Articles March 2013
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Cape Town’s bid to host 2015 WFTGA Conference
“Following a gruelling bid process, it is with regret and sadness that I have to tell you that Cape Town…
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African Inspiration Lion for Born Free Foundation
African Inspiration, a Leisure & Lifestyle Marketing company working with various Hospitality and Tourism related products and other African and…
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Sustainable Tourism Hits the Road
The Sustainable Tourism Partnership Programme (STPP) road show addressing small businesses, and in particular, small accommodation establishments, kicked off in…
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Bumper Season for Durban
The Head of Durban Tourism , says that the city of Durban is expecting a bumper long weekend in March…
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DISCUSSIONS
Discussion Forum
China Inbound I have some comments on how South Africa can improve things for Chinese visitors coming to South Africa.…
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Safari Awards recognises Great Plains Conservation
Great Plains Conservation was a three–time winner at the prestigious, annual Safari Awards in London on January 30th. Great Plains…
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Green Globe Certification Annual Awards winners
Green Globe awards are made to businesses achieving the highest number of certification criteria under the Green Globe Certification Standard…
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Air Mauritius Year-End Awards 2012
Air Mauritius recognised top travel partners at its Year-End Function held on Thursday, 07 February, 2013. 70 Leading guests were…
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Cape Town clinches African Creative Economy Conference
Cape Town, already gearing up for World Design Capital (WDC2014) next year, has announced it will host the third Creative…
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Aviation
Air Seychelles raises the bar for inflight service
Getting there is a big part of any traveller’s holiday experience and Air Seychelles is determined that passengers arrive and…
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Conservation
Seychelles launches Sustainable Tourism Label logo
The Seychelles launched its Sustainable Tourism Label programme and logo during a ceremony organised as part of the islands’ celebration…
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Competition
Win a Presidential Suite Stay & Spa 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
Affordable Seychelles
A bold headline and a statement that many travellers to this idyllic destination are quick to defend or dispute, depending…
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Events
Carnival of Carnivals a spectacular success
The third edition of the Carnaval International de Victoria held in Seychelles from 08 to 10 February has once again…
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Guiding
South Africa celebrates International Tourist Guide Day
South Africa, through the The National Department of Tourism (NDT) together with the Northern Cape Department of Economic Development and…
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Guiding
A Brief History on Tourist Guiding in South Africa
Guiding in South Africa was a pretty haphazard affair until Don Briscoe filmed a “candid camera” video of a guide…
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Guiding
Cape Town’s bid to host 2015 WFTGA Conference
“Following a gruelling bid process, it is with regret and sadness that I have to tell you that Cape Town…
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Hospitality
From Post Office to Monarch Hotel
Converting a post office into a five star hotel may have been a challenge for some but not for the…
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Hospitality
Art Deco Boutique Hotel
Adrian Gardiner’s Shamwari Townhouse in Port Elizabeth underwent a major Art Deco revamp and relaunched as No5 Boutique Art Hotel…
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Hospitality
The Last Word on Constantia
Constantia in South Africa’s Western Cape provice is home to eight wine estates and three championship golf courses and The…
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Legal
The CPA and SUPPLIER Rights & Recourse
STATUS OF INDEMNITIES AND DISCLAIMERS – PART 2 – Sections 48 and 49 regulates disclaimers and indemnities and how these…
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Legal
Gauteng Liquor ban on Sundays
According to an ‘extraordinary’ provincial gazette from the Province of Gauteng published on 25 January 2013, ‘interested parties’ had 30…
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Market Intelligence Report
The information below was extracted from available data as at 25 February 2013, writes Martin Jansen van Vuuren. ARRIVALS The…
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New camps to open in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
During the course of 2013 Ta Shebube will be opening its three desert safari camps – Rooiputs, Polentswa and Union’s…
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Air Kenya announces new route
Air Kenya has announced that it will commence services to the Ol Seki Airstrip in the Masai Mara from February…
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Air Kenya joins war against wildlife poaching
Kenya Airways has joined the war against wildlife poaching in a new partnership with Born Free Foundation – an international…
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Branson to open luxury safari camp in August
Virgin Limited Edition, Sir Richard Branson’s collection of retreats around the world, has announced that its latest addition, Mahali Mzuri,…
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