In 2013 South Africa climbed three positions from 37th to 34th in the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) global ranking of business tourism destinations. Amongst long-haul destinations, the country placed an even more impressive 11th, and topped the rankings for Africa ahead of Kenya and Morocco. Broken down by cities, South Africa claimed half of...
In the two decades since the fall of apartheid and the introduction of democratic rule, the South African tourism sector has been a major benefactor of the opening up of the economy and the country’s reintegration with the global community. Foreign arrivals have tripled over this period and the number of hosted meetings recognised by the International Congress and...
The number of foreign visitors was up in 2013, according to South Africa Tourism, the official tourism marketing body. International arrivals reached 14.8m in 2013, a 7% increase year-on-year over 2012, with tourists comprising 9.6m. Visitor numbers from outside Africa rose 7.1%, led by Asia (9.2%), Central and South America (8%), and Europe (7%). The largest non-African...
The accommodation sector is showing signs of recovery from its post-World Cup slump, appearing its healthiest since 2010 as demand catches up to absorb the excess capacity delivered for the tournament. The swings in the fortunes of hotel properties over the past decade was as much due to volatility in capacity as demand. From 2004 to 2007 there was insufficient stock,...
Four main mobile operators and two fixed-line players cater to subscribers in a market that – like much of the emerging world – is seeing slowing subscriber growth and price cuts encourage a shift towards new value-added services. The country’s infrastructure remains among the most competitive on the continent, although operators are grappling with mobile termination...
In 2009 the installation of the first undersea cable providing connectivity to South Africa was heralded as the end of satellites as links to the outside world; however, five years later satellite connectivity remains just as relevant given its cost-effectiveness in expanding broadband coverage to rural and low-income areas. According to the 2014 broadband commission...
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