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Beyond 2025: The microtrends redefining travel and what it means for industry players

Travel

Beyond 2025: The microtrends redefining travel and what it means for industry players

Robin Fredericks 11 Jun 2025

An online travel company just collapsed. Here’s how to avoid being left stranded by an online deal

Travel

An online travel company just collapsed. Here’s how to avoid being left stranded by an online deal

Madalyn Scerri and Anita Manfreda 28 May 2025

4 ways to prepare your hospitality business for a South African winter

Hospitality

4 ways to prepare your hospitality business for a South African winter

Issued by Business Partners Limited 20 May 2025

Research

Charting 20 years of brand value: Kantar BrandZ 2025 ranking reveals the world’s most valuable brands

Issued by Kantar 15 May 2025

4 ways to thrive as a SA hospitality SME in winter

SMEs

4 ways to thrive as a SA hospitality SME in winter

13 May 2025

Future leaders challenge champions youth employment in tourism

Tourism

Future leaders challenge champions youth employment in tourism

8 May 2025

Source: © MSN Seal became a literal seal in this year's Mountian Dew Super Bowl advert

Advertising

#SuperBowl2025: From one seal to another

Danette Breitenbach 13 Feb 2025

Super Bowl 2025 ads as lacklustre as the game, with an overflow of celebrities and very little risk-taking

Advertising

Super Bowl 2025 ads as lacklustre as the game, with an overflow of celebrities and very little risk-taking

Danette Breitenbach 12 Feb 2025

Jordan Hollander, co-founder at Hotel Tech Report

Technology

How AI will revolutionise the hospitality industry in 2025

Jordan Hollander 28 Jan 2025

Travel

Sustainable aviation and AI to take centre stage at ATM 2025

17 Jan 2025

Cape Town CBD set for record-breaking holiday season

Tourism

Cape Town CBD set for record-breaking holiday season

23 Dec 2024

Image source: svetlanasokolova from

4th Industrial Revolution

South Africa's new digital nomad visa - for the ultimate workcation

Lizelle Ellmann van Rhyn 3 Dec 2024

Tourism for all: How universal access is transforming travel experiences

Tourism

Tourism for all: How universal access is transforming travel experiences

Robin Fredericks 3 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf The 20th edition of the Sunday Times GenNext Awards winners have been announced

Youth Marketing

Sunday Times GenNext Awards crowns the coolest of the cool crowd

20 Nov 2024

5 hospitality trends for SA’s summer season

Hospitality

5 hospitality trends for SA’s summer season

Michelle Cyster 11 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied. General manager, @Sandton Hotel, Anthony Batistich.

Retail & Hospitality Property

@Sandton Hotel: Two years of innovation and success

5 Jul 2024

How Gen Z is transforming tourism: 4 key travel trends

Travel

How Gen Z is transforming tourism: 4 key travel trends

24 Jun 2024

The face of sustainable travellers is evolving: Here’s how

Responsible Tourism

The face of sustainable travellers is evolving: Here’s how

Clinton Thom 25 Apr 2024

RoomRaccoon data reveals independent SA hotels' summer success

Hospitality

RoomRaccoon data reveals independent SA hotels' summer success

19 Apr 2024

Tourism's long-term recovery won't come from short-term thinking

Tourism & Travel

Tourism's long-term recovery won't come from short-term thinking

26 Sep 2023

Dealers

Mercedes-Benz SA voted coolest car brand at Sunday Times GenNext Awards

21 Sep 2023

Nike walked away with the number one spot. Source: Supplied.

Branding

Nike claims title of SA's coolest brand among youth at Sunday Times GenNext Awards

21 Sep 2023

Source: Arena Events Last year's event. This year's annual Sunday Times GenNext survey top 10 finalists have been announced

Youth Marketing

Sunday Times GenNext survey Top 10 finalists announced

13 Sep 2023

#OrchidsandOnions: Lekkeslaap gives us a lekker ad

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Lekkeslaap gives us a lekker ad

Brendan Seery 29 Aug 2023

Regulatory

Comp Commission challenges Takealot, Google, Uber Eats and Mr D Food

Karabo Ledwaba 1 Aug 2023

Source: © 123rf The South African Customer Experience Report has found that consumers no longer have empathy for brands, and instead have developed a striking state of apathy

CRM

Consumers settle for good enough while brands create the leaky bucket syndrome

12 Jul 2023

Embracing the tech revolution: What hotels need to do to stay ahead

Technology

Embracing the tech revolution: What hotels need to do to stay ahead

Anton Gillis 3 May 2023

Source: Supplied. Dean McLuckie, director at Euphoric Leisure.

Tourism

Use of NFTs to disrupt travel-club models unveils alternative investment vehicle

24 Apr 2023

9 trends that will shape travel in 2023

Tourism & Travel

9 trends that will shape travel in 2023

9 Mar 2023

#OrchidsandOnions: Nando's gives us a real feed

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Nando's gives us a real feed

Brendan Seery 20 Feb 2023

Ishan Khanna explains his customer driven development approach for building highly successful Android apps

Mobile & Apps

Ishan Khanna explains his customer driven development approach for building highly successful Android apps

Craig Lebrau, Issued by Lebrau Press 26 Aug 2022

The way to success for your hotel? Own the relationship with your client

Hospitality

The way to success for your hotel? Own the relationship with your client

Guy Stehlik 22 Aug 2022

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E-commerce

Takealot disagrees with CompCom report findings

15 Jul 2022

Source: Takealot

E-commerce

Market inquiry findings suggest big changes for SA's leading online platforms

14 Jul 2022

Source: REUTERS.

Banking

Discovery Bank hits 1 million accounts, expands banking and lifestyle benefits

20 Jun 2022

South African calling app startup Talk360 raises $4m

Funding

South African calling app startup Talk360 raises $4m

1 Jun 2022

Hospitality

Vincent Bouwer joins The Capital 15 on Orange as general manager

23 Feb 2022

SiteMinder reveals SA's Top 12 hotel booking channels for 2021

Hospitality

SiteMinder reveals SA's Top 12 hotel booking channels for 2021

26 Jan 2022

Branding

No African brands in Brand Finance Global 500 2022 Report

26 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Saving the soul of digital marketing

Marketing

#BizTrends2022: Saving the soul of digital marketing

Alex Wright 7 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Domestic tourism continues its reign

Trends

#BizTrends2022: Domestic tourism continues its reign

Mariette du Toit-Helmbold 5 Jan 2022

Source: Supplied

Financial Services

Wizkid and Flutterwave launch innovative global cross-border payments platform

24 Dec 2021

Why hotels must nurture both direct bookings and OTA's

Travel

Why hotels must nurture both direct bookings and OTA's

22 Oct 2021

Cloudfactory creates "No Bias. No Excuses" campaign for Epica Awards

Media

Cloudfactory creates "No Bias. No Excuses" campaign for Epica Awards

2 Sep 2021

Vodacom invites developers and businesses to join the VodaPay ecosystem

Services

Vodacom invites developers and businesses to join the VodaPay ecosystem

1 Jul 2021

Hospitality and leisure industry: 6 steps to PoPIA compliance

Legislation & Regulation

Hospitality and leisure industry: 6 steps to PoPIA compliance

Lisa Swaine and Wendy Tembedza 24 May 2021

SiteMinder reveals SA's Top 12 hotel booking channels in 2020

Hospitality

SiteMinder reveals SA's Top 12 hotel booking channels in 2020

5 Feb 2021

How tech can boost hospitality in 2021 and beyond

Technology

How tech can boost hospitality in 2021 and beyond

22 Oct 2020