Zimbabwe appoints new boards for ZTA and Mosi‑oa‑Tunya firm

Johannesburg – 13 January 2026: Lions Cricket and Extraordinary, a leading South African Hospitality Group, involved in wildlife conservation and responsible tourism, recently announced a first-of-its-kind partnership to strengthen conservation education across South Africa.

South Africa will be removed from the European Union’s list of high‑risk third‑country jurisdictions, with the decision published on 9 January and taking effect on 29 January 2026.

Persistent heavy rain in Limpopo and Mpumalanga is disrupting access to Kruger National Park, with SANParks advising visitors to use specific open routes.

Cape Town International Airport handled a record 11.1 million two-way passengers in 2025, according to Airports Company South Africa.

Airlink has set out plans to sell codeshare flights between Johannesburg and Paris, Frankfurt and London as its 2025 network strategy extends into 2026.

A pilot project on the Agulhas Plain in the Overberg, South Africa, is converting cleared invasive plants into biochar and custom animal feed pellets to offset the ongoing costs of alien vegetation control.