Articles February 2013
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Risk & Insurance
Tourism Insurance Part 3
Summary: Part 1 in this series covered an introduction to insurance, an outline on the EC Directive, the basics of…
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Trade News
Hotel System Implementation at Golden Gate Hotel
SANParks has implemented a new hotel management system for Golden Gate Hotel and Chalets, which went live on the 1st December…
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Events
RETOSA Events Calendar – February 2013
RETOSA has launched an annual events calendar aimed at keeping the travel trade informed on forthcoming events in each of…
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Sun International Opens Two New Hotels
Sun International has opened two new hotels with an overall capacity of 420 rooms. The new 5-Star Boardwalk Hotel, Convention…
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Extended Annual Maintenance Period For The Cableway
Table Mountain Cableway will be closed for annual maintenance for 5 weeks this year, from Monday 22 July to Sunday…
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Pinnacle Point declared a Provincial Heritage Site
The archaeological sites at Mossel Bay’s Pinnacle Point – which have revealed some of the earliest evidence for modern human…
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Protea Hotel Saldanha Bay takes social responsibility to heart
Cuts to to fishing quotas in recent years have left whole communities destitute on South Africa’s West Coast, and the…
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Trade News
Newmark Adds Coral Lodge To Portfolio
Newmark Hotels, one of South Africa’s growing hotel management groups, proudly announces another new comer into their increasingly diversified portfolio:…
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2013 Imvelo Awards Nominations Now Open
Self-nomination for the 2013 Imvelo Awards is now open. The awards are in line with the National Minimum Standard for…
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2013 Safari Award Finalists Announced
The finalists for the 2013 Safari Awards, sponsored by The Good Safari Guide, were announced in Durban, South Africa on…
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World Travel Awards 2013 – Call for Nominations
Travel organisations that aspire to be recognised as the best in their field can enter their details for self-nomination to…
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Porini Mara camp Awarded Gold Eco-rating
Gamewatchers Safaris & Porini Safari Camps are proud to announce that Porini Mara Camp has been awarded a Gold Eco-rating…
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Travel & Leisure awards Red Carnation Hotels
The Red Carnation Hotel Collection, the award-winning luxury collection of family-run boutique hotels, is proud to announce that four of…
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DISCUSSIONS
New Discussion Forum
There is much to debate in tourism, but little time to write letters, so we’ve launched a Facebook ‘Article Discussion’…
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Aviation
SAA seeks to boost performance
South African Airways acting CEO Vuyisile Kona is preparing plans to increase revenue and improve efficiency in a new bid…
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Business & Finance
Travel Industry Supports TEP’s Enterprise Development Portfolio
Springbok Atlas Luxury Charter has become the latest company to partner the Tourism Enterprise Partnership (TEP) in its objective to…
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Business & Finance
Five top tips to starting a Successful Business
Richard Branson has started a blog on LinkedIn – the world’s largest professional network with over 175 million members since…
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Competition
Win a Penthouse Pamper with a View for 2
THIS COMPETITION IS CLOSED To enter this competition, simply find the answer to the following question (the answer can be…
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Destinations
Israel with a difference
Outbound tours to Israel may be quite common but unique itineraries that buck the common package tour experience are rare.…
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Events
Of MICE and CATS for a better bottom-line
The MICE Academy’s second focus session for travel operators, venues, DMCs will be held on 13 February, writes Helen Brewer.…
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Events
Carnaval International de Victoria
This years Carnaval International de Victoria will see the world’s best carnivals flying to Seychelles for the Indian Ocean Vanilla…
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Events
Durban ready to welcome India’s Travel Agents
Preparations for the TAFI International Convention, to be held in the ICC, Durban from 24-26 February 2013 are well under…
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Events
RETOSA Events Calendar – February 2013
RETOSA has launched an annual events calendar aimed at keeping the travel trade informed on forthcoming events in each of…
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Hospitality
Luxury Apartments at the southern tip of Africa
Self-catering apartments may be plentiful in the ‘Mother City’ of Cape Town but few match the sheer luxury and aesthetic…
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Hospitality
Origins of the Mobile Tented Safari
A safari experience is unique to Africa but what does it take to put together a truly memorable safari reminiscent…
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Hospitality
Garden Route Pearl with elevated sea views
The Western Cape province is home to South Africa’s Garden Route attractions and the tranquil village of Wilderness, famed for…
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Hospitality
The Smoke that Thunders – as the lion roars
For a classic bush experience reminicent of a by-gone era in the heart of Victoria Falls, treat your guests to…
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Hospitality
Good Value, Good Fun
Memories you can afford As tourism statistics show, both local and international tourists aren’t staying at home but rather going…
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Hospitality
The TGCSA recognises its quality assurance ambassadors
“We are determined to work with the assessors to help them deliver outstanding service to our industry and to establishments…
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Legal
The CPA and SUPPLIER Rights & Recourse
STATUS OF INDEMNITIES AND DISCLAIMERS – PART 1 – As matters stood before the CPA came into effect April 01…
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Market Intelligence Report
The information below was extracted from available data as at 21 January 2013, writes Martin Jansen van Vuuren. ARRIVALS The…
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Knowledge Sharing
Flemish experts shared their knowledge with key staff members from RETOSA Member States when they gathered to learn competencies aimed…
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SATSA Market Intelligence Report
The information below was extracted from available data as at 12 December 2012, writes Martin Jansen van Vuuren. ARRIVALS The…
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