28 Aug 2012

Tourism, Travel & Hospitality

 



Bizcommunity launches new newsletters

We've launched five new newsletters, to bring you the latest news in your sector of interest - or even sectors of interest. The five new letters are CSI, Sport, Mining, Military & Security, and Building & Construction.

For example, in CSI, there's still time to enter the rhino conservation mountain bike race and help raise awareness and boost the protection of one of our most iconic animals.

And on the military front, the SA Army is battling to cope fulfilling its various commitments... obsolete equipment hampers operations when our troops on peace-keeping operations go up against heavily armed rebel armies.

When does negotiation cease being negotiation and become war and anarchy? Paddy Hartdegen reckons what happened at Lonmin shows what happens when the boundaries are crossed.

He was the first man on the moon, but now Neil Armstrong, US astronaut has died at the age of 82.

Closer to the earth, but still in the air, 1Time has got a business rescue. That's good news, the more competition there is, anywhere in commerce and industry, the better it is for us, the consumer.

Finally, Jimmy Manyi is no longer the government and cabinet spokesperson. His contract has not been renewed. Not everyone might agree wholeheartedly with the official line on how Manyi performed in his role, however.

Rod Baker, content director

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New general manager takes office at Polana Serena Hotel
Miguel Afonso dos Santos has been appointed as general manager of the Polana Serena Hotel in Maputo, Mozambique. He has officially taken office on 1 August and hails from Lisbon in Portugal where he has for the past eight years helped build the reputable Real Hotels Group to where it is today. Read more >>

Catering


Sunday Times Chef of the Year competition opens
Sunday Times, in association with Foodcorp, has launched its call for entries for the 2012 Sunday Times Chef of the Year competition, which closes on 14 September 2012. Chefs can enter in one of four categories - Chef of the Year; Young Chef of the Year; Stalwart of the Kitchen and Junior Chef of the Year. Read more >>

Hospitality


Rock-star welcome boosts four-star into deluxe stay
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] With 546 keys, Tsogo Sun's Southern Sun Waterfront hotel is the biggest hotel under one roof in Africa. Read more >>

Restaurant


Elegant dining at Reserve Brasserie
[Ruth Cooper] Lavish elegance tinged with timeless trendiness and topped with a kiss of romance is what the newly opened Reserve Brasserie, as part of upmarket club The Reserve in Adderley Street, is all about. I was lucky enough to experience this exclusive luxury at both the launch and as a customer for a sit-down meal for two recently. Read more >>

Tourism


Madikwe Safari Lodge: It's the suite life (with a wild side)
Family holidays are the hot trend in the high-end safari market. South Africa's More Collection specialises in giving every member of the family maximum value in the continent's Big Five tourism sector. Read more >>

First BT Africa Expo, Conference and Awards hosted by Future Group
The inaugural Business Traveller Africa Expo Conference and Awards will be hosted by Future Group - the publishers of the Business Traveller Africa magazine - at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on 6 and 7 September 2012. Read more >>

Tourism Radio reaches out to Angolan tourists
Tourism Radio has announced its partnership with travel company, Abercrombie & Kent (A&K). The agreement will see the Cape Town-based audio travel guide provide detailed audio tours to passengers on A&K cruise liner passengers visiting the Angolan capital city of Luanda. Read more >>


Travel
[10 Things I love...] About the bush
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] Contributing Editor Brian Berkman spoke to Mark Witney, Singita's CEO, about the lure of the bush... the silence, the smells, the rhythms of the bush... and much, much more. Read more >>

Etihad Airways, Alitalia expand codeshare with direct Rome-Abu Dhabi flights
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and Alitalia, Italy's flag carrier, today announced that direct Rome-Abu Dhabi flights will commence 1 December 2012. Read more >>

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International sales office for a Tanzanian tour operator is seeking a German speaking travel consultant/sales representative Read more >>


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