Cape town travel under positive demand
Cape Town Tourism is pleased to report positive tourism growth to the city for the 2012/ 2013 peak tourism season.
trade interactions at ITB
Cape Town Tourism, Wesgro, and the City of Cape Town have returned from travel trade expo and conference, ITB Berlin, after successful meetings with airlines, the travel trade, media, travel ...
Chief decides not to renew contract with tourism organization
CAPE TOWN - After nine years as CEO of Cape Town Tourism, Mariette du Toit-Helmbold has announced that she has decided not to renew her contract with the tourism organization for another term. ...
TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Awards
The annual Tripadvisor Traveler’s Choice Awards have begun being announced for 2013, starting with the Best Hotels in the World as selected by Tripadvisor users.
Records numbers for December
Cape Town Tourism is pleased to report positive results for tourism to the city for the first part of the summer season 2012/2013, with record numbers for December 2012 at major attractions across ...
Indulgent South Africa within budget
As a world-class city blessed with abundant natural beauty; memorable cuisine; endless wine lands; and a fascinating, multi-layered urban heart, Cape Town is renowned for having effortless grace ...
operating budget cut by R8million
In the wake of an announcement at the Cape Town Tourism AGM (Annual General Meeting) on October 18, 2012 that the City of Cape Town will now lead the destination marketing of Cape Town, Cape Town ...
World’s first Facebook-based travel app
Cape Town in South Africa is expecting a massive influx of extra visitors in the next three months without many of them actually going to the city in real life (as yet).
Digital marketing campaign huge success
Cape Town Tourism’s latest digital marketing campaign has garnered excellent exposure for Cape Town locally and internationally, strengthening the argument for social media marketing as a ...
Successful travel bloggers share tips and stories
The notion of the lone blogger tapping away at his keyboard was dispelled this weekend by the lively line up of eleven speakers and 160+ enthusiastic delegates at the second Getaway Travel ...
Using crowd sourcing
As part of their global digital media marketing campaign, Cape Town Tourism is currently hosting 4 top international travel bloggers who are recounting their experiences of the destination across ...
Cape Town tourism works with top travel bloggers to unlock Cape Town
Travel bloggers have become the new citizen journalists, unlocking destinations and extending the dream of travel, as more people are depending on and favoring online information and word-of-mouth ...
Cape Town Tourism capitalizes on technology
Tourism and technology have always made for good bedfellows, particularly when it comes to the use of social media platforms and mobile phone enablement.
Top tourism source markets in Cape Town
The UK and USA, two of Cape Town’s top five tourism key source markets, have both been adversely affected by the global recession but, if targeted correctly, still hold significant potential to ...
Member surveys indicate expectation of better results
In December 2011, Cape Town Tourism revealed that member surveys were showing increased optimism and better early results in the 2011/2012 summer tourism season.
Improved Traffic at Restaurants and Attractions
The Cape Town tourism sector is reporting a marked improvement in traffic at restaurants, shops, and attractions for the month of December, and the accommodation sector is also reporting a ...
Summer Holiday Season Opens in Cape Town
As the summer holiday season opens, Cape Town’s tourism businesses are predicting a marginally better business window for season 2011/2012.
Month-long celebration begins in Cape Town
Today marks the launch of My Cape Town; a month-long celebration of Cape Town for Capetonians and a chance to be a tourist in your own city.
Using Design To Transform
The year 2014 represents a significant milestone for South Africa as it will mark 20 years since the country’s first free democratic elections in 1994.
Signs of Slow Recovery
The tourism sector globally is battling in the face of tough economic times and rapidly changing travel behavior. Cape Town is no exception.
Cape Town Fashion Week
Developing tourism through fashion is one of four pillars driving the upcoming Cape Town Fashion Week (CTFW), which runs throughout the city from July 13 to 16, 2011, as identified by African ...
International Council of Societies of Industrial Design
Cape Town has been short-listed for the World Design Capital 2014.
Ash Cloud Drifts Into Cape Town Airspace
The ash cloud from the Chilean Volcano Puyehue-Cordón Caulle that has been erupting since June 4 has reached Cape Town airspace, affecting flights in and out of Cape Town International ...
