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City of Gold the most popular city in Africa
City of Gold the most popular city in Africa
Johannesburg is set to be the most popular city in Africa for the fourth year according to the 2016 Mastercard Global Destinations Cities Index... read
2016 Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards winners announced
2016 Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards winners announced

South Africa's culinary talents were honoured at the 2016 Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards on Sunday, 20 November at the Grand Arena at Grand West in Cape Town. Read

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Hotel management and hotel owner - when you wear both hats

Guy Stehlik

There's a terrible misconception by hotel management companies that hotel owners are interfering, ill-informed nuisances Read

Study explores the Generation Effect on business travel
Study explores the Generation Effect on business travel

A global study by FCM Travel Solutions sheds light on how business travellers differ based on age. From Baby Boomers to Generation Y... Read


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#EntrepreneurMonth: Fine dining fast food with Chefs
#EntrepreneurMonth: Fine dining fast food with Chefs

Ruth Cooper

Growing food trends show a return to basics, a desire for sustainable and authentic produce and a transparency from chefs and restaurants when it comes to where and how your food is sourced and prepared. read
#EntrepreneurMonth: what it takes to be a successful travelpreneur
#EntrepreneurMonth: what it takes to be a successful travelpreneur
FlightSiteAgent founder, Rian Bornman, rounds-up what it takes to make it as a successful travelpreneur... read
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Accommodation
Airbnb moves beyond just accommodation, launches Trips
Airbnb moves beyond just accommodation, launches Trips
Airbnb is moving beyond accommodation with the launch of Trips - bringing where you stay, what you do and people you'll meet together in one place... read
Minister Paulino Baptista
First of 50 hotels planned in Angola opens
AccorHotels and the Angolan group AAA Activos LDA inaugurated the ibis Styles IU Talatona on 9 November 2016, the first of 50 hotels planned in Angola... read
Secret Getaway: new platform puts extra thrill in discovering new places
Secret Getaway: new platform puts extra thrill in discovering new places
With the launch of a unique accommodation booking platform, Secret Getaway, that only reveals the name of the hotel once the purchase has been made, spontaneous breaks have just become more exciting... read
Air Travel
Inside the international terminal at Victoria Falls International Airport. Photo - Tami Walker
New $150 million Victoria Falls International Airport officially opens
The new $150 million Victoria Falls International Airport officially has the capacity to handle 1.5 million passengers per annum... read
Economic conditions no deterrent to travellers to and from SA
Economic conditions no deterrent to travellers to and from SA

Karl Gernetzky

Third quarter arrivals and departures at South African airports rose 4.4% year-on-year, the Airports Company SA said. International arrivals rose 5.5% and... read
Hospitality
Tuning the Vine draws in the millennial market with urban wine adventures
Tuning the Vine draws in the millennial market with urban wine adventures
Recognising a thirst for wine adventure and a need to disrupt winetasting traditions, Tuning the Vine is creating new ways of thinking, connecting and drinking within SA's wine industry... read
Will Trump be more Mandela or more Zuma, and what are the likely ramifications for tourism in Africa?
Will Trump be more Mandela or more Zuma, and what are the likely ramifications for tourism in Africa?

Tim Smith

It appears that Donald Trump was elected as President of the United States by an electorate feeling disillusioned and let down by their politicians read
Tourism
Shield Award winners, Karoo Lion Search Team from Karoo National Park, SANParks
Conservationists awarded at SANParks Kudu Awards 2016
Deserving conservationists were recognised by South African National Parks at the 12th SANParks Kudu Awards ceremony... read
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N2 Wild Coast Toll Road key to unlocking Wild Coast's community-based tourism potential

Dr. Mongezi Noah

Behind popular romantic visions of a rural traditional paradise, numerous communities of the Wild Coast are faced with an ongoing and dehumanising poverty crisis... read
L-R: Executive Director of Economic Development Tourism and Agriculture, Anele Qaba; MMC of Economic Development Tourism and Agriculture, Cllr Andrew Whitfield; NMBT CEO, Mandlakazi Skefile, Owners of The Stampede and Lochhead and owner of The Blue Pearl, Maclean.
New cruises grow Nelson Mandela Bay tourism offering
Nelson Mandela Bay recently saw the launch of a new venture allowing locals and tourists to experience the city's marine tourism offerings through unique excursions including waterfront cruises... read
Travel
Top 5 travel experiences for young people in 2017
Top 5 travel experiences for young people in 2017
The No Regrets List, consisting of the top 20 travel experiences as voted for by over 5,000 youth, showed that the number one experience for 2017 is to bathe in Iceland's Blue Lagoon. read
Business
Cape Town CBD Residential Survey reveals interesting early results
Cape Town CBD Residential Survey reveals interesting early results
Early results from the Central City Improvement District's fourth annual Cape Town CBD Residential Survey have already revealed some interesting outcomes... read
A circular fashion economy is about more than clothes
A circular fashion economy is about more than clothes

Lynn Oxborrow

When you shop for a new jumper, how much thought do you give to the fate of the one it will replace? Do you dump a jacket because it starts to look ragged, or falls out of fashion? More and more, the clothing industry is wrestling with the same questions... read
New appointments
  • Golden Gate Highlands National Park appoints park manager - more info
  • Atlantica Hotels appoints new president and CEO - more info

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