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Hotel room shortfall for World Cup

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:31:00 +0200

The luxury hotel market is struggling to provide rooms for the forthcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup, argues Joop Demes, CEO of Pam Golding Hospitality.
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Lotteries Board gives SA College for Tourism R8.46 million

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:23:00 +0200

South Africa's National Lotteries Board has given the SA College for Tourism a cash injection of R8.46 million, today, Friday, 20 November 2009. The college trains young rural and disadvantaged women from around the SADC region in hospitality skills.
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Protea website gets a facelift

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:11:00 +0200

The redesigned “global window” for Protea Hotels went live yesterday and is said to be fully optimised for the build-up to the FIFA World Cup 2010. This multi-functional website incorporates a simple user interface supported by a powerful backend.
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SA Tourism's new advertising phase

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:01:00 +0200

Three 60-second commercials and three mini destination features, which showcase South Africa's excitement and preparedness for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, signal the latest phase of South African Tourism's three-year campaign on EuroSport. It will run from 25 November to 22 December 2009.
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Premier launching new hotels

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:04:00 +0200

The Premier Hotels group is making a substantial investment by building two new luxury hotels in East London. And there's another coming in Joburg too ...
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Luxury lifestyle village for Knysna

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:48:00 +0200

A 250-unit project, Knysna Lifestyle Estate, comprising two-and three-bedroomed luxury homes is being developed overlooking the Knysna lagoon at the heart of the Garden Route.
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Oak Valley wins green wine award

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:30:00 +0200

The inaugural Nedbank Green Wine Awards were announced at the Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town recently and the Oak Valley Estate in Elgin has won the Best Environmental Practices Award.
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Revamped Relais Hotels website

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0200

Relais Hotels, the boutique hotel group operating exclusive luxury suites, city hotels and country retreats has redesigned its website, recognising the importance of online reservations.
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More African hotels working with Expedia

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:36:00 +0200

Expedia, the online travel company operating more than 80 online booking sites in nearly 60 countries, has announced that 60 percent more African hotels are working with it this year.
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World travel trends spell opportunity for 2010

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:41:00 +0200

The World Travel Trends Report 2009, published last week at the annual World Travel Market exhibition in London by market research group Euromonitor, spells out intriguing lessons from the 2008/9 slump in global tourism and the opportunities for the upcoming travel season.
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