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Already an also-ran: Sbusiso Dyanase, a Democratic Alliance caucus leader in Sedibeng, is challenging Geordin Hill-Lewis in the leadership race. Photo: DA

Hill-Lewis and the DA’s non-race

Hill-Lewis remains the overwhelming favourite to replace John Steenhuisen as DA federal leader but Dyanase’s candidacy has turned the race into a debate over internal democracy

Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille

Patricia de Lille: Tourism

SCORE: D Under De Lille’s leadership, international and domestic tourism increased during the 2024–25 financial year, boosting South Africa’s economic and employment prospects. The department also maintained unqualified audit outcomes on financial and non-financial indicators. She also successfully led South Africa’s tourism promotion at international events, including ITB Berlin 2025, raising the country’s profile and […]

Qantas has launched a flight that will travel between Johannesburg and Perth without any stops.

Qantas launches new non-stop flight between Johannesburg and Perth

The service, which will operate three times a week, cuts travel time to under ten hours and provides the fastest connection between South Africa and Western Australia

Meetings Africa 2025: boosting South Africa’s tourism economy

The countdown to Meetings Africa 2025 has begun! With less than a month to go, excitement is building. Today, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange was busy with the Meetings Africa 2025 media launch event

Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille. (Photo by Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Patricia de Lille

SCORE: A Patricia de Lille is seen as humble, accessible and responsive to concerns of the industry, which sees her as a welcome team player. She has intervened immediately when safety issues affecting tourists have been brought to her attention, getting hold of the police and other authorities to take action. De Lille has taken […]

Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille

De Lille appoints new members to South African Tourism board after mass resignations

Six board members quit in September after the minister announced a shake-up This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail & Guardian is committed to providing all our readers with the best possible experience. Please register your free account now. Your registration is your first step to becoming an M&G community member. Register Registration enables: – M&G newsletters access – notifications – the best possible experience Already registered? Login here Want to subscribe and get even more benefits? Explore our subscription offers

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his Government of National Unity cabinet late on Sunday night. (Elmond Jiyane)

Good to govern: After a month of waiting, Ramaphosa finally appoints his unity cabinet

Key security cluster ministries are dominated by the president’s allies in the ANC

President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Lulama Zenzile/Die Burger/Gallo)

Ramaphosa may make space in cabinet for smaller parties

The Democratic Alliance has yet to say whether it will accept the president’s offer of six cabinet portfolios.

To reach pre-pandemic levels and beyond, South African tourism will have to not only address the volume of visitors but also their spending patterns and overall experience. (Photo by Murat Ozgur Guvendik/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

South Africa’s tourism potential yet to be harnessed

Events like the Africa Travel Indaba are valuable, but they are not a panacea for the broader issues that need addressing

Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille

South Africa’s tourism arrivals take off

The country’s visa waiver schemes with African countries are boosting growth in travel and tourism, says Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail & Guardian is committed to providing all our readers with the best possible experience. Please register your free account now. Your registration is your first step to becoming an M&G community member. Register Registration enables: – M&G newsletters access – notifications – the best possible experience Already registered? Login here Want to subscribe and get even more benefits? Explore our subscription offers

ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa arrives at  the African National Congress party manifesto launch in Durban, South Africa, on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. Photo: Leon Sadiki/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Vote 2024 | The ANC campaign trail

We delve into the ANC’s campaign trail as we approach the 2024 elections, marking a critical juncture 30 years into South Africa’s democracy. We uncover the enduring patterns and shifts within the ANC and its opposition, providing a deeper insight into the ANC’s efforts to retain its dominance amidst evolving political climates.

Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille

Business tourism on the up, says De Lille

South Africa no longer purely marketed as a leisure destination, but as a country of choice for conferences and exhibitions

Deputy minister of human settlements David Mahlobo. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Murders linked to water tenders are economic sabotage, says Mahlobo

In 2022, at least four employees working in eThekwini’s water and sanitation unit were killed This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail & Guardian is committed to providing all our readers with the best possible experience. Please register your free account now. Your registration is your first step to becoming an M&G community member. Register Registration enables: – M&G newsletters access – notifications – the best possible experience Already registered? Login here Want to subscribe and get even more benefits? Explore our subscription offers