Trade News
News, views, and reviews on the tourism industry with particular relevance to the global travel trade.
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First Group Resorts Wins at RCI OSCAS
First Group added another 23 prestigious accolades to their plethora of multiple-award winning resorts when their consistent delivery of excellence…
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KZN Midlands Resort Unveils First Phase of Refurbishment
Midlands Saddle and Trout, one of the few stud farm resorts in the Midlands region of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, have…
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UNWTO Candidate St.Ange on Labour Day 2017
Monday 01 May 2017 – International Labour Day is Workers Day and the Global Tourism Industry is proud to be associated…
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Karongwe Portfolio Launches Becks Safari Lodge
The Karongwe Portfolio has launched the newly built and much anticipated Becks Safari Lodge, welcoming its first guests to the…
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SAA Strike Causes Flight Delays over Peanuts
Wednesday 26 April 2017 – Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has confirmed that several South African Airways (SAA) flights operating from its…
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Lufthansa Appoints New Africa Region Vice President
As of 01 May 2017, Dr Stefan Kreuzpaintner has been appointed Vice President Sales EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa)…
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Growth in Medical Tourism to South Africa
South Africa has been making medical advances, with statistics showing that in 2012, between 300,000 and 350,000 tourists from all…
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#MalikaneGate: Minister Gigaba’s Man Won’t Shut Up
24 April 2017 – South Africa’s Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba’s new economic adviser Professor Chris Malikane – an economics professor…
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The Peninsula Offsets Conferencing Carbon Footprint
With a drive and passion for saving the planet, The Peninsula All-Suite Hotel is dedicated to improving the health conditions…
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Drakensberg Sun Renovates Lakeview Restaurant
As part of an overall R3,7 million renovation project to the Drakensberg Sun Resort in KwaZulu-Natal, the Lakeview Restaurant is…
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ORTIA Suspends 35 Staff Over Illegal Commissions
Kempton Park, 22 April 2017 – O. R. Tambo International Airport today announced that 35 of 56 information desk staff employed by the airport have been…
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In Memory of Hiking Legend Tim Hartwright
TourismTattler joins the Hiking Organisation of Southern Africa (HOSA) in mourning the passing of Tim Hartwright – a true hiking…
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#WTM17: City Sightseeing Links Cape Town Big 7
Cape Town, April 2017 – With the recent addition of the Cape Point Explorer tour to its offering, City Sightseeing…
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Namibia Commemorates Ongava Lodge Anniversary
To mark the anniversary of the official opening of Ongava Lodge by His Excellency President of the Republic of Namibia…
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Cape Town Ranked Best City for Millennials
Cape Town has ranked 77th overall in a recent Nestpick global study covering thousands of cities and using 16 criteria…
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TBCSA Plans for Trade Show Season
Pretoria, South Africa – The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) is gearing itself to participate in the upcoming WTM…
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Cathay Pacific Airways Merges Cathay Dragon Website
18 April 2017 – Cathay Pacific Airways has announced that the Cathay Dragon (and Dragonair) websites will merge with the Cathay Pacific…
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Hilton Eyes North African Expansion
Morocco, April 18, 2017 – Hilton (NYSE: HLT) has signalled its intention to ramp up its expansion in North Africa with…
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Chefs Win Gold At Inter-Hotel Culinary Competition
Chefs from Jeddah’s Mövenpick Resort Al Nawras cooked up a storm to be crowned champion kitchen at Saudi Arabia’s first…
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Slay Winter Blues at Taste Helderberg Epicurean Fest
Get the inside track on the best of Helderberg wines on 15 June 2017. It’s time to shun the cold…
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Fast Fundraiser for Cheetah at 36ONE MTB Event
We all know that cheetah can run at speeds reaching 112 km/h (70 mph) over short distances. By comparison Olympiad…
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#EarthDay2017 Action Toolkits
For this year’s Earth Day (Saturday 22nd April), the Earth Day Network has launched several toolkits to help environmentally-minded citizens,…
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#EarthDay2017 Nurturing Environmental Literacy
The theme of this year’s Earth Day (Saturday 22nd April) #EarthDay2017 is Environmental & Climate Literacy, something Scotland’s green destination…
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New Marketing GM at fastjet
Johannesburg, South Africa – fastjet has appointed Hein Kaiser as General Manager of Marketing and Communications to oversee all the low-cost…
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Destination Paris debuts at #WTMAfrica17
Visitors to France from South Africa are on the increase and with easy access to the capital city of Paris,…
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Delheim goes Cape Malay in May
Re-connect with the alluring history of the Cape this winter by joining Delheim, the renowned Stellenbosch wine estate, for its…
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George Airport Gets Green Light For Larger Aircraft
George Airport in the Western Cape has received an exemption from the South Africa Civil Aviation Authority (SACCA) to upgrade…
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aha The Rex Hotel Adds 56 Room Extension At R65M
aha The Rex Hotel, Western Cape; one of Knysna’s most sophisticated accommodation establishments is currently undergoing an extension to its…
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KZN Expects Bumper Easter Season
Over half a million domestic holidaymakers are expected to make their way to KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) for the Easter season bringing…
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La Petite Ferme to Dazzle with Wine & Food Experiences
Savour sublime dishes with local and international wines at four events only: 4 May, 8 June, 6 July and 3…
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Seychelles-Kenya Talks to Boost Aviation and Tourism
Thu, 06 April 2017 – Seychelles and Kenya have made great strides in further consolidating bilateral relations during President Danny Faure’s State Visit to Kenya. Some of…
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No Emergency: Last-minute Travel Possible to Nigeria
Express visas for Nigeria are currently not available due to an internal audit being conducted at the Nigerian consulate, Flight…
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#INDABA2017 40-Day Countdown
Wednesday, 5 April 2017 – As the 40-day countdown to #INDABA2017 begins, South African Tourism is putting the final touches on…
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Easter Bunny Para Flights for Charity
Look to the skies in Cape Town on Easter Sunday (April 16th) to spot Para-Taxi’s Easter pilot flying through the…
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Experience Fungi-Fever at Delheim’s Mushroom Forages
Gourmet food and wine experience unearths Mother Nature’s own wild pantry. Dates: 15, 16, 30 June and 1 July. It’s…
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Final Falke Full Moon Hike
The Falke Full Moon Hiking season wraps up with a spectacular autumn holiday hike at Delvera Farm outside Stellenbosch on…
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Drakenstein Shines at Tourism Awards
Members of the Drakenstein Local Tourism Association(Paarl & Wellington) walked away with several accolades during the recently held Cape Winelands…
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aha Simon’s Town Quayside Hotel Gets R8.6M Refurb
aha Simon’s Town Quayside Hotel, Western Cape is due to undergo a comprehensive R8.6m state of the art refurbishment which…
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SA Tourism Launches #INDABA2017 Road Show
To help new, confirmed and potential exhibitors prepare for this year’s Indaba, South African Tourism will host a series of…
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IGLTA Issues Statement on UNWTO SG
John Tanzella, the President/CEO of the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (ILGTA), has issued a statement to remind the United Nations…
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TBCSA Responds to Cabinet Reshuffle
Pretoria, South Africa: The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) says the appointment of new Cabinet Ministers in the…
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Air Seychelles Starts Flights to Durban
The Province of KwaZulu-Natal welcomed the inaugural flight of Air Seychelles to Durban’s King Shaka International Airport on Thursday 30…
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Africa’s Last Defender up for Auction
On 13 April 2017, one lucky individual will officially own a piece of African history: Kingsley Holgate’s last Land Rover…
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Magical Realism in Macondo
Fancy a magic carpet ride and flirting with mermaids while staying in a diamond-shaped ice-house in the tropical heat of…
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OUTA Lobbies for Undoing Tax Abuse
Friday, 31 March 2017 – Tourism stalwart and Chairperson of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA), Wayne Duvenage has met…
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Sharing Sundays at Gabriëlskloof go Oo-la-la!
‘Pie-oneering’ bakes take centre stage on new winter menu. When the celebrated restaurant at Gabriëlskloof Estate, situated outside Bot River,…
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Mantis to Launch St Helena Hotel in September
(Cape Town, 29 March 2017). Mantis Hotels, EcoEscapes & Lifestyle Resorts is renovating three Georgian buildings on St.Helena Island, which…
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HVS Launches THINC Africa 2017
HVS has announced that the second Tourism, Hotel Investment & Networking Conference (THINC) Africa 2017 will be held on 30th…
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aha Hotels Expands into Ethiopia
Johannesburg, 28 March 2017: aha Hotels & Lodges has announced the near completion of Gondar Hills Resort. This new luxury resort, owned by…
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SA Tourism CEO Launches Indaba 2017
Johannesburg, 28 March 2017: INDABA 2017 will see more than 7 000 delegates from around the world meeting in Durban…
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Kenya Represented on WTFL Advisory Board
Since launching in 2009, the World Tourism Forum Lucerne (WTFL) has been professionally supported by an international Advisory Board. Jacinta…
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SAA Plummets to R4.5 Billion Loss
The latest SAA Group Results provided to the Standing Committee on Finance (SCOF) by the South African Airways (SAA) board reveals…
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Saxon Hotel Appoints Willie Williams as S&M Director
The Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa has announced the appointment of Willie Williams as Director of Sales and Marketing, to…
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Marriott to Debut Aloft Hotels in Mauritius
Marriott International has announced plans to launch its cutting-edge Aloft brand in the capital city of Mauritius with the signing…
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VFAPU Scouts Receive Gas Stoves Donation
A Harare business, Naklon Trading, has generously donated 17 two-plate gas stoves and cylinders, one for each of Victoria Falls…
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HVS Launches Executive Search Africa
HVS Consulting, the global hospitality consulting firm, is to open a branch of HVS Executive Search Africa. Based in Cape…
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#TurkishAirlinesHelpSomalia Campaign Success
When Jerome Jarre, a French social media star with 1.3 million Twitter followers (@jeromejarre), learned that Turkish Airlines is the only…
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Escape Winter to a Cosy Mountain Idyll
Stay, sip, savour and see with special limited offers at Franschhoek retreat valid from 1 May to 30 September 2017.…
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Uganda Awarded 5th Best Africa Exhibitor at ITB 2017
Uganda has been awarded the 5th Best Exhibitor Award, Africa category, at the just concluded ITB Berlin travel expo in…
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UNWTO Announces Secretary-General Candidates
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has officially announced the names of the seven candidates who will be competing…
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How to Avoid Hefty Mobile Data Expenses Abroad
With mobile device data costing up to R500 per MB, South African businesses are understandably wary about employees roaming while…
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Eikendal and Peace Parks Partnership Bears Fruit
Year-long wine sales fund-raiser materialises in joyous hand-over this week. African conservation efforts were given a small boost this week…
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Best of Bot Wine Auction 2017
Whether you grunt, shout or simply tip your hat like a pro in the back corner of the room, you’ll…
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First Group Investments Boost Hospitality Industry
With a massive refurbishment investment of R67 million over the past two years plus a further R112 million in the pipeline…
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New fastjet GM of Sales Appointed
Johannesburg, South Africa – fastjet has appointed Sean Bradley as its General Manager of Sales. Bradley is based in Johannesburg and…
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Munich Airport & ACSA Expand Sister Airport Agreement
Following the very successful start to the “sister airport agreement” signed by Munich Airport and Airports Company South Africa SOC…
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Top Honours for TBCSA CEO on International Women’s Day
The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) CEO, Mmatšatši Ramawela is amongst today’s recipients of the 2017 International Institute for…
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ACSA & DA Statements on OR Tambo Airport Robbery
Johannesburg, 08 March 2017 – The following statement, released by the Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) today, outlines the…
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Popular Franschhoek hotel gets new look
Cape Town, 8 March 2017: Popular Franschhoek hotel, the Protea Hotel by Marriott® Franschhoek, is set to undergo expansion and…
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MEC Calls On KZN Tourism Sector To Enter #LilizelaAwards17
The MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Mr Sihle Zikalala has made a clarion call to all tourism…
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Entries open for flagship SA Tourism Awards
The Northern Cape Province is calling on all tourism service providers in the province to enter the 5th annual Lilizela…
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Delta’s 2017 Wine Menu is Now Boarding
JOHANNESBURG, March 1, 2017 – Delta’s Master Sommelier, Andrea Robinson, has hand-picked her 2017 Wine selections, offering exclusive choices to…
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Ommiberg Festival 2017 Celebrates a Decade of Young Wines
Paarl Wine Route is celebrating the 2017 harvest in spectacular style with the 10th OmmiBerg ‘Round the Rock’ festival this…
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100-day Countdown to Christening of MSC Meraviglia
Thursday 23 February 2017 marked the 100-day countdown to the christening of MSC Meraviglia. The infographic below details 100 interesting facts…
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Exciting Times for Hotel Operators and Investors
While Western European destinations showed little to no tourism growth during 2016, the African continent experienced an increase of 8.1%,…
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Planning Knowledge Bubble for SA Travel Trade
The MICE Academy is inviting the southern Africa travel trade to participate in a knowledge bubble session on Wednesday 29 March 2017 that…
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KIA Safety Recall on 2007-2009 Sportage Models
(JOHANNESBURG) February 23, 2017 – Effective today, KIA Motors South Africa (Pty) Ltd will conduct a safety recall on 305…
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Risky Business: How Companies Avoid Pitfalls Abroad
Business travellers who extend their trips for pleasure should be aware that they need to purchase additional travel insurance cover…
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Sanlam Top Destination Awards Celebrates Three Years
The annual Sanlam Top Destination Awards, in its third year running, plans to expand this year with additional entries, more…
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Umhlathuze Welcomes First Pan-African Health Tourism Congress
Africa has been earmarked as a sophisticated healthcare hub as the world takes advantage of the outstanding medical care available…
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New Head Chef at Clico Boutique Hotel and Restaurant
Marnus Scholly (pictured above) joined Clico Boutique Hotel in 2015 and has recently been promoted to Head Chef. Commenting on…
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SAA Offers Special Travel Industry Fares for 2017 Tourism Shows
According to the Africa Travel Association (ATA), a division of the Corporate Council on Africa, exhibitors, buyers and delegates from…
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Swaziland to Exhibit at #MeetingsAfrica17
The Kingdom of Swaziland may not be Africa’s largest country by size, but what it lacks in size it certainly…
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SA Athletes Victorious at 2017 Outeniqua Wheelchair Challenge
The 15th annual Outeniqua Wheelchair Challenge, a race exclusively for athletes living with physical disabilities, was held in George on…
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New Restaurant Opens in Munich Airport’s Terminal 2
The Alps just got a little closer: “Sportalm”, the latest addition to the wealth of food choices in Munich Airport’s Terminal 2, will…
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Namibia seeks Partnerships for Investment Projects
The High Commission for the Republic of Namibia in Pretoria reports that developers of 14 lucrative Namibian projects will be…
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Partnership to Enhance Travel Data for Hoteliers
When it comes to forecasting hotel booking behaviours in order to maximise revenue strategy, more data is better than less.…
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South African Heads World’s Guides
The World Federation of Tourist Guides Associations has appointed a South African tourist guide as its new President. Alushca Ritchie,…
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Opinion: Lisa Sheard – A Socio-economic Case for Tourism
Lisa Sheard, the Executive Director of Kruger Lowveld Tourism makes some highly relevant observations in her opinion piece on a socio-economic…
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TBCSA Takes Stock of #SONA2017
The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) has denounced the chaos and violent scenes that unfolded in and outside…
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Richard’s Supper Stage Moves to Rockwell Hotel
Friends and supporters of ‘Richard’s’ and the popular ‘Kaapse Stories from the Mother City’ theatre production will be pleased to…
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Reunion Island to Exhibit at Meetings Africa 2017
Taking place on 28 February and 01 March at the Sandton Convention Centre, Meetings Africa is the ideal opportunity for…
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Garden Route Benefits from Unique Luxury Accommodation
Cape Town, 14 February 2017: With the addition of a new luxurious apartment for travellers, tastefully decorated to meet the…
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#SONA2017 Circus Fails South Africans
The annual State of the Nation Circus on 9 February 2017 has, once again, demonstrated that the people of South…
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Marriott Rewards App for Travellers
DUBAI, UAE – February 10, 2017 – Based on the foundation of actual hands-on guest research and feedback, Marriott International,…
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Cape Royale Luxury Hotel named Location of the Year
The Luxury Travel Guide Awards 2017 for the Africa and Middle East Regions have been announced and five-star Cape Royale…
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Let Gabriëlskloof sweep you away to the Mediterranean
Relax with premier wines and servings of light Mediterranean bites Picture a sunny hilltop winery surrounded by olive groves, vineyards…
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