Articles April 2013
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Trade News
Cape Town’s inner city attracts Heritage Tourists
Located in the historic heart of Cape Town, South Africa on the thriving pedestrian precinct of St George’s Mall, Taj…
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Sabi Sand game lodge owner dies
Nicholas ‘Nick’ More, 45, co-owner and CEO of the award-winning Lion Sand Big Five game lodge in Mpumalanga’s Sabi…
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The Fund purchases Radisson Blue Gautrain hotel
Hospitality Property Fund Limited (“Hospitality” or “the company” or “the Fund”), the JSE-listed property loan stock company that owns a…
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One&Only Cape Town Launches 2013 Speaker Series
From a world-renowned raconteur of adventure and personal triumph, a pioneering explorer who has completed three world firsts, a Great…
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Rhino Knights 10,000km Fund Raiser
Sponsors are urgently being sought for the Rhino Knights 10,000km fund raising initiative, which starts on 01 May and finishes…
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2013 Wine Tourism Handbook
The eighth edition of the popular Wine Tourism Handbook is now available for sale both in bookshops and online. This…
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Europcar now offers ER
Europcar, one of South Africa’s leading car rental companies, now offers its customers emergency medical assistance at just R20…
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New GM for Tsogo Sun’s StayEasy Eastgate
Tsogo Sun has announced the appointment of Grant Hewitt to the position of General Manager for StayEasy Eastgate along with his current position as…
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Celebrate The Cradle Festival Wine Weekend
The Cradle Festival Wine Weekend will be held for its second consecutive year at Maropeng on 20 and 21 April.…
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SA Tourism China Bags Awards
South African Tourism have already been awarded a significant number of awards in China for 2013. These include: Best International…
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AHLE-X to boost Hospitality Service Excellence
Affiliated Hospitality Leadership Experiences (AHLE-X) opens its doors in Cape Town, South Africa to provide a new concept in professional development offering local…
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Ride for Paul – Heia Safari Ranch
The next Jozi Night Rider MTB Series will be held at Heia Safari Ranch on 19 April in memory of…
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Challenge for Africa’s top travel app
Visa and South African Tourism’s USD$10,000 challenge to developers across Sub-Saharan Africa to build the continent’s best travel app is…
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Hertz Car Hire Donates Play Park
Hertz recognises the importance in contributing to the social development of underprivileged communities, as they strive not only to build…
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ILIOS Travel Appoints New Sales Manager
ILIOS Travel has announced the appointment of Tom Jager as their Sales and New Business manager. Tom has extensive…
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Kenya Airways to fly to Guangzhou via Bangkok daily
Kenya Airways has announced the commencement on April 1, 2013 of daily flights between Guangzhou and Nairobi via Bangkok, boosting…
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Cape Grace Appoints New Director of Sales & Marketing
Cape Grace has appointed Philma Gomes as Director of Sales & Marketing. Philma, who has gained a wealth of experience…
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Luxury Lifestyle Development Launched in Mauritius
With its idyllic lifestyle, tropical climate, coupled with a stable economy and business- and tax-friendly environment, it’s hardly surprising that…
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Zanzibar Serena Inn Receives Award For Excellence
Zanzibar Serena Inn has received recognition as one of the Best Hotels worldwide with outstanding level of customer satisfaction –…
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‘The Last Lions’ wins 4 SAFTA Awards
Conservationists and filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert’s 2012 wildlife programme “The Last Lions,” produced in association with National Geographic, won…
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Aviation
Comair launches High Court SAA challenge
Comair’s High Court legal challenge to the R5-billion government guarantee to South African Airways (SAA) aims to ensure that government…
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SANParks plans ahead with Responsible Tourism Strategy
South African National Parks (SANParks) has released its 2022 Responsible Tourism Strategy (2022 RTS), which plans ahead to overcome potential…
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Conservation
Go Wild
Multiple entrance fees to South Africa’s national parks can be a tad expensive for international tourists, but advising them to…
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Destinations
Zimbabwe Awakes
As Zimbabwe continues to re-establish its mark on the map of countries to visit in Africa, time efficient and cost…
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DISCUSSIONS
Tourism Forum: Crime and Security
Posted on 18 March – Forums /General /Crime & Hospitality Security: Tourism Offices Posting Crime Stats blatantly in the face…
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Events
BRICS Africa – A boost for Tourism
The fifth Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) summit, which ended in Durban on March 27, resulted in…
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Hospitality
Republic of Hout Bay
Cape Town’s Hout Bay is not only famous for its fresh fish and busy harbour, but also as the “Republic…
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Hospitality
Warm and Welcoming – Natal Spa
Gooderson Leisure – A South African company for South African people. That’s what their marketing material says. And on a…
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Legal
The CPA and Supplier Rights & Recourse
STATUS OF INDEMNITIES AND DISCLAIMERS – PART 3 – What you have to do about: Your Current and Future Documentation.…
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SATSA Market Intelligence Report
The Southern Africa Tourism Services Association’s Market Intelligence Report is compiled monthly by Martin Jansen van Vuuren courtesy of Grant…
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German inbound tourism set to grow
According to the Department of Tourism, Tourist arrivals to South Africa increased 10.4% between January and October last year compared…
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Responsible Tourism
STPP takes Sustainable Tourism on the road
The Sustainable Tourism Partnership Programme (STPP) convened a series of road shows to Potchefstroom, Beaufort West, Knysna, Graaff-Reinet and Colesberg…
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Risk & Insurance
More bang for the buck
The phrase ‘bang for the buck’ is an idiom meaning ‘value for one’s money’, which is what many insurers aim…
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SECURITY
Bad News Travels Fast
In this article, Tourism Tattler takes a look at reported attacks on tourists around the globe. One thing stands out…
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Transport
Are your guests travelling in a legal vehicle?
Although the traditional forms of contracted transport such as commercial coaches, minibuses and taxis are constantly under the spotlight for…
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Transport
Red Buses enhance Joburg sightseeing
The inner city of South Africa’s economic hub, Johannesburg, now provides tourists with a hop-on, hop-off city sighteeing transport solution,…
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Sustainable Tourism at The Green Expo
Following the success of the first Green Expo, held at the Cape Town International Conference Centre (CTICC) in November 2011,…
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Resorts On-line launches new luxury property website
New York based, Resorts Online (ROL) recently launched a totally redesigned website with many improvements and new features for both…
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Clos Malverne wines a virtual reality
Family-owned Clos Malverne Wine Estate, renowned for its repertoire of classic, handcrafted wines stemming from the picturesque Devon Valley…
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Regional Conference On Peace Through Tourism
The Bangladesh Tourism Foundation [BTF] and Dept of Marketing, University of Dhaka, are convening a Regional Conference on Peace Through…
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African Train Tour Experience
Shongololo Express is a train safari experience, which travels through Southern and East Africa. Since 1995, Shongololo Express has been…
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Sports Tourism Focus at SETE 2013
The third annual Sports Events & Tourism Exchange will be hosted in Durban, South Africa from 10-13 September 2013.…
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The Mount Nelson Hotel launches thirty new rooms
The iconic Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa re-opened its Oasis wing in February 2013 with thirty completely…
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03 Desmond – Jozi’s new venue
03 Desmond opened its doors at the end of 2012. With one of the best views in Johannesburg of the…
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Africa Albida Tourism welcomes new group operations manager
We have an acclaimed Wonder of the World destination, a plethora of captivating adventure activities, the legendary Zambezi River…but it’s…
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2013 Guesthouse of the Year awards
As the South African hospitality industry’s largest group of black women entrepreneurs – the 60 female guesthouse owners in…
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Taste Of Cape Town
The Pick n Pay Taste of Cape Town will be taking place from 11 – 14 April 2013 at…
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Hospitality Property Fund Delivers Positive Growth
Hospitality Property Fund has declared a second interim distribution results with A-linked unit distribution growth of 5% to 66.51 cents,…
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BRICS Trade Exchange launches in Africa
The BRICS Trade Exchange is to be held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa from 16-18 October…
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Bot River Barrels & Beards 2013
Wine beauties meet hairy beasts when the colourful wine community of Bot River in Cape Town, South Africa sets the…
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Airport Cities World Conference
The Airport Cities World Conference and Exhibition (ACE) 2013 is to take place on African soil for the first time…
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