Tourism rebounds in Tunisia

TUNIS: Tunisia's tourism industry rebounded in the first four months of 2012 after taking a hit following the uprising that toppled president Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, official data showed on Tuesday (22 May 2012). 25 May 2012 11:42

Sheraton Hotels looks to SA company for solar power

A member of the Sustainable Energy Society of Southern Africa (Sessa), Pacific Solar Technologies has provided the collectors for an ambitious solar water heating project in China. According to the company's Sarel Joubert, some 330m² of non-pressurised solar collectors were installed for the Sheraton Hotel in Jinan, the capital of Shandong province in Eastern China, to bring the total area to 660m². 25 May 2012 07:10

Fabulous has a new home

[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] When The Alphen, Constantia was built in 1772 the owners had no idea that, over three hundred years later, sophisticates would be sipping cocktails in the garden's Rose Bar or that the sweeping lawns would be festooned in jaunty red, blue and white striped couches. 25 May 2012 05:47

Phosa - ANC won't nationalise economic sectors

Despite calls from militant youth groups and unions, the government will not nationalise any businesses says Mathews Phosa, treasurer general of the ruling African National Congress, according to a Mail & Guardian report. 23 May 2012 16:20

Sharp rise in premium travel from Africa

According to the Business Report report, Business and first-class travel between Africa and the Middle East rose by 40,3% year-on-year according to figures released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) while ticket sales for flights from Africa to the Far East were up by 13,8%. 23 May 2012 15:48

Tsogo Sun reveals its 54 on Bath

54 on Bath is the group's new deluxe boutique hotel in Rosebank, and the group reckons that this is the hotel for You! Strategically positioned in Rosebank, 54 On Bath aims to provide a personalised experience to travellers from anywhere in the world. 23 May 2012 10:09

Flocking together at Jozi's zoo

The Johannesburg Zoo's unique and colourful birds species have always fascinated many people. Birds have been the inspiration behind many history and religious books, fairytales, nursery rhymes and have inspired man to fly. The Johannesburg Zoo has 644 individual birds which range from the critically endangered Wattled Cranes to the more common Cockatoo. 23 May 2012 09:51