptive rains and potential flooding in parts of KwaZulu-Natal has prompted the province's Departmen..

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Kenya: Friendship Ice Hockey Expected to Enhance Sports Tourism in Kenya

Nairobi — The upcoming Friendship Ice Hockey League on January 3-7 has the potential to enhance Kenya's reputation as a sports tourism destination, Kenya Ice Lions first vice president Ali Kilanga has said. Kilanga said the visit to the country..

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Zimbabwe: Tourism Receipts Jump 138% to U.S.$580 Million

Zimbabwe's tourism receipts reached US$580 million in the nine months to September 2022, reflecting a 137,7 percent jump from US$244 million realised over the same period last year. The growth in receipts is attributable to increased efforts at..

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South Africa: Armed Robbers Attack Zimbabwe-Bound Bus, Killing 2

Beitbridge — Two women were shot dead and a third seriously injured when three armed men attacked a Zimbabwe-bound bus in the Bela-Bela area of Limpopo Province of South Africa yesterday, and now the Zimbabwe Consulate in Johannesburg has engaged the..

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South Africa: Former Eskom Chief to Challenge State Capture Report’s Findings – South African News Briefs – December 23, 2022

Cape Town — Visitors to KwaZulu-Natal Parks Urged to Not Bring Firewood Over Potential Environment Hazard Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife has cautioned visitors to parks in the province to not bring their own firewood as it may contain a species of ..

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