Articles August 2016
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Trade News
Commodities Slump & Impact on Hotel Investment
Short-term commodities slump won’t impact on long-term hotel investment Hotel development in Africa is up 30% on 2015’s numbers but…
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Tourism for All – A City’s Challenge
Universal Access is being celebrated during Tourism Month in September 2016. Cape Town Tourism is advocating for a ‘Tourism for…
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Chefs who Share to Cook for Charity
On Monday, 19 September 2016, the fourth annual Chefs who Share charity fundraiser for youth development begins at the Maslow…
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Oupa Pilane elected President of KLCBT
Nelspruit-born Oupa Pilane (47) was elected as the President of the Kruger Lowveld Chamber of Business and Tourism (KLCBT) during…
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Hotels for Africa, and the Untapped Potential for Investors
Africa’s travel and tourism industry has a projected growth of 4.9% and accounts for nearly 9% of the continent’s GDP,…
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VFAPU Golf Day Zimbabwe
Play a part in conserving Zimbabwe’s wildlife and trees by supporting the Victoria Falls Anti-Poaching Unit’s (VFAPU) annual fundraising Golf…
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Volvo joins Uber to develop Driverless Cars
Volvo Cars and Uber, the world’s leading ride-sharing company, are to join forces to develop next generation autonomous driving (AD)…
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IRONMAN Acquires Cape Epic MTB Stage Race
Major boost for Sport Tourism Events in Cape Town, South Africa as IRONMAN continues major investment into mountain bike events;…
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City of Tshwane to Host SETE 2016
The 6th edition of the Sports and Events Tourism Exchange (SETE) Conference, will run from the 25-27 October 2016 at…
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Solar Eclipse Magic on Reunion Island
There is a magical island nestled comfortably in the Indian Ocean that never ceases to amaze visitors and is only…
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‘Rhino Whisperer’ Receives Forever Wild Sponsored Amarok
When one hears names like Celiwe, Harry, Moya and Rita, you would not think these are names for rhinos, but…
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Cape Town Scores as Gay-friendly Destination
Surveys conducted by SCRUFF, a leading gay dating and travel app with over 10 million subscribers have uncovered that Cape…
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SA Tourism Connects with Ghana Trade
South African Tourism recently concluded a very successful trade workshop that was held at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Kumasi…
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Zimbabwean Comedian Counts Down for World Record
The countdown for Zimbabwean funny man Carl Joshua Ncube to begin his Guinness World Record attempt in performing the most…
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Sterling Speakers, Provocative Topics for #THINCAfrica
HVS in South Africa has confirmed a sterling list of global and local speakers and topics for the upcoming inaugural…
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Editorial Comment
Cover Story August 2016
Our August edition front cover reflects the happy disposition of staff members at Lentaba Safari Lodge, located in the Lalibela…
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Hospitality
Sale of Lalibela Heralds New Era
The recent sale of Lalibela Game Reserve, together with substantial parcels of land adjacent to Lalibela, is seen as a…
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Hospitality
6 of the Best Namibian Safari Lodges
This month’s Africa Adventure Travel GeoDirectory Project features six of Namibia’s finest safari properties. #1 Grootberg Lodge Grootberg Lodge is…
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Adventure Tourism
Gorilla Safaris in Rwanda & Uganda
Another of this month’s Africa Adventure Travel GeoDirectory Project adventure tour operator listings is Rwanda Gorilla Safaris, and African Jungle…
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Business & Finance
SATSA MIR August 2016
The data from Stats SA reflects the continued recovery in international arrivals. The stabilisation of the Rand in recent weeks…
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Business & Finance
Tourism Business Index Q2 2016
Persisting tough trading conditions affecting tourism in Q2 2016. The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) reports that the…
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Conservation
Remembering Cecil the Lion
Remembering Cecil the Lion on World Lion Day Editors note: World Lion Day, celebrated on in August each year, is…
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Events
Quantifying Sports Tourism
Sports Tourism is considered one of the largest and fastest-growing of all markets. According to the United Nations World Tourism…
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Events
Robust Debate at SATSA 2016 Conference
The 44th edition of the Southern Africa Tourism Services Association (SATSA) annual conference was convened at Pine Lake Inn, in…
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Hospitality
Property Profile: Ibo Island Lodge
The award nominated and unique Ibo Island Lodge is the only luxury lodge on the island, and has been described…
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Legal
Adventure Tourism from a Legal Perspective – Part 2
This series of articles explores the legal aspects associated with the risks of operating an adventure tourism business, with specific…
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Legal
Large Scale Retrenchments
Different routes for different challenges. Section 189A of the Labour Relations Act, No 66 of 1995 (LRA) enumerates the rules…
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Marketing
Looking to China for SA Inbound Tourists
Billions of rands are being invested into South Africa by Chinese corporations, trade delegations are coming and going on official…
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Marketing
Mapping South Africa’s Trails
Cape Town based travel company Drive South Africa has partnered with Google through the Google Street View camera loan program…
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Trade News
Tito Mboweni Elected Chairman of TBCSA
Pretoria. The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) has elected former South African Reserve Bank Governor, Mr Tito Mboweni,…
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Africa’s First Carbon Neutral Beer
Darling Brew in South Africa has launched the first carbon neutral beer in Africa, Blood Serpent. With the reaffirmation at…
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New Managers at Ngoma Safari Lodge
JARRYD King and Frances van Pletzen have taken up the positions as new managers at Ngoma Safari Lodge in Chobe…
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Travel Massive Garden Route Launch
Big Tree Marketing together with Oudtshoorn Tourism will be launching the first Garden Route chapter of Travel Massive at Cango…
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