Carry multiple currencies on Absa Cash Passport

Absa has launched a multi-currency Cash Passport that enables South Africans to carry multiple foreign currencies safely on just one card. Representing the future of travel prepaid cards; it allows cardholders to load multiple currencies on the same card with the global reach of MasterCard, accessing 35.9 million locations worldwide. 16 May 2013 10:08

Take time out to visit Prince Albert's little huisie

[Brian Berkman] Having a constant supply of water is what drew people to Prince Albert in the Karoo 250 years ago and it is one of the many reasons to visit now. Seeing water flow freely in channels in front of all the houses brings a cool idea to the usually hot Karoo. 21 May 2013 07:14

Visas for British tourists will hurt SA

Requiring British tourists to obtain visas to visit South Africa could negatively affect the country's economy, Beeld reported on Tuesday. 21 May 2013 12:00

Adrift in a nameless river in Madagascar

[Brian Berkman] It probably won't be pristine for very much longer as Rio Tinto, the mining company that is extracting ilmenite and zircon from Fort Dauphin on Madagascar's most South Easterly coast, exploits the earth and paves the roads in return. 15 May 2013 12:28

Obama's itinerary for his Africa trip

WASHINGTON USA: President Barack Obama will leave on a first African tour next month, visiting Senegal, Tanzania and South Africa, but his itinerary released on Monday (20 May) bypasses Kenya, an ancestral homeland. 21 May 2013 11:32

Action! Camera!

[Brian Berkman] Not often a product comes along that does everything you want it to and then a whole lot more you did not know you wanted. 20 May 2013 07:08

Gupta's party plane on "official business"

Some wedding guests on board a privately chartered plane that landed at Waterkloof Air Force Base had official business in South Africa‚ the Indian High Commission said on Tuesday (21 May). 22 May 2013 11:41

Hilton plans to boost African presence

Hilton Worldwide has expanded its product offering in SA over the past six months and the US-based group intends to increase its presence in Africa‚ according to vice-president of operations for Africa and the Indian Ocean‚ Jan van der Putten. 16 May 2013 08:38

Study finds South Africa hostile to SMEs

According to the second round of the SME Growth Index™, 'Easier/Harder for Small Business in South Africa', produced by business environment specialists SBP, the survival of South Africa's Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) community, is under both immediate and long-term threat. 22 Feb 2013 05:15

Calls for Durban to be permanent home of Tourism Indaba

[Bhekisisa Mncube] DURBAN: KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Economic Development and Tourism Mike Mabuyakhulu has made a strong case for the Tourism Indaba to be hosted in Durban permanently. 13 May 2013 11:07

Drunk tourist charges KNP elephant

Video footage of an inebriated tourist jumping out of his car and charging a wild elephant at South Africa's famous Kruger National Park caused an uproar on Monday (13 May. 14 May 2013 12:17

SANParks unveils 2022 Responsible Tourism Strategy

The South African National Parks (SANParks) has made public its 2022 Responsible Tourism Strategy (2022 RTS), according to Glenn Phillips, SANParks managing executive: tourism and marketing, who said that the next 10 years will see SANParks doing things differently. 16 May 2013 10:47

Imvelo 2013 takes responsible tourism to new heights

The Imvelo Awards for Responsible Tourism, which were launched yesterday at Tsogo Sun's 54 on Bath hotel in Rosebank, this year extends its reach to ensure that both large and small organisations can benefit from these prestigious Awards. 15 May 2013 12:22