FROM CORNER STORE TO COASTLINE: Township families finally get a taste of resort life
By Sitha Maliwa:
For generations, resort holidays and hotel stays in South Africa have been whispered dreams in township households - fantasies reserved for the rich and unreachable. Luxury destinations? Not for the people of Soweto, Alexandra, or Katlehong. Until now.
A groundbreaking travel pilot is erupting in the very heart of South Africa’s townships - flipping the narrative, smashing down barriers, and boldly declaring: you deserve this too.
Launched by Dream Hotels & Resorts in partnership with TUU Post, a township tech franchise that transforms everyday local stores into digital service powerhouses, the initiative is rewriting the rules of who gets to travel - and how.
From just five TUU Post stores - three in Soweto, one in Alexandra and one in...