Trade News
News, views, and reviews on the tourism industry with particular relevance to the global travel trade.
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Fancourt’s Manor House Named Tripadvisor Winner
Further to receipt of guests’ personal recommendations and reviews on Tripadvisor, the Manor House at Fancourt has been announced a…
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Top Green Honours for The Links Golf Course Again
The Links golf course at Fancourt, a prestigious leisure resort in George, has taken top green honours, becoming certified as…
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2016 New Year Message from SA’s Tourism Minister
The message below, dated 21 January 2016, is directed to all business and trade stakeholders in tourism from the South…
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Another five SA visa centers to open in China
The Chinese government has approved an additional five South African visa centres in China, which will open during 2016, according…
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Victoria Falls Water Flow Rising Fast
The same shot of Victoria Falls taken on December 4, 2015 – a vast difference to the featured image, which…
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Kenya Announces New Tourism Incentives
President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday announced a range of new incentives put in place to encourage tourism in Kenya. Speaking at…
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Eikendal Weintaufe 2016
Put on a sun hat and make a beeline for Eikendal Estate when it gets its summer groove on with…
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Business continues at Harties despite fire damage
The message from management of Harties Cableway is clear – business continues uninterrupted despite the recent fire that struck one…
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Gabriëlskloof turns on the charm with Love Box
Estate’s popular Lunch Box transformed for the month of February Cupid meets country decadence at Gabriëlskloof Estate, when this wine…
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Travel & Tourism Infographic
It’s amazing that 1 in 11 jobs globally rely on the travel and tourism industry as this infographic compiled by…
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Tapping into a new market spells success for local women
The Western Cape is traditionally known for its fine wines, but as tourism and business engagements with different countries increase,…
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Seychelles Tourism On Global Islands Partnership
Minister of Tourism & Culture of Seychelles, Alain St.Ange had the honour last week to be appointed as Senior Advisor…
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Seychelles Minister Alain St.Ange Acknowledges Awards
“The 2015 Tourism Eminent Achiever Award in Africa is a sign of appreciation for one’s work”, said Minister Alain St.Ange,…
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South African Festival Bucket List
The festive season is here along with your accumulated annual leave and there are things you just have to do.…
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Why Tour Operators Should Attend 2016 ATA Congress
11 November 2015. The 2016 Africa Travel Association (ATA) Congress will be held in Rwanda. This announcement was made today…
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Stellenbosch at Summer Place – Culinary Artistry
Powerhouse Stellenbosch pairings to entice Gauteng palates Wednesday, 25 November 2015: If you are serious about food and wine, then…
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Eikendal Pizza & Wine Pairings
Winelands family entertainment all summer long Bellissima! Swiss owned Stellenbosch Estate, Eikendal, eases into summer with a sizzling new Pizza…
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Tourism Video Production Tip #1
Statistics on the effectiveness of online video to promote travel and tourism products show that with the right optimization, video…
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Red Carpet Concepts Lands La Petite Ferme Account
Franschhoek based wine estate, La Petite Ferme has awarded Cape Town based bespoke PR agency, Red Carpet Concepts (RCC) with…
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Growing Trend in Business Travel Infographic
According to the latest infographic produced by The Europe Hotel & Resort – a five star luxury hotel, located in…
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Gabriëlskloof’s Favourite Things Market
11 & 12 December 2015 For a slice of the good life presented with genuine country flair, make your way…
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New look for Garden Court Marine Parade
Tsogo Sun’s iconic Durban hotel – Garden Court Marine Parade – celebrated its 30th year anniversary in grand style last…
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Four Stellenbosch Wines Go Back to Pinotage Roots
Four of South Africa’s iconic Pinotage producers, all part of the Stellenbosch Wine Routes, have joined forces to create the…
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South African consumers navigate e-commerce with ease
As globalisation continues to promote an electronically focussed world, consumers within South Africa and abroad are becoming increasingly adept at…
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Thomson Safaris Partners with AWF
As the plight of wildlife in Africa becomes increasingly dire, partnership will boost education and empower tourists to give back.…
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21 Days for the Ocean – White Shark Projects
It is the 23rd of September and another successful 21 Days for the Ocean campaign is done and dusted –…
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Red Carpet Wins Lakeside Lodge Account
Bespoke Cape Town based Communications Agency, Red Carpet Concepts, signs its second five star estate account this month – Lakeside…
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Suncoast Towers Food & Spa Pairing Experience
Suncoast Towers Hotel Spa is bolstering its therapeutic menu to compliment the authentic Durban Indian flavours served at its signature…
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Tsogo Sun Gearsup for Amashova 2015 cycle race
Tsogo Sun KZN Management have put their best foot forward in preparation of the Tsogo Sun Amashova Durban Classic 2015…
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Seychelles Renews Links with Notting Hill Carnival
Representatives of UK’s Notting Hills Carnival Roadshow and Seychelles Carnaval International de Victoria met in London to discuss their future…
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New Legacy For Tourism in Zimbabwe
African Sun and Legacy Hospitality today signed an agreement to co-operate in the development of Tourism in Zimbabwe. The agreement…
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Green Leaf for Park Inn Foreshore Hotel
Park Inn by Radisson Cape Town Foreshore Hotel achieves Green leaf Standard The Park Inn by Radisson Cape Town Foreshore…
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New Turkish Airlines Durban Flight Route
Turkish Airlines Announces Brand New Flight Route to Durban Amidst World Routes Durban 2015 In 2015 The World Routes Development…
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Eikendal Releases Latest Wine Duo
Classique 2013 & Chardonnay 2014 polished versions of estate’s understated elegance. Swiss owned Stellenbosch Estate, Eikendal, renowned for its elegant…
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EcoMobility World Festival, Sandton to Benefit SA
Image: Elaine Jack, City Improvement District Manager for Sandton Central Management District (SCMD). Sandton – September 15, 2015 – The…
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Get an Aerial View of the Origins of Man
As the Homo naledi fossils lie open to view at Maropeng for the next month, followers of palaeontology are invited…
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Comair Shows Profitability in No-Growth Market
Johannesburg, 14 September 2015: In the absence of revenue growth in the domestic passenger market and despite a challenging financial…
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Waterkloof Circle of Life Biodynamic Walks
Nature lovers can now connect with life on a green farm, the natural way. For a different kind of walk…
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kulula celebrates arrival of new Boeing
Yesterday (26 August 2015), kulula.com passengers travelling from Jo’burg to Cape Town were in for a big surprise when they…
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South African Immigration Regulations Update
Pretoria, South Africa, 12 August 2015: President Jacob Zuma has announced the establishment of an Inter-Ministerial Committee (“IMC”) to address…
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Muldersdrift Junior Chefs Sharpen Skills
A handful of junior Muldersdrift chefs and assistant chefs have recently completed a series of workshops hosted by the Guvon…
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Conference on Conferencing & Events
A brand new conference is being launched for the South African Events Industry that aims to address the numerous and…
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Group73 Announce Next 24 Hour Survival Course
Group73’s next Bear Grylls Survival Academy 24 Hour Adult course takes place on the weekend of the 1st and 2nd…
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A good tourism industry is good for Seychelles
“A good tourism industry is good for Seychelles and each citizen should bear this in mind”. The Seychelles Minister for…
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Balloon Safari Excellence Accolade
With the recent award of a Certificate of Excellence from the world’s largest travel site, TripAdvisor, Bill Harrop’s “Original” Balloon…
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New Gauteng Sales Manager for Protea Hotels
Protea Hotels is thrilled to announce the return of Jacky Maulgueto the Protea Hotels fold in her new position as…
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Three Prestigious Awards for Pretoria Hotel
The Menlyn Boutique Hotel is proud to announce that they have recently been nominated for three prestigious awards; namely the…
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Protea Hotels appoints new Sales Manager
Protea Hotels has appointed Gareth Venner as Group International Sales Manager, a promotion from his current role at Protea as…
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Fish Hoek pupil wins Hospitality Bursary
International Hotel School “boot camp” challenges hosted at Peninsula All-Suite Hotel Matric pupil Brad Taylor of Fish Hoek High was…
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Shipwrecked in Port Edward
For more than a decade, Port Edward residents on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast have commemorated the lives of the passengers…
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Guvon Hotels & Spas Warms Mandela Day
Main image: Guvon Hotels celebrating its milestone of 67 Blankets for Mandela Day. “I never thought I would learn how…
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Seychelles Tourism Board brings trade on SA road show
Main image: Seychelles travel trade participants from the 2014 South African road show. The Seychelles Tourism Board and 15 trade…
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Hotel Verde, Cape Town Achieves Global First
Hotel Verde, in Cape Town South Africa, has just been awarded a second LEED® Platinum Green Building Certification by the…
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Waterkloof Estate warms up with a hearty Winter Platter
Waterkloof Estate is warming up with a hearty Winter Platter. Bring on the big chill as Waterkloof, the arresting cellar…
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Airline Tickets: Biggest Online Purchases in SA
The 2014 South African eCommerce Report shows that airline tickets are the biggest online sellers among South Africans with 68.09%…
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Celebrating all things Portuguese & Mariner’s Mass
This year’s Portuguese Mariners Food, Wine & Family Festival takes place once again at Fazenda’s Mac Banana’s in Munster on…
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Fair Trade Tourism Joins Seychelles Sustainable Tourism Label
The Seychelles’ Ministry of Tourism and Culture will be signing an agreement with the Fair Trade Tourism soon so that…
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Tourism KwaZulu-Natal Hosts Top Buyers
Tourism KwaZulu-Natal (TKZN) has teamed up with leading international tourism players to position the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) as a global tourism…
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Cape Town Hotels No.1 for Online Reputation
Cape Town’s hotels are rated tops for their online reputation, according to a new report issued by PwC. The city’s…
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Hospitality Property Fund Joins TEP’s ESDS
Hospitality Property Fund (HPF), the Johannesburg Stock Exchange listed real estate investment trust that invests solely in hotel properties, has…
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Long-haul Travel Sentiment: Europe
Travel sentiment in Europe’s key long-haul travel markets proves upbeat for the summer travel period as shown by the latest…
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Continental Tyre SA Appoints New Managing Director
Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 07 July 2015- Continental Tyre South Africa today announced the selection of Shaun Uys (45) as…
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Faircity Hotels Appoints New Managing Director
Main Image: Fairfield’s Quatermain Hotel Entrance (Sandton Business and Conferencing Hotel, with a focus on leisure on the weekends). Since…
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Reinstatement of Annual Star Grading System
The Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA), a unit of South African Tourism, today announced a decision to revert…
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Wildtrak Ready to Take on the World
The new Ranger Wildtrak, the ultimate model in the Ford Ranger line-up, made its global debut on 10 June 2015,…
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Mantis Wins at World Travel Awards 2015
On 20th June 2015, Mantis, a collection of privately owned boutique hotels and eco-escapes around the world, was rewarded with…
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South Africa forecast for growth in 2015
South Africa, May 2015 – Improved competitiveness and significant government support have strengthened South Africa’s claim to be the leading…
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WYSTC 2015 Registration Opens
The World Youth Student and Educational (WYSE) Travel Confederation has opened registration for this year’s World Youth and Student Travel…
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Wellness Lounge launches at WTM 2015
World Travel Market 2015, the leading global event for the travel industry, has partnered with a leading spa and wellness…
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Wesgro & Home Affairs to host visa regulation workshop
Cape Town – 03 June 2015. Wesgro met with the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Fatima Chohan, to discuss the…
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New Sani Pass road to boost Lesotho / SA tourism
New R887 million Sani Pass road will boost tourist traffic between South Africa and Lesotho. The 33 kilometre trip up…
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Sun Resorts acquires Anahita Hotel Mauritius
Sun Resorts has acquired full ownership in Anahita Hotel Limited and has strengthened its strategic partnership with the Four Seasons…
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7 Chefs for 7 Dishes in Hermanus FynArts Festival
The chefs are (left to right): Thomas Sinn, Rivendell; Benjamin Conradie, Grootbos; Eric Bulpitt, Newton Johnson; Kelly-Anne Pietersen, Benguela Cove;…
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You are invited to Inspire 2015
As a proud partner of Inspire Trade Expo 2015, the Sustainable Tourism Partnership Programme (STPP) is inviting you to pre-register…
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SATSA WC Contends SA Visa Regulations
UPDATE: JOHANNESBURG, 11 November 2019 – International minors travelling to South Africa do not require Unabridged Birth Certificates or consent…
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Tribute to Ms Anitha Soni
Tourism KwaZulu-Natal joins South Africa in mourning of the untimely passing away of Ms Anitha Soni, the former Board Chairperson.…
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New CEO for Hyundai South Africa
Niall Lynch will take over as chief executive officer (CEO) of Hyundai Automotive South Africa in July 2016, replacing Alan…
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Stellenbosch third time on target at The Drinks Business Awards
Wine Route nominated for Best Contribution to Wine & Spirits Tourism again The iconic Stellenbosch American Express® Wine Routes has…
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FlySafair Delivers Excellent Performance
Six months into operations and having reduced prices on some domestic routes by up to 39%, FlySafair attributes its success…
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Taste the Helderberg 2015
Winter-busting food and wine evening toasting the Helderberg: 11 June 2015 The NH Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West is…
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joBerg2c MTB Event Goes Global
Main image caption: Viewers worldwide will be able to catch all the daily action from the Old Mutual joBerg2c via…
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Successful SA Parks booking portals for sale
Two popular website portals for online booking at South African National Parks and Reserves, with a proven track record over…
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Mantis Collection welcomes new GM
The Mantis Team is delighted to welcome Deu-Donne Alberts as the new General Manager at Plettenberg Park Hotel & Spa;…
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Gansbaai Wins Gold for Responsible Tourism
Gansbaai takes the Gold at the African Responsible Tourism Awards 2015. A community of tourism businesses, working together to make…
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WTM-Africa 2015 Wrap-up
The African Sun shone brightly on WTM® Africa 2015 – the show has come to an end but the business…
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Statement from Brand South Africa on Xenophobia
Brand South Africa joins the rest of the country in condemning the acts of violence. JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, April 17, 2015.…
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L’Avenir Pinotage Lounge Inauguration
Stellenbosch’s first lounge dedicated to South Africa’s emblematic varietal L’Avenir, the French inspired Stellenbosch wine estate, celebrates the opening of…
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Delheim unearths forest fare during Wild Mushroom Weekends
Rare foraging excursions on offer at this legendary wine farm 30 & 31 May and 3 & 4 July 2015…
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Delheim swirls up Cheese Fondue & Jazz Sundays
The historic Delheim Estate outside Stellenbosch wards off the winter blues with their popular Cheese Fondue & Jazz indulgences, every…
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Joburg to Host Entrepreneurship Congress
The Global Entrepreneurship Network announced today that South Africa has earned the right to host the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC)…
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New Group Operations Manager for AAT
ANDY Conn has been appointed Africa Albida Tourism’s new group operations manager, and will oversee the running of the company’s…
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WESGRO to Sponsor African Responsible Tourism Awards
The World Responsible Tourism Awards has announced the launch of the African Responsible Tourism Awards in partnership with World Travel…
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TGCSA’s Chief Quality Assurance Officer Resigns
Ms Thembi Kunene, Chief Quality Assurance Officer at the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA), a unit of South…
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World Travel Awards in Seychelles
Mr Graham E. Cooke, the President of the World Travel Group, the organisers of the World Travel Awards has confirmed…
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Survival Training – South Africa
The world’s foremost authority on all things survival, Bear Grylls, has teamed up with South Africa’s action/adventure specialists, Group73 to…
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Responsible Tourism Awards In Africa
The WTM Portfolio is to host a responsible awards ceremony at its WTM Africa event following the long-running success of…
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New Appointments for Capital Hotel Group
THE Capital Hotel Group has appointed four new general managers to its flagships hotels (from left to right in image):…
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