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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:09:00 +0200

Create or update your MyBiz Profile on Bizcommunity.com before 30 June 2013 and stand a chance to WIN an awesome GoPro camera and accessories worth over R6000!
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Tourism growth outlook looks strong

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:54:00 +0200

Auditing firm PwC on Thursday (13 June) projected total room revenue in SA would grow at a compound annual rate of 9.2% between now and 2017 after overall spending on rooms in all categories rose by 13.4% in 2012 to R15.2bn‚ reflecting an increase in stay-unit nights and a 5.3% rise in the average room rate.
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Hoardes of visitors heading for Qunu

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:23:00 +0200

As former president Nelson Mandela spends his fourth day in hospital, his home village of Qunu was preparing for throngs of visitors, according to a report on Tuesday. (11 June)
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Hotels moving in on Africa's potential

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:39:00 +0200

With limited opportunities for expansion in SA, a slew of hospitality companies are eyeing the rest of the continent, for future growth as there is an under-supply of quality hotels and upbeat economic prospects.
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Spaces & Places 2.0 - JoburgPlaces

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:57:00 +0200

With 288 pages of full-colour photographs and text, Gerald Garner's guide to 'Joziburg' celebrates the city's many hidden gems. Spaces & Places 2.0 - JoburgPlaces isn't merely an updated and reprinted version of the first Spaces & Places - Johannesburg book. Instead it is completely new, rewritten and repackaged with loads of new content and photographs.
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'80s glam at The Peninsula

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:05:00 +0200

She may be an '80s gal, but The Peninsula All-Suite-Hotel is in the process of a R6m nip and tuck that will bring back everything we loved about Dallas and Dynasty to Sea Point's beachfront.
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Gooderson earnings up as tourism rises

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 09:21:00 +0200

Gooderson Leisure Corporation's headline earnings per share increased 21% to 3.81c in the year ended February after a "noticeable increase in activity levels in the second six months", in spite of reduced demand and an oversupply of rooms.
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Protea Hotel President refurbishment to schedule

Thu, 30 May 2013 04:47:00 +0200

The fourth and penultimate phase of the Protea Hotel President's refurbishment gets underway this month. The hotel will refurbish 51 rooms and apartments in the next four months. The third phase of the refurbishment was completed in November 2012. So far a total of 238 out of the 349 rooms have been refurbished.
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New GM for Three Cities Bantry Bay

Tue, 28 May 2013 07:32:00 +0200

Eben Lassen has been appointed the new general manager of Cape Town's Three Cities Bantry Bay Luxury Suites. With over seven years of experience within the group, Lassen, formerly the GM of Three Cities Le Franschhoek Hotel & Spa, will now take on the responsibility of the four-star boutique hotel.
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Tourism needs urgent boost to survive

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:28:00 +0200

Protea Hotels' chief executive Arthur Gillis is not happy about the 60% room occupancy levels across SA's hotel industry.
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