TAAG Angola Airlines, the flag carrier of Angola, is set to introduce additional flights to Cape Town and Johannesburg in South Africa. The airline will increase its daily service between Luanda and Cape Town by three addtional weekly flights from six to nine weekly frequencies, while flights between Luanda and Johannesburg will be increased by two additional flights per week from eight to ten weekly frequencies. The additional flights will commence on 04 September 2024.
24 July 2024
Zimbabwe: Air Zimbabwe to resume flights between Harare <> Johannesburg!
The national carrier of Zimbabwe, Air Zimbabwe, is set to resume scheduled flights between RG Mugabe International Airport (HRE) in Harare and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg, South Africa. Effective 29 July 2024, the airline will be operating daily return flights to Johannesburg. Flights will depart Harare at 11:30 and arrive in Johannesburg at 13:15. The return service will start in Johannesburg at 14:00 and land in Harare at 15:30. Air Zimbabwe will operating this route using an Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft.
23 July 2024
Study: South Africa & Namibia named among the top five best African countries to visit with kids!
South Africa and Namibia have recently been named among the top five best African countries to visit with kids. South African travel specialist Go2Africa has analyzed almost four thousand hotels, attractions and restaurants around the globe to help families find the perfect location for their next adventure.
According to the findings of the study, the island nation of Seychelles (29,73%) is ranked as the best country in the world and the best country in Africa to visit with kids. Globally, the Polynesian island of Samoa (28.53%) ranks second, followed by Costa Rica (28.33%) in Central America and New Zealand (27.92%)
In Africa, Morocco (23.04%) in North Africa is the second best spot for families, while South Africa (21.56%) was ranked third and Namibia fourth (21.04%). Congratulations!
Methodology
Go2Africa identified the best countries for family vacation by finding the number of family-friendly and highly-rated hotels, attractions and restaurants in each location. The company then calculated the percentage of family-friendly places compared to non-family-friendly places in each country. All the data was pulled from Tripadvisor in May 2024.
22 July 2024
South Africa: Seasonal rainfall & temperature outlook (July 2024 - November 2024)!
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has released the Seasonal Climate Watch for the period July 2024 to November 2024. According to the seasonal outlook, the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is currently still in a neutral state and is predicted to weaken further. However current predictions are mixed in whether it will weaken towards a La Niña state during South Africa's next summer season.
South Africa is now in the middle of the winter season, and as such weather systems occurring during this season are notoriously difficult to predict at a seasonal timescale. These systems typically have the largest impact along the southern to southeastern coastal areas.
The SAWS multi-model rainfall forecast indicates mostly below-normal rainfall over most of South Africa during July 2024 and November 2024. Minimum and maximum temperatures are expected to be mostly above-normal countrywide for the forecast period (July 2024 - November 2024).
19 July 2024
Durban: Five beaches are currently closed for swimming due to water quality!
The eThekwini Municipality, the local government body responsible for governing and managing Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, has released updated lists of beaches that are currently (as of 18 July 2024) open and safe for swimming, closed for swimming and of swimming pools that are currently open to the public. According to the lists, 18 beaches in Durban are currently open for swimming, while swimming at five beaches is prohibited due to water quality. 33 swimming pools in Durban are currently open to the public.
The following beaches are open for swimming:
- operating hours 06:00 - 18:30 -
- Wedge
- uShaka
- Addington
- Point Beach
- Battery Beach
- Bay of Plenty
- North Beach
- South Beach
- Warner Beach
- Country Club
- Laguna Beach
- Thekwini Beach
- uMhlanga Main
- Bronze Beach
- mDloti Main
- uMgababa
- Brighton
- Winkelespruit
Beach(es) closed for swimming:
- Westbrook
- Anstey's Beach
- Reunion
- Toti Main Beach
- Pipeline Beach
18 July 2024
These three beaches in Southern Africa are among "The Best Beaches in the World"!
Luxury and lifestyle travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler has recently released its annual selection of "The Best Beaches in the World". Three beaches in Southern Africa have been recognised among a list of 34 beaches worldwide. These beaches are Die Plaat Beach in the Walker Bay Nature Reserve just east of Hermanus in South Africa's Western Cape, Dolfynstrand, a seaside resort located about 20 km south of Walvis Bay on the B2 Road towards Swakopmund in Namibia and the Benguerra Island in the Bazaruto Archipelago off the coast of southern Mozambique. Congratulations!
17 July 2024
Uganda: Uganda Airlines launches flights to two new destinations in Southern Africa!
The flag carrier of Uganda, Uganda Airlines, is set to introduce flights to two new destinations in Southern Africa. The airline announced today (17 July 2024) that it will launch scheduled flights to Lusaka in Zambia and Harare in Zimbabwe on 25 September 2024. Uganda Airlines will operate four weekly flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays between its main hub at Entebbe International Airport (EBB) in Entebbe and Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) in Lusaka as well as RG Mugabe International Airport (HRE) in Harare. The airline will be using its Bombardier CRJ-900 aircraft on the route.
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