WTM Africa 2018 to highlight investment in Africa
WTM Africa 2018 is excited to announce its inaugural WTM Africa Tourism Investors' Forum, a platform dedicated to connecting ministers of tourism from countries across the continent, with eager...
View Article#WTMA18: Retosa, Arta partnership to find more responsible tourism success...
Coffee Shack Backpackers (South Africa). 2017 winner of Best Accommodation for Social Inclusion. Image Source: [[https://bettertourismafrica.org/african-responsible-tourism-awards/ Better Tourism...
View ArticleMastering experiential marketing with Studio H
A 10 metre high twinkling Christmas tree made out of Moët et Chandon bottles, 3D printed butter, a food memory archive and pop-up dinners that use no water in its creation is just a taste of the...
View ArticleSeven reasons tourism needs major events
Tourism is taking a knock right now. With the Cape, Johannesburg and Durban all in various degrees of water shortages, the industry needs more than a Get Well card, and events are what will see us on...
View ArticleCape Town Carnival, Absa Cape Epic delivers significant economic impact &...
The Cape Town Carnival had an economic impact of over R41m with 1,172 jobs being created last year. The Absa Cape Epic added R304m to the economy and supported an impressive 1,100 jobs. The Cape...
View ArticleThe private members club set to transform Africa
London-based serial entrepreneur, start-up aficionado, big creative thinker and philanthropist, Ronald Ndoro and Rahim Rawjee, the man behind the Row-G brand and Mercedes Benz Fashion Week judge, will...
View ArticleDestiny Lodge Nelspruit an ideal fit for the Bon brand
Destiny Lodge Nelspruit by Bon Hotels</span>Bon Hotels has added the four-star, 35-roomed Destiny Lodge Nelspruit to its portfolio - concluding their second South African transaction in a matter...
View ArticleConsumerisation of travel: Millennials changing the face of business travel
Millennials will soon become the largest group of travel customers, driving the evolution of the industry with a demand for cutting-edge digital solutions and a thirst for more 'bleisure'.Read more......
View ArticleNew owner, new name, new future for Tintswalo At Waterfall
Tintswalo At Waterfall, a short drive from Johannesburg, has been acquired by entrepreneur and restauranteur of the Codfather name, George Sinovich, and will now be known as Riboville. Sinovich, who...
View ArticleSouth African tourism holding steady
RonPorter via [[https://pixabay.com/en/land-rover-jeep-safari-old-412665/ pixabay]]</span>Recent reports that Cape Town, a popular tourist destination in South Africa, will soon run out of water...
View ArticleHow devices can improve business travel
©Jozef Polc via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>Technology has made business communication and business travel easier than ever, but it's still possible to have a minor disaster involving your...
View ArticleTsogo Sun adds StayEasy to Mozambique portfolio
Tsogo Sun Hotels has announced the addition of a new offshore hotel property StayEasy Maputo to its portfolio - this is the third hotel for the group in Mozambique.Read more... | Send to a friend
View Article#WTMA18: First day highlights from meetings, networking and events
Image Supplied</span>Travel trade show World Travel Market Africa 2018 opened its doors at the CTICC in Cape Town on 18 April 2018 - welcoming a host of travel professionals eager to meet,...
View Article#WTMA18: Day two tourism business highlights
Exhibitors lines up to meet with Buyers from all over the world for a Speed Networking session today. (Image Supplied)</span>WTM Africa 2018 has closed on a busy second day. Chardonnay Marchesi,...
View ArticleNelson Mandela Bay to host SATSA 2018 Conference
L-R: Dewald Nieman, Eastern Cape Chapter Chairperson; Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism CEO, Mandlakazi Skefile and SATSA Chief Executive Officer, David Frost at the recent Eastern Cape chapter meeting and...
View Article#Indaba2018: KZN gateway to Europe now open
Image Source: [[https://twitter.com/Tourism_gov_za @Tourism_gov_za]]</span>Speaking at Africa's Travel Indaba 2018, eThekwini Deputy Mayor, Councillor Fawzia Peer, reiterated Durban's commitment...
View Article#Indaba2018: Amadeus, SA tourism industry enters into transformational...
Amadeus IT Group - in a first-of-its-kind public-private collaboration with tourism industry stakeholders and the National Department of Tourism - will develop a new National Tourism Visitor...
View ArticleA survival guide to the five most expensive cities for South African business...
©Hongqi Zhang via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>Taking the average cost for four-star hotel accommodation, meals, drinks, laundry, transport, other essentials as well as general demand, Corporate...
View ArticleSustainable conferences and events: An event greening guide
Image Supplied</span>Green event and conference planning have become an established trend within the global tourism and MICE industries. Conferences and events have a significant impact on the...
View ArticleThe carbon footprint of tourism revealed (it's bigger than we thought)
©Konstantin Yolshin via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>The carbon footprint of tourism is about four times larger than previously thought, according to a world-first study published in Nature...
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