Articles March 2017
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Events
Saudi Arabia Domestic Tourism Growth Forecast
Government-led investment is driving a surge in domestic tourism across Saudi Arabia – with experts predicting a 40% rise in…
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Trade News
OUTA Lobbies for Undoing Tax Abuse
Friday, 31 March 2017 – Tourism stalwart and Chairperson of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA), Wayne Duvenage has met…
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Sharing Sundays at Gabriëlskloof go Oo-la-la!
‘Pie-oneering’ bakes take centre stage on new winter menu. When the celebrated restaurant at Gabriëlskloof Estate, situated outside Bot River,…
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Mantis to Launch St Helena Hotel in September
(Cape Town, 29 March 2017). Mantis Hotels, EcoEscapes & Lifestyle Resorts is renovating three Georgian buildings on St.Helena Island, which…
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HVS Launches THINC Africa 2017
HVS has announced that the second Tourism, Hotel Investment & Networking Conference (THINC) Africa 2017 will be held on 30th…
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aha Hotels Expands into Ethiopia
Johannesburg, 28 March 2017: aha Hotels & Lodges has announced the near completion of Gondar Hills Resort. This new luxury resort, owned by…
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SA Tourism CEO Launches Indaba 2017
Johannesburg, 28 March 2017: INDABA 2017 will see more than 7 000 delegates from around the world meeting in Durban…
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Kenya Represented on WTFL Advisory Board
Since launching in 2009, the World Tourism Forum Lucerne (WTFL) has been professionally supported by an international Advisory Board. Jacinta…
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SAA Plummets to R4.5 Billion Loss
The latest SAA Group Results provided to the Standing Committee on Finance (SCOF) by the South African Airways (SAA) board reveals…
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Saxon Hotel Appoints Willie Williams as S&M Director
The Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa has announced the appointment of Willie Williams as Director of Sales and Marketing, to…
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Marriott to Debut Aloft Hotels in Mauritius
Marriott International has announced plans to launch its cutting-edge Aloft brand in the capital city of Mauritius with the signing…
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VFAPU Scouts Receive Gas Stoves Donation
A Harare business, Naklon Trading, has generously donated 17 two-plate gas stoves and cylinders, one for each of Victoria Falls…
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HVS Launches Executive Search Africa
HVS Consulting, the global hospitality consulting firm, is to open a branch of HVS Executive Search Africa. Based in Cape…
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#TurkishAirlinesHelpSomalia Campaign Success
When Jerome Jarre, a French social media star with 1.3 million Twitter followers (@jeromejarre), learned that Turkish Airlines is the only…
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Escape Winter to a Cosy Mountain Idyll
Stay, sip, savour and see with special limited offers at Franschhoek retreat valid from 1 May to 30 September 2017.…
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Uganda Awarded 5th Best Africa Exhibitor at ITB 2017
Uganda has been awarded the 5th Best Exhibitor Award, Africa category, at the just concluded ITB Berlin travel expo in…
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UNWTO Announces Secretary-General Candidates
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has officially announced the names of the seven candidates who will be competing…
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How to Avoid Hefty Mobile Data Expenses Abroad
With mobile device data costing up to R500 per MB, South African businesses are understandably wary about employees roaming while…
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Eikendal and Peace Parks Partnership Bears Fruit
Year-long wine sales fund-raiser materialises in joyous hand-over this week. African conservation efforts were given a small boost this week…
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Conservation
Making the Most of an African Safari
Tourists come to South Africa for two things – sun and safari. But do they understand that in order to…
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Environment
The Impact of Drought on SA’s Wildlife Environment
To provide a better understanding of Tourism Tattler’s feature regarding the impact of drought on South Africa’s game reserves and…
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Environment
Taking Action Against Plastic
To kerb the disastrous environmental impact of plastics, a new report released by the World Economic Forum provides a tangible…
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Events
Does South Africa Need Two B2B Travel Trade Shows?
Does the tourism industry in South Africa benefit from the concept of B2B travel trade shows, and if so, is…
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Health
Diabetes: Are You At Risk?
Early diagnosis of diabetes is important if complications are to be prevented or delayed. If you are over 35 and…
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Hospitality
The Importance of Hotel Entertainment
At a recent hotel industry function, I was asked which was THE best hotel I have ever stayed at. This…
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Human Resources
The Impact of Pinterest on Copyright Laws
The traditional realm of copyright is being tested in a world where “liking”, “retweeting”, and “pinning” have become part of…
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Human Resources
Can you Justify your Fixed-term Contracts?
It is important for employers to ensure that they are able to justify the grounds for fixing a limited duration…
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Legal
Adventure Tourism from a Legal Perspective – Part 9
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
Law of Contracts – Part 27
The Role of Service Level Agreements. By Adv Louis Nel. (For a summary see end of article). Alternative Dispute Resolutions (Cont’d) I ended…
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Niche Tourism
How to gain Green Flag Trails accreditation
Tourists want reassurance. For this reason, hotels are star graded, beaches are awarded Blue Flag status, and clean and safe…
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Trade News
Best of Bot Wine Auction 2017
Whether you grunt, shout or simply tip your hat like a pro in the back corner of the room, you’ll…
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First Group Investments Boost Hospitality Industry
With a massive refurbishment investment of R67 million over the past two years plus a further R112 million in the pipeline…
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New fastjet GM of Sales Appointed
Johannesburg, South Africa – fastjet has appointed Sean Bradley as its General Manager of Sales. Bradley is based in Johannesburg and…
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Munich Airport & ACSA Expand Sister Airport Agreement
Following the very successful start to the “sister airport agreement” signed by Munich Airport and Airports Company South Africa SOC…
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Top Honours for TBCSA CEO on International Women’s Day
The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) CEO, Mmatšatši Ramawela is amongst today’s recipients of the 2017 International Institute for…
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ACSA & DA Statements on OR Tambo Airport Robbery
Johannesburg, 08 March 2017 – The following statement, released by the Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) today, outlines the…
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MEC Calls On KZN Tourism Sector To Enter #LilizelaAwards17
The MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Mr Sihle Zikalala has made a clarion call to all tourism…
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Entries open for flagship SA Tourism Awards
The Northern Cape Province is calling on all tourism service providers in the province to enter the 5th annual Lilizela…
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Delta’s 2017 Wine Menu is Now Boarding
JOHANNESBURG, March 1, 2017 – Delta’s Master Sommelier, Andrea Robinson, has hand-picked her 2017 Wine selections, offering exclusive choices to…
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Ommiberg Festival 2017 Celebrates a Decade of Young Wines
Paarl Wine Route is celebrating the 2017 harvest in spectacular style with the 10th OmmiBerg ‘Round the Rock’ festival this…
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