South Africa has removed its remaining Covid-related entry requirements – as well as lifted its nationwide indoor mask mandate. The news has just been announced by the nation’s government – with the country’s Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla also revealing that rules and regulations surrounding limitations on public gatherings will also cease to exist. …

Still relatively unexplored by Westerners, Africa is perhaps the most underrated continent in the world. From its Atlantic to Indian Coasts, the cradle of humanity is brimming with culture and ready to be re-discovered following two years Covid. Unlike several well-known destinations in Asia or the Caribbean, which still impose stricter travel rules, others in …

After banning flights from multiple African nations, U.S health officials are re-evaluating the ban and are hoping to lift it soon.  The U.S government’s chief medical advisor, Anthony Fauci, said the U.S. is reviewing its travel ban on South Africa and other African nations. He said he hopes to lift the ban “within a reasonable …

Both Airlines Continuing As Scheduled Despite New Omicron Variant Issues United Airlines and Delta have announced they will not be cutting any of their current South African flights, despite the new restrictions preventing many travelers entering the U.S. from the region.  Currently, the two carriers are the only US airlines that fly directly between South …

The UK has placed a number of African countries on its travel red list. The move comes as fears of a new Covid-19 variant in the region begin to grow, with previous variants of the virus having had a significant impact on the UK’s plans to ease restrictions just last summer. Travelers arriving in the …

The glorious Garden Route is a 186 mile expanse of natural landscape spanning South Africa’s Western and Eastern Capes. From Mossel Bay in the West to Storms River in the East, the route passes diverse scenery including stunning coastlines and dramatic mountain ranges, dense forests, rivers and deserts. Here we explore six highlights of this …

Cape Town’s setting befits a film set: a sprawling, effervescent metropolis shoehorned between soaring peaks and white beaches lapped by the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Here are 6 great reasons why you should visit. Table Mountain A strenuous two to three hour hike via Platteklip Gorge is the most direct route up this iconic peak. …

As pandemic-induced restrictions continue to affect travelers around the world, it’s heartening to hear news stories that suggest international travel might be soon making a return. Though such stories are few and far between, one such story has emerged in the past day in the form of South Africa. Africa’s third most visited nation, South …

As the United States continues to monitor the both the political and Covid-19 situations in every country around the world, yesterday it moved to update the travel advisories for Ireland, South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar, Cyprus, Barbados and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The new updates feature categorizations from the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention …

The UK has imposed a travel ban for those arriving from South Africa just before Christmas, effective as of 9 AM GMT, Thursday 24th December 2020, and is the latest in a series of travel restrictions involving the UK. The ban comes after a more transmissible strain of Covid-19 was found in South Africa, and …

The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, announced the country will officially reopen borders for tourism on October 1, 2020. South Africa’s reopening news will include both inbound and outbound tourism, allowing nationals to travel abroad and tourists to enter once again. “We will gradually and cautiously ease restrictions on international travel… allowing travel into …

Many African nations are starting to reopen airports, remove curfews, and slowly resume international tourism. Most countries in Africa have been very strict on containing the spread of the virus, with most of them going into complete lockdowns earlier this year. That means nobody in and nobody out. Now that case numbers are relatively low …