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Entropy explained - South Africa's dilemma on visa regulations
[Gaby Gramm] South Africa's advancement as a global tourist destination of choice faced further disruption beginning of June as the requirement kicked in for children to be in possession of unabridged birth certificates before being allowed into the country... read more>>



Tourism
South African Tourism sector in crisis - Grant Thornton
SA's Tourism sector is entering its first serious crisis stage as Stats SA's Q1 figures reveal a bleak 6% decline in total foreign tourist arrivals to South Africa for the period ending 31 March 2015... read more>>
Basic steps to make flying with children more pleasant
Parents preparing to fly with their children during the school holidays, can take a few basic steps to make flying more pleasant for you, your children and your fellow flyers... read more>>
South Africans prefer travelling with kulula.com
kulula.com is South Africa's top low-cost airline, according to a recent report released by the South African Customer Satisfaction Index... read more>>
fastjet wins Transport Africa's Innovation Award
fastjet, a low-cost pan-African airline, has won the Transport Innovator Award at the 8th Transport Africa Awards 2015... read more>>
Ethiopian Airlines spreads its wings to Cape Town
Ethiopian Airlines touched down at the Cape Town International Airport for its inaugural flight to Cape Town on 30 June 2015. read more>>
Flight Centre issues travel advisory for travellers to Greece
Flight Centre South Africa has issued an advisory to all South Africans planning to visit Greece... read more>>
Hospitality
Cape Royale Luxury Hotel wins more awards
The Cape Royale Luxury Hotel brings home yet another trophy to South Africa - the Luxury Travel Guide Global Awards 2015 - Luxury All-Suite Hotel of the Year-South Africa... read more>>
HICA 2015 calls for hospitality research papers
Hospitality Investment Conference Africa (HICA) are inviting members in academia and in the public to submit hospitality research papers to be showcased at this year's conference... read more>>
Restaurant
Little Havana crowned the Wolftrap Steakhouse Champion of 2015
Around 140 steakhouses competed to win The Wolftrap Steakhouse Championships 2015 crown. The public battled it out... read more>>
Tourism
Lufthansa announces increased capacity to Cape Town
Dr. Andre Schulz, Lufthansa's new general manager for South Africa announced at a press briefing held in Cape Town, that the airline would be increasing its capacity... read more>>
David Allan to give a talk on seabirds at Crocworld Conservation Centre
Crocworld Conservation Centre will be hosting a talk by ornithology expert, David Allan, entitled Deep-Sea Bounty - The Magnificent Seabirds of KwaZulu-Natal's Open Oceans... read more>>
V&A preferred bidder for Cape Town cruise terminal
V&A Waterfront (Pty) Ltd was awarded the status of Preferred Bidder for the development of a cruise terminal at the Port of Cape Town by the Transnet National Ports Authority... read more>>
Tours
Tips to protect your car from thieves while travelling
Flying may seem like the easiest and fastest way to travel, but there is a certain kind of fun only a four-wheeled machine can give. There are however certain risks involved in road trips... read more>>
Kurisa Moya: not just a nature lodge
Kurisa Moya is a Nature Lodge, but really it is so much more... read more>>
Government news
Draft amendment B-BBEE tourism sector codes gazetted
Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has gazetted the Draft Tourism B-BBEE Codes in terms of Section 9 (5) of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Amendment Act... read more>>
Home Affairs debates immigration policy with stakeholders

Albert Pule

PRETORIA: The Department of Home Affairs on Tuesday, 30 June 2015, kicked off a two-day colloquium in Pretoria to deliberate on South Africa's international migration policy... read more>>
More Government news
Business
Preparing financially for a job loss
We often welcome a fresh start with open arms and we've all heard the expression that a change is as good as a holiday. But if a new beginning comes unexpectedly in the form of a retrenchment or a job loss, it can turn your world upside down... read more>>
Lifestyle
Research Unit to host Mandela Day workshop
Local luxury leather brand Research Unit (RU) will be hosting a Nelson Mandela Day workshop at their Watershed store at the V&A Waterfront on Saturday, 18 July 2015 from 11am-2pm... read more>>
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