18 May 2026

• Exchange rates (ZAR): £1=R22.30 | 1€=R19.44 | US$1=R16.71 | 1AUD=R11.94 | 1CAD$=R12.15
  • Top tours and activities in South Africa - online booking!
• South Africa: Weather update: Here’s what to expect on Monday
  • blog: South Africa Winter Weather Outlook (May to September 2026): What Travellers Need to Know
• South Africa: Major Routes Reopen in Western Cape After Severe Weather
• South Africa: Road between Oudtshoorn and Cango Caves remains closed, alternative route available
• South Africa: Michells Pass on R46 between Wolseley and Ceres reopened
  • Accommodation in the Western Cape - online booking!
• South Africa: Conservation groups blame weak prison sentences for wildlife crime
• South Africa: Marion Island base to be shut down over fuel shortage
• Zimbabwe: Two Cholera Cases Confirmed in Zvishavane As Water Crisis Fuels Health Concerns
• Botswana: Botswana’s Quiet Ecological Revolution
  • Top tours and activities in Botswana - online booking!
• Uganda: FCDO foreign travel advice update
• Misc.: WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo a global health emergency

15 May 2026

weekly airfare check - one way flights in Southern Africa
departure: 18 June 2026 | more flights »

routing	GBP £	EURO €	US $	ZAR R	booking
Cape Town > Johannesburg	from 90	from 103	from 120	from 1999
Johannesburg > Cape Town	from 79	from 91	from 106	from 1765
Cape Town > Durban	from 85	from 97	from 113	from 1890
Durban > Cape Town	from 86	from 98	from 114	from 1913
Johannesburg > Durban	from 49	from 57	from 66	from 1120
Durban > Johannesburg	from 39	from 45	from 52	from 880
Johannesburg > Windhoek	from 130	from 149	from 171	from 2898
Windhoek > Johannesburg	from 141	from 162	from 185	from 3138
Johannesburg > Livingstone	from 184	from 211	from 245	from 4092
Livingstone > Johannesburg	from 235	from 272	from 318	from 5384
Johannesburg > Victoria Falls	from 162	from 187	from 214	from 3635
Victoria Falls > Johannesburg	from 199	from 229	from 266	from 4514

15 May 2026

• Exchange rates (ZAR): £1=R22.18 | 1€=R19.34 | US$1=R16.61 | 1AUD=R11.90 | 1CAD$=R12.08
  • Top tours and activities in South Africa - online booking!
• South Africa: Friday’s weather: Foggy morning, cool to warm in most parts; light rain in Eastern Cape, KZN
• South Africa: Weather alert: A fine and cool Friday ahead
  • blog: South Africa Winter Weather Outlook (May to September 2026): What Travellers Need to Know
• South Africa: SA rolls out Electronic Travel Authorisation
• South Africa: New Liliesleaf Farm CEO Pledges to Revive the Historic Landmark
  • Accommodation in Johannesburg - online booking!
• South Africa: Emerging tourism entrepreneurs step onto a global tourism stage, taking KwaZulu-Natal tourism to the world
  • Top tours and activities in KwaZulu-Natal - online booking!
• South Africa: Western Cape Storm Death Toll Rises to 10
• South Africa: Western Cape Taxi Fares to Rise - South African News Briefs - May 15, 2026
• Eswatini: Eswatini Air warns fuel shortages may force flight cuts

13 May 2026

• Exchange rates (ZAR): £1=R22.26 | 1€=R19.28 | US$1=R16.45 | 1AUD=R11.91 | 1CAD$=R12.00
  • Top tours and activities in South Africa - online booking!
• South Africa: Wednesday’s weather: Cold, wet, windy in Western and Northern Cape; fine and cool elsewhere
• South Africa: Wednesday’s weather: Strong winds, rough seas and storm surge in WC
  • blog: South Africa Winter Weather Outlook (May to September 2026): What Travellers Need to Know
• South Africa: Durban Abuzz As Africa Travel Indaba Kicks Off
• South Africa: Tourism Department sets target of 50 million tourists by 2030
• South Africa: How Africa’s Travel Indaba 2026 positions tourism as a catalyst for economic growth
  • Accommodation in Durban - online booking!
• South Africa: SA traces 91 of 97 contacts in deadly hantavirus outbreak
• South Africa: No Local Transmission of Hantavirus in South Africa
• South Africa: No Housing for Service Workers in Hoedspruit, a Tourist Town
• South Africa: The Western Cape Mops Up After the Storm
  • blog: Garden Route National Park flooding forces camp closures and activity suspensions
• South Africa: Cape storms rival Durban floods as national disaster declared
  • blog: Travel Alert: Table Mountain National Park closures after severe weather in Cape Town
• South Africa: South Africa's Lift Airlines expands A320ceo fleet
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• Namibia: Desert Air confirms four fatalities

12 May 2026

weekly airfare check - return flights to South Africa
Frankfurt (FRA) / London (LON) / Atlanta (ATL) <> Cape Town (CPT) / Johannesburg (JNB) departure: 17 June 2026 | more flights »

routing	21 days	30 days	90 days	booking
London <> Cape Town International	from £694	from £703	from £719
Frankfurt <> Cape Town International	from €707	from €815	from €789
Atlanta <> Cape Town International	from $1212	from $1244	from $1113
London <> Johannesburg International	from £454	from £419	from £419
Frankfurt <> Johannesburg International	from €583	from €726	from €717
Atlanta <> Johannesburg International	from $1196	from $1229	from $1098

12 May 2026

• Exchange rates (ZAR): £1=R22.41 | 1€=R19.45 | US$1=R16.55 | 1AUD=R11.95 | 1CAD$=R12.09
  • Top tours and activities in South Africa - online booking!
• South Africa: FCDO foreign travel advice update
• South Africa: SAWS Advises on intense cold fronts bringing cold, wet and windy conditions
  • blog: South Africa Winter Weather Outlook (May to September 2026): What Travellers Need to Know
• South Africa: Govt Declares National Disaster Over Severe Weather
• South Africa: Brutal Storms Trap Communities and Force National Disaster
  • blog: South Africa Winter Weather Outlook (May to September 2026): What Travellers Need to Know
• South Africa: Gale Force Winds Smash the Cape Provinces
• South Africa: Parts of Eastern Cape experiencing power blackouts due to bad weather
  • blog: Addo Elephant National Park closes gravel roads after heavy rain
• South Africa: Weather alert: Level 8 flood warning for WC as heavy rain and winds threaten the coast
• South Africa: Gale-force winds wreak havoc in Garden Route, Little Karoo
  • blog: Garden Route National Park flooding forces camp closures and activity suspensions
• South Africa: Adverse weather disrupts flights at Cape Town and George airports
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• South Africa: Cape Storm Wreaks Havoc
• South Africa: Table Mountain temporarily closed due to inclement weather
• South Africa: Cape Town storm damage continues into Tuesday as mop-up operations intensify
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• Namibia: Mobile network blackout on Rosh Pinah-Oranjemund road raises safety fears

11 May 2026

• Exchange rates (ZAR): £1=R22.35 | 1€=R19.34 | US$1=R16.43 | 1AUD=R11.90 | 1CAD$=R12.02
  • Top tours and activities in South Africa - online booking!
• South Africa: Monday’s weather: Heavy rain, snow, strong winds to lash Western Cape, Eastern Cape
• South Africa: SAWS Issues Warnings for Adverse Weather
  • blog: South Africa Winter Weather Outlook (May to September 2026): What Travellers Need to Know
• South Africa: Recent severe weather events classified as national disaster
• South Africa: Flood relief efforts continue in Nelson Mandela Bay
• South Africa: Severe storm hits Cape Town: Roads flooded, roofs blown off as Level 8 alert remains in force
• South Africa: Roofs ripped off, roads flooded as severe weather batters Cape Town
  • blog: South Africa Winter Weather Outlook (May to September 2026): What Travellers Need to Know
• South Africa: End of Taxi Cash As Cape Town Commuters Go Digital
  • Accommodation in Cape Town - online booking!
• South Africa: Birds of Prey in South Africa Are in Trouble - a Study Analyses Data From 16 Years of Road Counts
• South Africa: South Africa's Airlink navigates global fuel crisis
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• Namibia: Fuel Panic Buying Costs Govt Millions
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• Zimbabwe: 'No More Electricity Load Shedding Beyond 2026', Says Zesa Group CEO
• Botswana: Botswana on High Alert as SA Fuel Prices Surge
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• Zambia: A Zambian Reserve Is Attempting Something Never Done in the Country: Rewilding Captive Lions

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