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| | |  | "Responsible business is at the heart of our company's promise of making every moment matter, which also means that we support and help advance the communities in which we operate. Our partnership with SOS will allow us to help provide a home and a better future for the most vulnerable children." read | |  | South Africa Airways (SAA) has introduced special initiatives to honour Madiba by branding three aircraft within its fleet - an Airbus A320-200, A330-300, and an A340-600... read | |  | The raising of the centenary flag paves the way forward for Mandela Fridays, which will see the flag hoisted every week, also aimed at building a culture of humanity and kindness for residents and visitors... read | |
| | |  | Issued By South African Airways SAA continues to set the bar in customer service by once again winning the 'Best Airline Staff in Africa' award at the annual World Airline Awards hosted by Skytrax... read | |  | The award wins include the best airport in Africa in the 4-20 million passenger category for ACSA Cape Town International Airport, best destination marketing award for Cape Town Air Access, and the Overall Routes Africa award... read | | |  | Danny Bryer There's a race on internationally among big hotel groups to unveil hotels that feature rooms equipped with the Internet of Things (IoT) devices that can carry out a variety of tasks for guests. This state-of-the-art hotel experience will likely become commonplace globally, the question is, is South Africa ready for such a development? read | | |  | Ilse van den Berg Friday the 13th is a bit of an urban legend, eerie day for many. I remember my great-grandmother refused to set a foot out of bed on Friday the 13th. Perhaps she had a good reason... read | | |  | Protea Hotels by Marriott has announced that it will replace plastic straws with biodegradable straws in all of its hotels across sub-Saharan Africa. This announcement follows Marriot International removal of disposable plastic straws and stirrers from its more than 6,500 properties... read | | |  | I Love Coffee, a Cape-based social enterprise that trains and employs deaf baristas to work as frontline staff in its stores, plans to open as many as five new outlets over the next twelve months... read | | |  | The summer holidays are in full swing - and protests against overtourism have begun (yet again) in a number of popular European cities... read | | |  | Lauren Hartzenberg It's no small wonder why people head to the mountains to recharge. The clean air and refreshing sense of space are like natural remedies for a mind bogged down with city smog and strife... read | | |  | Despite a recent announcement by the Department of Home Affairs that their modernisation drive would eliminate the need for unabridged birth certificates, parents travelling with children are still required to carry one... read | | |  | Josephine Wawira "As industry players become more tech savvy, there needs to be a balance between technology and human interaction. It is necessary to keep up with competition and global trends which are stirring creativity and innovativeness." read | | | | | | | |
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