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South Africa Tourism Hackathon Puts Local Guides and Homestays Online Agenda

South Africa has launched the 2026–27 Tourism Hackathon Challenge to help smaller tourism businesses reach travellers online. Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille introduced the programme at the University of Cape Town on 14 November 2026. Fifty students will work in teams to develop prototypes for finding, booking and paying for local tourism experiences. The challenge