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Richard Branson set to purchase property in Franschhoek
Virgin Limited Edition, Sir Richard Branson's worldwide luxury collection of award-winning retreats has entered into a preliminary agreement to purchase a new property - Mont Rochelle Hotel and Mountain Vineyard in Franschhoek, South Africa, Read more >>


Tourism
Comair share price doesn't react to FlySafair

Rob Baker

Is the Johannesburg Stock Exchange efficient at quickly transforming news into share price adjustments? Possibly, but it was surprising that Comair's share price rose on a day when the news broke that FlySafair had received its licence from the Air Services Licencing Council (ASLC). Read more >>




Clock Tower's steps at V&A Waterfront transformed
In the spirit of World Design Capital 2014, visitors to the V&A Waterfront's Clock Tower precinct will find themselves literally stepping into a bright-and-colourful space. The Clock Tower's steps were transformed by a colourful Ndebele-style design by a group of students from Hout Bay. The youngsters spent two days during their school holidays painting the steps. Read more >>

Wilderness Botswana camps scores high in ecotourism
Wilderness Safaris is proud to announce that over half its Botswana camps have achieved the highest grade of ecotourism certification from the Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO). Read more >>

Improved global economic conditions boost Q1 business performance
First-quarter results of the TBCSA FNB Tourism Business Index (TBI) point to the weak exchange rate and strong overseas leisure demand playing a significantly positive role in lifting business performance. The industry recorded an overall index of 112.4 in this quarter, slightly lower than last quarter's 114.6, but still above normal trading performance levels. Read more >>

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Accommodation
Guesthouse of the Year finalists prepare to be winners
Winning doesn't always come easy, particularly for the five finalists of the Tsogo Sun Book a Guesthouse - Guesthouse of the Year 2014 Award, all of whom are South African entrepreneurs striving to take their guesthouse to the next level. Read more >>

Food Services
Mango launches new on-board menu
Low cost airline Mango recently launched its new on-board menu. The new selection is available on all domestic and Zanzibar flights and was designed to provide Guests with greater variety during travel. Read more >>

Hospitality
Education crucial for continued tourism industry growth and success
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". Read more >>

Have you registered as an exhibitor for Food Hospitality World Africa?

Issued by Fiera Milano

If not, here is why you should. Read more >>

Tours
FlySafair granted domestic scheduled passenger licence
Safair recently announced the news that the Air Services Licencing Council (ASLC) have granted FlySafair a domestic air service licence for the operation of domestic scheduled flights. This is in addition to the international and domestic unscheduled licence that it held for almost 50 years, providing aviation services both domestically and locally. Read more >>


International

The tourism video that's so bad...
... Even the Singapore Tourism Board, which commissioned it - has scrapped it. (Video - if you're brave and like something cheesy) Read more >>


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    Retail
      SA February retail trade sales up 2.2% y/y
      Jewellery vs chocolate treats this Easter
      Location vital in successful franchising - Werner Hedder

      Government
        Broadcaster lifts ban on DA adverts

        CSI
          Regus offers free local workspaces for Earth Day
          Ride for rare diseases with the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge
          InnoVent helps fill SA's skills gap, one student at a time

          Finance
            SABMiller full-year group revenue up 3%
            Institute of Retirement Funds appoints new CEO
            Pick n Pay earnings up 24.4% to 138.5c

            Agriculture
              Tru-Cape celebrates Jan van Riebeeck diary entry
              Maize futures end mixed as rains delay new crop delivery
              Farm equity proposal is 'smoke and mirrors' - Paul Vecchiatto

              Building
                First black-owned steel mill in SA Agni Steel starts production - Mark Allix
                Total says 'very promising' oil find off Ivory Coast
                Pilot Crushtec delivers cone crusher to Strabag

                GreenBiz
                  Kenya's shift to green economy should generate $45bn
                  First Ford dealership to use new cooling system
                  WESSA announces winners of Waste to Wealth Competition

                  HR & Recruitment
                    [BizCareers] Avoiding job spec misrepresentation - Juliette Attwell
                    Employment equity report 'disappointing and superficial' - Bekezela Phakathi

                    Legal
                      Barnard v SAPS: a peculiarly South African tale - Gavin Stansfield and Anli Bezuidenhout
                      Labour Court clarifies issue of annual leave - Nicholas Preston
                      'Legal barbarians' force Wits to rethink its LLB degree

                      Manufacturing
                        Altaaqa Global opens Nairobi office
                        120 trainees ready to take on manufacturing sector - Siphiwe Nyathi
                        SABMiller's Africa sales slow growth - Nick Hedley

                        Property
                          Credit amnesty and the property market
                          Rethink of housing supply essential for emerging economies
                          Hout Bay property becomes the flavour of the month

                          Education
                            How a spokesman can transform your conference - Peter Davidson
                            Bright futures ahead for bursary winning students
                            Wits School of Law to discontinue undergraduate LLB

                            ICT
                              City of Cape Town's broadband achieves major milestone
                              American tech giant partners South African IT Distributor
                              Where are the programmers?

                              Lifestyle & Entertainment
                                Bands gather for South African Indies Music Week
                                Be swept away by The Grand Budapest Hotel - Daniel Dercksen
                                New fringe festival for Cape Town

                                Automotive
                                  Which medium SUV is king?
                                  Huge party plans as Mustang turns 50
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