Monika Iuel Appointed as New CMO of Wesgro

Wesgro has appointed Monika Iuel as its new chief marketing officer. David Maynier, Western Cape Minister of finance and economic opportunities comments: “We welcome Monika Iuel to the team. With the tourism industry hard-hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, we are grateful to have someone of her calibre and experience on the team to promote Cape…

Discounted Gorilla Permits and New Baby in Bwindi

Classic Africa Safaris is pleased to announce that the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has confirmed the birth of a baby gorilla in the Nkuringo family in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.  On January 4th, the Nkuringo family’s adult female, Nderema, gave birth to a baby bringing the family size to 12 members. This birth marks…

Revised COVID-19 Regulations for Seychelles

As part of the new measures enforced and effective immediately, visitors already in Seychelles will be required to remain in one accommodation establishment for the first ten days of their stay in the destination and this measure extends to all new visitors entering Seychelles as of Sunday, January 3, 2020. No transfer of accommodation will…

British Airways Suspends Durban-London Route

British Airways will suspend its direct flights between Durban and London as part of a network reduction due to the impact of COVID-19. Durban-Heathrow is just one of 13 destinations earmarked for suspension. “Coronavirus is having a major impact on customer travel. Like other airlines, due to the pandemic and global travel restrictions, we are…