Seychelles Opens to All Vaccinated Travelers

With immediate effect, Seychelles will be welcoming vaccinated visitors from any part of the world. Vaccinated Visitors: To be recognized as “vaccinated”, visitors must be able to show that they have taken the complete dose of the vaccine i.e., two doses plus 2 weeks after the second dose for the four vaccines currently receiving heavy media…

Mozambique Closes Beaches

Mozambique has instituted a lockdown with effect from today, Friday, January 15. Beaches must close, along with casinos, nightclubs, bars, gymnasiums, cinemas, theatres, museums and galleries. President Filipe Nyusi announced new restrictive measures for 21 days, to combat the spread of the pandemic. Other measures are: All commercial establishments must close at 18h00. No private events, including…

Emirates Suspends Durban Flights

Emirates has announced the suspension of its flights between Dubai and South Africa, with effect from Saturday, January 16. Flights are expected to resume on January 28. The last three flights from Dubai to South Africa will be on Friday, January 15. EK772 will depart Dubai at 02h50 and arrive in Cape Town at 10h35.…

Johannesburg Nature Reserves Reopen

Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo has reopened nature reserves, with adequate access control measures in place. According to a statement made on the organisation’s Facebook page, the following reserves have reopened in line with current COVID-19 regulations: Kloofendal Municipal Nature Reserve in Roodepoort Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve in Johannesburg South Rietfontein Nature Reserve in Sandton Beaulieu Bird…

Malawi’s Dzalanyama Forest Reserve Now Open

The Dzalanyama Forest Reserve, close to Lilongwe, provides both international and domestic tourists an experience different from Malawi’s more famous lake, national parks and mountains: a hilly Brachystegia/miombo forest escape that is great for walking, forest bathing, trekking and mountain biking as well as being a premier woodland birding location. Its distinctive ecosystem attracts both animal…