Travel Trade Southern Africa

20/04/2026

NEW DATE ANNOUNCEMENT! TOUR OPERATOR WORKSHOP ✈️🌍
Dreaming of working in the travel and tourism industry? Now’s your chance to step into the world of tour operations with hands-on, practical training!

📢 Drum Beat Academy is excited to announce a new date for our Tour Operator Workshop
📅 23 – 27 November 2026
💰 R5 950 per person

This workshop is perfect for anyone wanting to build real industry skills, gain confidence, and take the next step in their tourism career 🚀

🌟 Don’t wait for opportunity — create it!
Enquire & book today
📞 012 460 9585
📧 [email protected]
🌐 drumbeatacademy.co.za

14/01/2026

I guess Mahindra is not the way to go for a tourism SUV…..

Mahindra South Africa

4X4 capability. Zero excuses. The Scorpio‑N is waiting.

11/05/2025

Professionalisation of South Africa’s tourist guides - getting it done - not just talking about it!

Join NFTGA info - National Federation of Tourist Guides and Affiliates, The Field Guides Association of Southern Africa and SA Adventure Industry Association -SA AIA

We will be at Africa’s Travel Indaba 2025 at ICC Durban on the SATSA and Africa's Eden stand.

See you soon!

Stand ICC 304
13 May 2025: 10h00 - 18h00
14 May 2025: 10h00 - 18h00
15 May 2025: 10h00 - 17h30

19/12/2023

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We received a notification earlier today that travellers arriving at Cape Town Airport were asked for payment by customs officials, for bringing camera equipment into South Africa, although this equipment belonged to these travellers and was not being imported into South Africa.

With high volumes expected through South Africa's ports of entry and exit, officials will likely be enforcing policies very strictly in the coming weeks. Please find some useful reminders and resources below:

Declaring electronic equipment in South Africa

Travellers arriving in South Africa are advised to declare their electronic equipment, including cameras and laptops, even if they intend to take these items with them upon their departure from South Africa.

Although customs officials may not always enforce this rule for travellers with standard personal electronics, it is best practice to comply, avoiding potential hassles and delays. There is currently no specific value threshold for declaring electronic equipment.

Declaration process
Online Traveller Declaration System: https://www.sars.gov.za/travellerdeclaration/
Manual Declaration: Complete the physical Traveller Card (TC01 form) upon arrival at customs
Returning home: When departing South Africa, travellers are not required to declare the same equipment again if this was declared upon arrival and proof (online confirmation or stamped TC01 form) has been retained

Refundable cash deposits or import duties on goods

Ensure your travellers are aware they may need to pay refundable cash deposits or import duties on certain goods brought into South Africa temporarily. Refunds are provided once the goods are shown to have left the country.

You can access the SARS Traveller Leaflet here which provides essential information on prohibited items, restrictions, duty-free allowances, and other pertinent customs details. It is critical that you share this with your clients to review before their travel to South Africa.

What you need to know The online Traveller Declaration System introduced in November 2022 has been successfully implemented at King Shaka International Airport (KSIA), Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) and OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA). The online declaration system is an improvement f...

24/10/2023

We trust that you will agree that the benefits we have provided to date are numerous, and that our fees are very reasonable.

Membership fees will be valid for 12 months from month of payment.
Cost per application:
· R350,00 - Tourist Guides and Tourism/Transfer Drivers
· R1200,00 - Affiliate Members
* Note: Those wishing to register under multiple categories, will be charged the lowest fee that they qualify for, for each category that they list under.

eg: A Tourist Guide who also wants to list as a Wheels Operator will pay:
· (2 x R350.00) 2 listings at Tourist Guide rate
· NOT (1 x R350.00 Tourist Guide rate) + (1 x R1200.00 Affiliate rate)

National Federation of Tourist Guides and Affiliates South Africa NPC
Registered NPC: 2019/135866/08
FNB
Branch Code: 252445
Account: 62814926450
Swift Code: FIRNZAJJ
Branch: Menlyn Maine

Please use as payment reference whichever is applicable:
· Name Surname
or
· Name of your business entity
Click on the link below to sign up:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdal4bZflnoZdobudi-1TIA9bkHpVhG_eqhcsrvKnRik1AbLA/viewform?usp=send_form

https://www.tourismupdate.co.za/article/tourist-guide-body-seeks-elevate-benefits

The National Federation of Tourist Guides and Affiliates (NFTGA) in South Africa has recently started charging annual membership fees to improve the benefits and co-operation of associated members.

25/06/2022

Spread the news. Share it. Post it. Blow this out of the water.

Click on the biz news link and share it.

https://www.biznews.com/thought-leaders/2022/06/24/destroying-sa-economy-tourism?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fs=e&s=cl&fbclid=IwAR1PxQs-mHBwiDaSuNv6jGcxr9Fo8RHuJPgYaiYDx8KeeCxR1yInMHCTLlc&fs=e&s=cl

Now, just as the devastated tourism industry finally looks forward to rebuilding from the calamitous last few years, it faces a new enemy.