With tourism and hospitality one of the fastest growing sectors in South Africa, contributing billions annually to the economy, young people are increasingly attracted to the idea of living the dream by choosing a career in the industry, believing that it will be a life filled with travel and glamour, with only an occasional interruption in the way of "real work".
17 Apr 2014 10:48
Sky Events will be taking 22 diners up 40m in the sky at a time, for the next few months at the Fairway Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort. With a 360 degree view of the Randpark Golf Course greenery, guests will enjoy either breakfast, lunch, dinner or snacks, prepared by the executive chef and the team.
12 Apr 2014 13:22
kulula really did host the first ever braai in the sky...and that's no April Fools' Day joke!
2 Apr 2014 12:04
South Africa's favourite airline have announced another world-first service in air travel. To celebrate its home-grown roots, kulula.com will now partake in South Africa's favourite past time and host the first ever braai in the sky.
1 Apr 2014 09:57
One of the largest global brands in the food and hospitality industry, Food Hospitality World, is coming to South Africa for the first time and world-renowned, Michelin-starred Italian Chef Carlo Cracco is helping this new tradeshow take the African market by storm.
Issued by Fiera Milano 25 Mar 2014 09:23
Coffee cocoa ribs, cured blesbok and Memories of a Sweet Shop are some of the signature dishes and interesting morsels making their way onto the adventurous palates of festival goers at this year's Pick n Pay Taste of Cape Town, taking place 3-6 April at the Green Point Cricket Club.
Issued by Errieda du Toit PR 11 Mar 2014 10:52
Planning your ultimate culinary travel adventure is now a piece of cake with the newly launched Food Routes platform. Showcasing unique and diverse South African culinary destinations via an interactive website, Food Routes empowers food-loving travellers to pick and plan their preferred "wine, dine and recline" experiences at the click of a button.
27 Feb 2014 14:04
Like all other industries, travel and tourism has traditionally been operated on gut feel, guesswork and historical data. Decisions on packages, pricing and destinations were made by operators, not travellers, and personalised packages were limited. However, big data is set to change this.
By Nadine Shenker 12 Feb 2014 08:05
Ocean Basket, the seafood restaurant famous for serving meals in frying pans, has aggressive plans to expand globally over the next three years.
By Zeenat Moorad 29 Jan 2014 09:31
South Africa and its key tourist attractions have witnessed record festive season growth figures due to an increase in international and local tourism.
23 Jan 2014 12:12
Burger King will open the doors of its first stores in Gauteng in February. Three stores will be opened in Rivonia Road‚ at Park Station‚ and in Centurion.
By Zeenat Moorad 17 Jan 2014 08:31
WTM Africa (World Travel Market Africa) has announced the planned line-up of its event programme, which will take place during the inaugural show on Cape Town's International Convention Centre from 2-3 May 2014.
16 Jan 2014 16:01
The five-star Cape Royale Luxury Hotel & Spa has received its third Online Travel Agent award. The team received a Golden Circle Award and is the only hotel in Cape Town to receive one. It is based on the hotel's performance, rate parity, content and availability and it is conducted by agoda.
13 Dec 2013 11:15
The inaugural SA Tourism Summit in October was an intense and productive gathering of industry leaders and I am optimistic that the summit will reap medium to long-term benefits for tourism in the country.
By Eddy Khosa 9 Dec 2013 11:41
