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Distell Inter Hotel Challenge 2017 winners announced
Distell Inter Hotel Challenge 2017 winners announced
The challenge, championed by Distell, is hotly contested as hotels around SA present their protégés. The candidates compete in different categories over a period of months... read
Thinking like an economist can make your next trip abroad cheaper
Thinking like an economist can make your next trip abroad cheaper

Jay L. Zagorsky

Agreeing to use your home currency in a foreign land can significantly inflate the cost of every purchase. Thinking a bit more like an economist can help you avoid this mistake, and save a lot of money... Read

Quality of social media engagement trumps quantity of mentions in Middle East Airlines sentiment study
Quality of social media engagement trumps quantity of mentions in Middle East Airlines sentiment study

Brandseye analysed the social media universe of the four biggest Middle Eastern airlines according to social media conversation - Qatar Airways, Etihad, Emirates and Saudi Arabian Airlines... Read

Cape Town Tourism eKasi Sessions engages communities to boost tourism SMEs
Cape Town Tourism eKasi Sessions engages communities to boost tourism SMEs

Cape Town Tourism has embarked on an ongoing engagement project dubbed the eKasi Sessions, framed around engaging communities to explore tourism opportunities... Read


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Standard Bank announces 2017 Top Women Awards finalists
Standard Bank announces 2017 Top Women Awards finalists

Issued by Topco Media

The awards attracted a flood of entries for this year's 14th annual ceremony, which will take place at Emperors Palace on 17 August, before a host of business and government leaders, along with celebrities... read
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The Cape Grace Hotel's Bascule Bar launches new cocktail menu
The Cape Grace Hotel's Bascule Bar launches new cocktail menu

Issued by Cape Grace

Offering an intimate atmosphere and the best selection of drinks in the city, the Cape Grace Hotel is commencing the countdown to its 21st birthday in December this year with a new cocktail menu... read
Protea Hotel by Marriott is epicentre of Umhlanga food scene
Protea Hotel by Marriott is epicentre of Umhlanga food scene

Brian Berkman

Durban has always boasted a wide selection of accommodation options along its seaside, but the Protea Hotel by Marriot in Umhlanga is fast becoming the epicentre of the food and drink scene. read
From left to right: Peter Guthrie (General Manager, SunMeropa), Serobi Maja (Chief Executive Officer, Limpopo Gaming Board), Anthony Leeming (Chief Executive Officer, Sun International), Raleigh Maesela (Chairman, Sun Meropa) and Demi-Leigh Peters-Nel (Miss South African 2017)
New Sun Meropa Hotel to boost Polokwane tourism and economy
The opening of the upmarket Sun Meropa Hotel marks the start of a new era for Sun Meropa. Sun Meropa is poised to become the premier leisure, business and conferencing destination in the region... read
Air Travel
Places Magazine, August issue.
Fastjet rebrands in-flight magazine
The in-flight magazine of Fastjet, Smart Travel, has been relaunched as Places Magazine to reflect the extended market the airline covers across Africa... read
MICE
Collaboration to see Africa promoted at CEMS China Tourism Series
Collaboration to see Africa promoted at CEMS China Tourism Series
CEMS is collaborating with Africa Tourism Partners to facilitate the participation of African travel and tourism sectors in the CEMS China Tourism Series to take place in November... read
Restaurant
ChefMLK apprenticeship programme to help grow the industry with skilled chefs
ChefMLK apprenticeship programme to help grow the industry with skilled chefs
ChefMLK School of Cooking has introduced an apprenticeship programme which will enable employers to equip young, upcoming chefs in-house with the necessary skills and qualifications to grow in the industry... read
Supply
Dr Andrew Golding, Saleh Said at Zanzibar Amber Resort
Pam Golding appointed to market Zanzibar Amber Resort luxury apartments and villas
Pam Golding Property has been appointed to market the luxury apartments and villas of mega-development Zanzibar Amber Resort, set to be the largest premium hospitality investment and resort in East Africa... read
Tourism
Tourism bodes well for Cape Garden Route and Klein Karoo business
Tourism bodes well for Cape Garden Route and Klein Karoo business
In 2016, the Cape Garden Route and Klein Karoo received an equal split international and domestic visitors. It also grossed the highest in tourism incomes in the country, boding well for local businesses there... read
Travel
Three amazing lion pride camps in South Africa
Three amazing lion pride camps in South Africa

Zintle Tsholoba

You don't need a month's long training about how to survive in the wild in order to watch lions in their natural habitat, because there are amazing camps close to lion prides in South Africa. Let's look at some of the camps that offer this unparalleled experience. read
Boris Dzhingarov
Entrepreneurs: Five tips for safe business travels across the world

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

Travelling safely isn't just about protecting yourself and your belongings - it's about taking the time to understand the customs and laws of your destination... read
Business
Christelle Colman, CEO of Europe Assistance South Africa
#WomensMonth: Why the gender pay gap is still an issue

Christelle Colman

Despite all the progress in equality and women's rights, the gender pay gap is still a very big issue... read
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