BLACK PLAGUE UPDATE: DEPT. OF HEALTH SETS MEASURES TO PREVENT SPREAD INTO SA Causing major international concern of late is the outbreak of the deadly Black Plague in Madagascar. In the week, the World Health Organisation (WHO) officials warned that the pandemic could explode and last a further six months as the island starts its rainy season.

Click Here to listen to a Tourism Update webinar titled ‘How we can best protect our tourists’ that we participated in. It is pleasing to note that the TSI was identified as a key way for trade to report on incidences of crime and to also engage on tourism safety and security matters.    

The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) has learnt of the unfortunate incident of theft involving a group of Dutch tourists who became victims of armed robbery whilst enroute to a hotel in Fourways.   It has been reported that a group of 36 Dutch tourists who landed at OR Tambo International Airport in

Statement from South African Police Services regarding the violence between metered taxi and Uber drivers in Sandton last night:   GAUTENG: JOHANNESBURG NORTH CLUSTER   2017-09-08   SANDTON – The South African Police Service in the Province, together with Gauteng Traffic Police are monitoring the situation closely following incidents of violence on Thursday evening where

You may remember a number of alerts we have sent in the past involving an individual who fraudulently uses the name ‘Robert Gumede’ (NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH well-known South African businessman). Alias ‘Mr Gumede’ books accommodation and then sends a fake Proof of Payment that exceeds the booked amount. He thereafter requests the over-balance

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) intercepted 26kg of cocaine worth an estimated R7.4 million at OR Tambo International Airport.   Friday’s bust happened when customs officials and detector dogs intercepted the cocaine cosmetics from Sao Paolo, Brazil, in transit to the Democratic Republic of Congo.   The shipment of narcotics was discovered when officers