Articles September 2013
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News
One&Only Le Saint Geran introduces the new Contour & Firm Body Treatment
Mauritius, September2013; TAKE a journey to the serene One&Only Spa nestled within One&Only Le Saint Géran’s lush tropical landscape overlooking…
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Fastjet First International Route Temporarily Postponed
fastjet, Africa’s low cost airline, announces that its first international flight between Dar es Salaam and Johannesburg, previously scheduled to…
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Desserts of India
The majority of Indians will admit to having a sweet tooth. Can you blame them? The tantalising array of desserts…
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Alayne Reesberg to speak at Gauteng Institute for Architecture 2013 Awards
Alayne Reesberg, CEO of Cape Town Design NPC, the implementing agency for the World Design Capital 2014 will enlighten the…
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Fort Myers, a Place to Go For Active Vacationers!
Fort Myers has emerged as a favorite of countless holidaymakers and tourists who wish to lighten up and have time…
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Col’Cacchio pizzeria Knysna Now Open!
The Col’Cacchio pizzeria family just got bigger with the opening of its Knysna branch in the heart of the famed…
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SETE promotes South Africa as Sports & Tourism Destination
Taking place from 22 -24 October 2013 at the Sports & Events Tourism Exchange (ICC), the Sports & Events Tourism Exchange…
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Tintswalo at Waterfall’s restaurant caters to all tastes
In the company of honoured guests and foodie lovers, diners were recently treated to gastranomical delights accompanied by perfectly paired…
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Fair Trade Tourism Appointments
Tourism Month saw a number of strategic changes implemented within Fair Trade Tourism (FTT). In keeping with global best practice, the…
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Feast Like A King At Oyo & Dash Restaurants’ Annual Crayfish Festival
19th September 2013-Regarded by many as one of the most delicious of all seafood, crayfish is a celebrated delicacy amongst…
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Enhance your China travelling experience with these handful tips!
China is a big tourist state on the planet, which appeals several tourists overseas and national to pay a yearly…
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Luxury Summer Pamper Package in the Magaliesburg
Valley Lodge & Spa in Magaliesburg is less than an hour’s drive from Johannesburg and Pretoria and is offering a luxurious summer…
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Al fresco dining at Clico Boutique Hotel this Summer
Delightful summer packages are being offered by Clico Boutique Hotel in Rosebank. Clico’s al fresco spring and summer 4-course menu @ R330 per…
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Deluxe summer packages at Tau Game Lodge in Madikwe
Tau Game Lodge in the Madikwe Reserve has been redecorated and upgraded over the past years to offer an ideal 5-star safari…
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Dog Olympics & Pet Expo – a first for Joburg
The World Agility Championships (dubbed the “Dog Olympics”) will be taking place from 10 – 13 October 2013 at the…
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Mauritius Beach Villas: Best Advice
Accommodation can highly influence the quality of your Mauritius holiday. For this very reason, Mauritius offers one of the best…
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New Opportunities Explored at London World Travel Market
The increasingly important and valuable LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) tourism market has just received a boost – as two…
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Hilton and Transcorp partner to develop new Lagos hotel
LAGOS, Nigeria, September 19, 2013/ — Building on its successful years of partnership with the Hilton Worldwide, Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp),…
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Tips on Car Hire
Avis provides some useful tips to avoid being over charged on car hire. Remember to bring your credit card. Know…
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Cape Town Festival of Beer 2013
Mark your calendars today for the annual Cape Town Festival of Beer, South Africa’s biggest festival of beer, which is…
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Stor-Age Donate Goods to Maranata Care Centre
In August, leading self storage company Stor-Age donated several truckloads of clothes, toys, books and furniture to the Maranata Care…
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Stor-Age Announces the Acquisition of Property Portfolio
Stor-Age announced last week that it has concluded the acquisition of eight of the nine trading self storage properties within…
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Wild Wings Safaris Opens UK Office
Specialist safari company and ground operator, Wild Wings Safaris, is proud to announce the opening of their UK office in…
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Sandton Convention Centre proudly hosts the 59th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference
Sandton Convention Centre provided the platform last week for the coming together of 175 Commonwealth Parliaments and Legislators for the…
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Durban ICC Chef Receives Accolade for Culinary Achievement
The Durban International Convention Centre’s Executive Chef, John Moatshe, was awarded the prestigious Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Brass Plaque/Blazon on Friday…
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Kwandwe Leads the Charge on World Rhino Day
Leading up to World Rhino Day on Sunday 22 September 2013, conservation success story Kwandwe Private Game Reserve in South…
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Three stars for Orion’s Mohale Lodge
Orion Hotels is proud to announce that Orion Mohale Lodge in Lesotho has been awarded three stars grading by the Lesotho…
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TOURISM MONTH
Heritage Day Braai-B-Que contest
Tourism Month is also Heritage Month and one of the highlights of the Johannesburg Good Food & Wine Show, at…
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Announcements
Walk the Talk for Wildlife In War Zones
Get those walking shoes out on Sunday 29th September and help to protect wildlife in war zones by walking for animals from…
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TOURISM MONTH
Western Cape raises awareness of water assets this Tourism Month
Residents of the Western Cape are surrounded beautiful beaches and rivers which are being showcased as the province celebrates national…
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TOURISM MONTH
Click to view Tourism Month news
Read some of the ways that the travel trade in Africa are celebrating Tourism Month and World Tourism Day. …
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Trade News
E-Tourism Africa Summit – Cape Town
THE SIXTH ANNUAL E-Tourism Africa Summit comes to Cape Town from the 9th to the 10th of September 2013, to work with,…
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WTM 2013 To Be Opened by Sir Stuart Rose
World Travel Market 2013, the leading global event for the travel industry, will be opened by Sir Stuart Rose, one…
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Magic Circus coming to Seychelles
The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) and the Ministry of Tourism and Culture together with the support of dedicated partners have…
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Durban is SA’s new friendly city
The debate about whether Cape Town or Joburg is the friendliest city has been settled. It’s neither. It’s Durban. This…
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Southern Sun The Cullinan Relaunches Sunday Lunches
Southern Sun The Cullinan is is bringing back lazy Sunday lunches with special friends and family. The hotel is now…
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Menswear Fashion Show at Melrose Arch Piazza
On Thursday, 19 September 2013, Men’s Health is hosting summer’s hottest menswear fashion show, the sixth annual Men’s Health Menswear…
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KwaZulu-Natal Tourism Master Plan Launched
Michael Mabuyakhulu, the MEC for Economic Development & Tourism launched the KwaZulu-Natal Tourism Master Plan today. By Des Langkilde. At a…
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Gauteng Institute for Architecture announces nominees for 2013 GIfA Awards
The GAUTENG INSTITUTE FOR ARCHITECTURE (GIfA) is gearing up for its biennial Awards for Architecture, which will be held on…
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Is Travel Insurance Worth The Extra Cost?
Travel insurance – it’s one of those things that we’re used to picking up without really thinking about whether or…
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Top 5 Attractions In South Africa
South Africa is always increasing in tourism popularity or at least in recent years. This diverse and beautiful country has…
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The Easiest Way To Find Your Ideal Holiday Home
Being able to buy a home aborad is a dream that almost all of us have had at one point…
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DISCUSSIONS
Article Comments from August
Congratulations to Onne Vegter of Wild Wings Safaris in South Africa, whose comment has been chosen as the prize winner for August. Onne’s prize of Two Stainless…
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Business & Finance
South Africa – The gains made in 20 years
Remarkable strides have been made since South Africa embraced democracy. By John Young. When Nelson Mandela took the oath of…
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Conservation
Rhino Knights Update
After traversing South Africa, Namibia and Botswana Isabel Wolf-Gillespie reports on her progress from Zimbabwe, since departing on her 10,000km…
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Destinations
Ecotourism hub of Mtunzini under threat
Mtunzini – From unspoilt ecotourism hub to dusty, mining town in 10 years? The proposed mining of the area south…
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Events
Ecotourism & Sustainable Tourism Conference
The Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference (ESTC), taking place in Nairobi, Kenya from 24 to 27 September, aims to explore…
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Events
World Tourism Day – 27 September
In support of United Nations International Year of Water Cooperation, World Tourism Day (WTD) on 27 September 2013 is being…
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Legal
The New ‘POPI’ Act – Part 5
‘POPI’ is an acronym for the PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION ACT. PRINCIPLE #3 – PURPOSE SPECIFICATION: PART 1 By Adv.…
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Marketing
SATSA Market Intelligence Report
This month’s Market Intelligence Report from SATSA has been extracted from data available as at 26 August 2013, by Martin…
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Using Film Festivals as a Tourism Marketing Tool
Considering the limited marketing budgets that most tourism organisations face, film festivals and film productions can be leveraged as an…
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Hospitality
Property Review – Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
The word ‘Kwandwe’ is derived from the isiXhosa language and means “Place of the Blue Crane”, which is appropriate given…
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Trade News
Harness growth opportunities through FEDHASA Cape
South Africa’s hospitality industry is poised for strong growth in the next five years. According to a report issued by…
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Celebrate World Rhino Day with a Beaded Bracelet
World Rhino Day is celebrated on 22nd September. Support both Save the Rhino International and the the Madikwe Rural Development Programme by buying and/or…
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Help fill empty tummies with a Heritage Bracelet
Heritage Day is celebrated on 24 September, and what better way is there to celebrate South Africa’s rich and diverse…
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