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Your first weekly newsletter from Bizcommunity.com Tourism, Travel & HospitalityBizcommunity.com is proud to present you with the first weekly newsletter for Bizcommunity Tourism, Travel & Hospitality. Bizcommunity has been the number one B2B site in South Africa for Marketing, Media and Retail for the last decade and we are now expanding our offering. With a focus on Tourism, Travel & Hospitality, anyone wanting to know the who, what, where and why of what's happening in the industry need look no further. How do you stay on top of your industry? 1. Increase your team's knowledge: a well-informed team will consistently achieve more. Invite your friends, colleagues, suppliers, customers and partners to subscribe to this free newsletter. 2. List your company FREE in the business directory. 3. Submit your company news to tourismnews@bizcommunity.com. 4. Are you an expert in your industry sector? Exclusive contributions may be sent to contributor-tourism@bizcommunity.com, together with a short personal profile, low res portrait pic and contact details/social media links (to be included at the end of your article). 5. Other submissions: new business, new appointments, events, jobs offered ads, forum topic, noticeboards and galleries. We trust you will find our newsletter a valuable resource to stay ahead of the pack in the Tourism, Travel & Hospitality industry. To navigate to our new industry portals, go to www.bizcommunity.com and use the drop-down menu found next to the logo at the top of the homepage. See our other industries here: Agriculture, Arts & Entertainment, Automotive, Environment, Finance, Maritime, Government, Aesthetics & Beauty, Human Resources, IT & Telecoms, Legal, Manufacturing, Science & Technology, Tourism, Logistics, Lifestyle.Sindy Peters, Content development manager
Submit your company news to tourismnews@bizcommunity.com. Exclusive contributions may be sent to contributor-tourism@bizcommunity.com. Top stories
Accommodation
Anglo Irish Bank Corporation has applied for the liquidation of Mandela Rhodes Place - one of Cape Town's flagship developments - amid claims that the bank is owed almost R220-million by the developers. The Mercury says that the papers lodged with the Western Cape High Court paint a grim picture of the West City Precinct's financial affairs. Read more >>
 The Department of Tourism has launched South Africa's National Minimum Standards for Responsible Tourism (NMSRT) in response to the fact that a greater number of international tourists are asking about local adherence to environmental standards when booking accommodation. Read more >>
Food Services
 The Speciality Coffee Association of Southern Africa (SCASA), the licensed body of the World Barista Championship in SA, is holding regional stages of its 2011 South African Barista competition. Baristas from Ciro Beverage Solutions will be competing in these regional stages. Read more >>
Hospitality
 To highlight National Tourism month and the employment opportunities and benefits of working in the industry, the National Tourism Careers Expo (NTCE) will be held from 23-25 September 2011, at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. Read more >>
Tourism
At the official presentations of the World Travel Awards Africa, held at a gala ceremony on Friday 16 September 2011 in the Great Hall of Egypt at Soho Square, Sharm El Sheikh with South Africa scooping many of the categories. The World Travel Awards are recognised by the Wall Street Journal as the 'Oscars of the travel industry'. Read more >>
Tours
The first Blossom Festival is to be held in the Green Mountain Eco Route, the biodiversity wine route located in the heart of the Cape Floral Kingdom, spanning 75 kilometres around the Groenland Mountain and enveloping Bot River, Elgin, Grabouw, Houw Hoek and Villiersdorp. Read more >>
The controversial R10-billion Winelands toll road in the Western Cape will go ahead despite widespread objections to its development. The City of Cape Town - which has already declared an inter-governmental dispute with the Transport Ministry - says that litigation may be the only way to prevent the toll road. Read more >>
 Jason Shlosberg, the American tourist and creator of the Battle at Kruger safari video that went on to become an award winning internet sensation returned to South Africa to speak at the 4th Annual E-Tourism Africa Summit which took place in Cape Town on 15 and 16 September. Read more >>
Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry
PRETORIA: The South African government has approved the publication of a draft of the Plant Breeders' Rights Amendment Bill and is now available for public comment. Read more >>
Production
 The Film and Publication Board (FPB) and the department of home affairs recently screened the film 'Trust', which illustrates the potential dangers of children accessing the internet and interacting with others through social media. Read more >>
Administration
 Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has urged municipalities to forget the frills like Mercedes Benzes and to stick to the basics like service delivery. He was briefing journalists in Cape Town on the newly released Local Government Budgets and Spending Review for 2011. Read more >>
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