According to Botswana's Department of Meteorological Services (DMS), the country will experience a relatively mild winter with largely normal with a tendency towards above temperatures for the months of May to July 2017. There is however a likelihood of increased cold spells over southern and western Botswana. Very cold conditions are expected toward the end of the season and extending into the month of August 2017.
May - July: normal maximum temperatures 23.6°C (Southern Botswana) to 27.8°C (Northern Botswana)
May - July: normal minimum temperatures 5°C (Southern Botswana) to 9°C (Northern Botswana)
Detailed Temperature Outlook for May to July 2017
Ngamiland, Chobe and the Northern Parts of Central districts:
normal with a tendency towards above-normal temperatures
normal maximum and minimum for this region are 27.4°C and 9°C respectively
Northeast, Southern parts of Central district and Northern parts of Kgatleng districts:
normal with a tendency towards above-normal temperatures
normal maximum and minimum for this region are 24.0°C and 7°C respectively
Kgalagadi, Gantsi, Southern, Southeast, Kweneng and Southern parts of Kgatleng Districts:
normal with a tendency towards above-normal temperatures
normal maximum and minimum for this region are 23.6°C and 5°C respectively
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has with immediate effect increased the price of gorilla permits in Rwanda from US$ 750 to US $1,500 for all visitors. The price increase will not affect tourists who purchased their permits prior to the introduction of the new rates (06 May 2017). Along with the new tariff, the tourism revenue sharing rate for communities adjacent to Volcanoes National Park will also increase from 5% to 10%. This will quadruple the absolute revenues received by the communities. In line with Rwanda's high-end tourism strategy, the price increase aims to strengthen conservation efforts and contribute more to the development of communities living around the Volcanoes National Park.
The road S44 (loop) in the Nxanatseni Region near Olifants Rest Camp in the Kruger National Park is temporarily closed from today (05 May 2017) to 31 May 2017 due to maintenance work.
Discover Cape Town & Western Cape (Discoverctwc), which forms part of Wesgro, the official Tourism, Trade & Investment Promotion Agency for Cape Town & Western Cape, has released a new promotional video showcasing the luxury that awaits you in Cape Town and the Western Cape! Enjoy!
"The Love Cape Town Neighbourhood series" was launched by Cape Town Tourism in 2015to promote and highlight Cape Town's diverse suburbs. The first three episodes were released in September 2015, another three in March 2016, the seventh episode on 15 January 2017, the eigth episode on 07 March 2017 and the ninth episode on 04 May 2017.
According to East Africa specialist Wolfgang H. Thome, the Paraa Ferry in the Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda will be grounded for 12 days effective 08 May 2017 at 09:30 for general maintenance work. During this time, a technical team from the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) will service the ramps, pontoons, passenger decks, enginee and the transmission systems. UWA plans to resume operations on 20 May 2017 with a crossing at 17.00, but it is advised to check their website or else check the notices filed on their Facebook page.
Murchison Falls National Park is located in north western Uganda at the northern end of the Albertine Rift Valley about 300km by road northwest of the country's capital Kampala. The National Park spreads inland from the shore of Lake Albert around the Victoria Nile and covers 3,480km². Murchison Falls National Park is the largest and oldest conservation area in Uganda, hosting 76 species of mammals and 451 species of birds.
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has published the on-time performance results of domestic airlines’ flying out of OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg, Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town and Durban's King Shaka International Airport (DUR) in April 2017. On-Time
Performance is measured by comparing the actual off-block time (when
aircraft pushes back) against the airline schedule time for a departing
flight. The measurement is done in accordance with the IATA (International Airlines Transport Association) universal standard benchmark with considers a 15 minute deviation from the scheduled time as an on-time departure. OR Tambo International Airport (JNB), Johannesburg - 15 Min on Time Performance April 2017 (airport target 87%)
