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Raul de Lima
Ushering in a new era for Sun City
With some 25 years in the food and hospitality industry, Raul de Lima is taking the reins as general manager at iconic Sun City resort and is set to usher in a new era for... read
Tourism
#BestofBiz 2016: Tourism
#BestofBiz 2016: Tourism
We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2016 lists across all our industries featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and brand press offices with the most views. read
Accommodation
Marriott Int opens first African Sheraton Grand in Conakry
Marriott Int opens first African Sheraton Grand in Conakry
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott International, announced the debut of Sheraton Grand in Africa with opening of Sheraton Grand Conakry today, 12 December 2016... read
Holiday home market to pick up over festive season
Holiday home market to pick up over festive season
The festive season provides buyers with an ideal opportunity to get a feel for the country's top leisure areas before making their final decision regarding purchasing a holiday home... read
An experience with nature at Kosi Forest Lodge
An experience with nature at Kosi Forest Lodge
Kosi Forest Lodge is located in the unspoiled wilderness of KwaZulu-Natal and is the only private lodge in the Kosi Bay Nature Reserve. This eco-tourist haven has built a reputation for... read
What's new at Sun City
What's new at Sun City

Ruth Cooper

A much loved and popular holiday destination for local and international families since the late 70s, Sun City has been synonymous with fun-filled family holidays, glitzy gambling, and an OTT African kitsch style that tourists just can't seem to get enough of. read
Renewal of Protea Hotel by Marriott Walvis Bay under way
Renewal of Protea Hotel by Marriott Walvis Bay under way
A refurbishment project at Protea Hotel by Marriott Walvis Bay, Namibia, owned by Frans Indongo Group, is underway. It is the first refurbishment of the hotel since it opened almost 20 years ago... read
Camps Bay hotel South Beach adds more luxury suites
Camps Bay hotel South Beach adds more luxury suites
10 sea-facing suites have been added to the South Beach, part of The Blue Views Collection, bringing the property's offering to 19 five-star self-catering suites... read
Air Travel
Airlines set to post record profits: IATA
Airlines set to post record profits: IATA
The aviation industry is set to post record net earnings this year and is expected to remain profitable in 2017, despite rising oil prices... read
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Cape's soaring success

Farren Collins

Cape Town International Airport is to reach a milestone in the next few weeks - 10 million passengers in a year for the first time... read
SA Express providing extra flights to Sun City
SA Express providing extra flights to Sun City
SA Express is introducing additional flights on Wednesdays between 14 December 2016 and 4 January 2017 to meet a high demand for flights to Sun City... read
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New Turkish Airlines flights connects South Africa to Havana, Cuba
Turkish Airlines is expanding its global reach by adding the Cuban capital, Havana, allowing South Africans to fly from Cape Town... read
Food Services
Boris Dzhingarov
Tourism, foodie culture, and the new wave of startups

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

Startups have taken note of the food-driven travel trend and have come out in droves to support this culinary subculture. From the craft brewery scene to destination-driven food tours, startups are helping travelers track down the best food in town... read
Restaurant
The Vine Bistro at Glenelly Estate.
Gorgeous bistro delights at Glenelly Estate

Leigh Andrews

On a relaxed Saturday in early summer - that's December in the Cape - we were met with warm smiles at the elegantly trendy, recently renovated Glenelly Estate to review their new culinary venture... read
Supply
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MyCiTi adds buses, operates later than usual during festive season
Transport for Cape Town, the City of Cape Town's transport authority, will extend the operating hours of the MyCiTi bus service during the festive season read
Tourism
Awarding the Mother City's unusual attractions - golf and tattoos
Awarding the Mother City's unusual attractions - golf and tattoos
Cape Town has scooped two more titles to round off a year of global success in tourism. While quite different to each other, both attractions highlight the city's scope of appeal to a wide diversity of visitors... read
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Five ways tourism benefits Cape Town and its locals

Enver Mally

Tourism is of major benefit to a destination such as Cape Town, with a direct and indirect economic impact. This isn't limited to rands being handed over at attractions or places of accommodation... read
- Nick Paul
KZN Gogo's on Tour campaign to promote local travel, universal accessibility
There is a growing need to increase the frequency of local travel and creating a culture of experiencing new destinations within the borders of South Africa... read
Climate change could leave South African tourism high and dry
Climate change could leave South African tourism high and dry

Jennifer Fitchett and Gijsbert Hoogendoorn

Towards the end of each year hundreds of thousands of people escape dark, cold, rainy winters in Europe and North America for a break in sunny South Africa... read
Tours
Opening of The Gallery
Opening of The Gallery

Issued by Gauteng Tourism Authority

Maropeng, the Official Visitors Centre for the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, has announced the opening of "The Gallery", its new exhibition space... read
Travel
Were the travel predictions for 2016 correct?
Were the travel predictions for 2016 correct?

Mareike Pietzsch

We looked at the predicted travel trends for 2016, and investigated if they did indeed come true by chatting to tour consultants and industry influencers. read
Business
Three challenges of expanding your business in Africa
Three challenges of expanding your business in Africa

Bruce van Wyk

Africa is rising. According to the latest figures in the 2016 African Economic Outlook report, annual GDP growth rose to above 5% between 2001 and 2014... read
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Empathy as a starting point to innovation

Amandine Robin

Often, the orientations to innovation are determined by the skills existing in a factory at a given time. Typically, the company owns a technical know-how and uses it to improve or transform its products... read
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