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New airlines flying to Durban will awaken tourism on the East Coast
As an influx of international airlines announced this year that they will launch flights to Durban... read


Tourism
MEC: crooked cops threaten tourism

News24 Correspondent

Corrupt police or traffic officers in South Africa, Mozambique and Swaziland are preying on foreign visitors by looking for traffic violations where there are none... read
Hospitality
Sea Point social spot gets a new look
On the sea-front in Sea Point sits a historic hotel, providing a picturesque view of the Atlantic for lovers of sundowners and carefree moments... read
Tourism
Rwanda and Tanzania - an award-winning incentive combination

Issued by Dragonfly Africa

Dragonfly Africa was recently recognised with a SITE Crystal award for a programme they operated in Tanzania and Rwanda. This is a first for this region and one of only seven awarded internationally... read
Thebe Tourism now sole owner of Cape Point Concession
Murray & Roberts has sold its 49.9% share in the Cape Point Concession to Thebe Tourism Group (TTG). TTG previously held a 50.1% read
Sappi Lomati Sawmill wins coveted award

Issued by Sappi

Lomati Sawmill has been awarded the coveted 2015 Kruger Lowveld Chamber of Business and Tourism (KLCBT) Large Business Enterprise Award... read
Tours
Walk on wild side to shadow endangered species

Tony Jackman

Would you like to go cheetah tracking, the manager of the Mountain Zebra National Park wanted to know. "On foot." I pondered this. Bucket list No99. Walk with cheetah... read
Flowering Agapanthus draws flower fans to Vergelegen
Vergelegen wine estate in Somerset West is preparing for an influx of visitors eager to view its spectacular agapanthus garden. The beds of blue, purplish and white flowers bloom... read
International
Etihad Airways and TCA Abu Dhabi signs MOU to promote tourism
Etihad Airways signed a Memorandum of Understanding with both the TCA Abu Dhabi and with Miral Asset Management to promote the global tourism appeal of Abu Dhabi... read
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Government news
No unabridged certificate for visa exempt countries
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says minors travelling from visa-exempt countries will no longer need to produce an unabridged birth certificate and parental consent... read
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Business
Want to know three ways to increase sales immediately?

John Sanei

The old way of selling is well and truly dead, in fact the stereotypical sales (wo)men we all knew back in the 80's and 90's send shivers up and down all our spines... read
Lifestyle
Towers above

Ruth Cooper

It is not often that one finds fine-dining restaurants situated in hotels; sure hotel food is usually fairly fancy and of a good quality, but not usually that of the art-on-a plate variety. The Towers Restaurant at African Pride's Crystal Towers in Century City, however, is an exception to this rule. read
2015 Eat Out awards winners announced
The Sunday lunch of the year set the scene for the announcement of the winners of the 2015 Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards. read
New appointments
  • International Hotel School appoints national culinary arts executive - more info
  • New general manager and executive chef at Tintswalo - more info

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