Articles August 2014
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Trade News
Cape Town Tour Operator Course – 25 Aug 2014
The Southern Africa Tourism Services Association (SATSA) is offering an Introductory Training for Tour Operators course in Cape Town, South…
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Trade News
Praslin Culinary & Arts Fiesta – Seychelles
A team from the Seychelles Tourism Academy working on the Praslin Culinary and Arts Fiesta, was on the island at…
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Trade News
Ebola Outbreak Update
The South African Department of Health has issued the following statement dated 01 August 2014. Note that there are links…
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Destinations
Art in the Seychelles
Seychelles is renown as a ‘melting pot of cultures’ but there’s also a rich tapestry of artistic creativity scattered about…
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Business & Finance
Tourism Business Performance Down
South Africa’s tourism business performance dipped in the second quarter of this year, according to the latest TBCSA FNB Tourism…
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Business & Finance
Access to Finance
A critical factor in SMME development Entrepreneurs need access to finance, but they also need access to other factors that…
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Business & Finance
What is Tax Season?
One often hears the term ‘tax season’ bandied about, which sends shivers down the spines of many. But are there…
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Conservation
Trade in Rhino Horn Debate
The August 2014 edition of the Tourism Tattler magazine features 5 pages of in-depth articles on the rising debate in…
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Attractions
World Heritage Sites List for Africa
The importance of World Heritage sites in Africa cannot be underestimated. World Heritage sites belong to all the peoples of…
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Conservation
Botswana’s Okavango Delta
Botswana’s Okavango Delta became the 1000th site inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage…
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Hospitality
Property Review: Entabeni Safari Conservancy
A Legend(ary) Cultural Conglomeration Tourism Tattler correspondent, Renate de Villiers visited Entabeni Safari Conservancy in South Africa’s Limpopo province to…
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Legal
Risk in Tourism: Part 1
Part 1 of this new series on Risk in Tourism looks at the first of five risk categories from a…
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Risk & Insurance
The Fine Print
In Part 1 of this three part series, I wrote about the importance of building a culture of ownership and…
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Attractions
V&A Waterfront Expands Tourism Attractions
As the most visited site in Africa, with over 24 million visitors annually, the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, South…
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Trade News
SA Tourism Board Appoints New Chairperson
Following the resignation of the Chairperson of the Board of South African Tourism, Mr Frank Kilbourn last week, the Minister…
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Editorial Comment
Cover Story – August 2014
The August issue of Tourism Tattler represents the 50th edition that I’ve published since taking over the media title back…
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Competition
July Comments Prize Winner
CONGRATULATIONS to Candice Marder Candice’s comment has been chosen as the prize winner for July 2014. Candice’s prize of a…
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