22 Jan 2013

Tourism, Travel & Hospitality

 



Tricky disputes

Are you a sectional title owner living under seemingly unconstitutional rules or involved in a tricky dispute? Need some legal advice? Marina Constas, a director of BBM Attorneys and co-author of the book, Demystifying Sectional Title is offering a free half-hour consultation to sectional title owners during the last week of February, dubbing it Sectional Title Week.

University of the Free State chancellor Professor Jonathan Jansen has told first-year students he is ashamed of South Africa, it was reported on Monday, 21 January. "I'm ashamed of South Africa. It's an absolute disgrace that you can pass matric with a mark of 30%," he said.

Some people might say, join the club...

The migration to digital broadcasting from analogue signal has suffered another major setback after yesterday's decision by the Department of Communications to appeal against last month's court decision in favour of e.tv... It's a pity, but it seems we'll be stuck with analogue somewhat longer.

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has invited the public to submit their tips on what they would like to see in the National Budget, which he will table next month... What about cutting our taxes a bit?

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Wikipedia group launches online travel guide
SAN FRANCISCO: The foundation behind crowd-sourced knowledge compendium Wikipedia on Tuesday, 15 January 2012 launched a free online travel guide built collaboratively by volunteers from around the globe. Read more >>

Heritage agency charts new course
[Tiisetso Tlelima] A first of its kind in the world, Sahris, the South African Heritage Resources Agency's new online heritage resource, catalogues South African historical sites and offers users a unique platform that displays the diversity and richness of the country's heritage resources. Read more >>

SAA hopeful of resolution to strike action
PRETORIA: Claims by the National Transport Movement (NTM) that flights at South African Airways (SAA) have been delayed or cancelled are untrue, said the national carrier, adding that it remains hopeful of a resolution to the strike action. Read more >>

Standards warning as African aviation boom looms
The aviation industry in Africa is on the cusp of an unprecedented and extended boom, which augurs well for growth on the continent, but must also prompt a serious review of standards that can impact on safety and security, an industry expert warns. Read more >>


Accommodation

[2013 trends] At the heart of African marketing
[Gerry Costa] As the world economy limps to recovery, Africa is increasingly becoming more important and on everyone's agenda. Here, I take a look at what is required to formulate Afro-centric marketing strategies that can succeed and this is what we can expect in 2013. Read more >>


Hospitality

Tsogo Sun aims for organic growth
[Nick Hedley] Listed hotel and casino operator Tsogo Sun expects increased revenue to come from continued economic recovery and the organic growth of the business, according to chief executive Marcel von Aulock. Read more >>

Hospitality income up 6.9% in November
Total income for SA's accommodation sector rose by 1.3% year-on-year in November‚ Statistics SA's (Stats SA) tourist accommodation survey released on Monday, 21 January 2013, showed. Read more >>


Restaurant

Food and beverage sales up 9,1% in November
The total income generated by the food and beverages sector in SA increased by 9.1% in November last year compared with the previous year‚ data from Statistics SA (Stats SA) showed on Monday (21 January). Read more >>


Tourism

Mapungubwe floods: Latest news
The recent heavy rains experienced in most parts of the country have resulted in the sudden temporary closure of the Mapungubwe National Park and World Heritage (MNP& WH) site. The park is inaccessible from Musina as roads leading to the area are washed away. Read more >>

Kruger shuts down bush camps, roads due to rain
[Eric Mashaba] SKUKUZA: Heavy rains in the Kruger National Park have resulted in the temporary closure of bush camps and most of the roads in the Nxanatseni region on Thursday, 17 January 2013. Read more >>


International
Batteries ground Dreamliners worldwide
TOKYO, JAPAN: Aviation regulators on Thursday (17 January) grounded most of the world's 787 Dreamliner fleet until a fire risk linked to the plane's batteries is fixed, deepening a crisis for its manufacturer Boeing. Read more >>

QE2 to be used as luxury hotel in Asia
DUBAI, UAE: Iconic cruise ship Queen Elizabeth 2 will be upgraded into a luxury floating hotel with 500 rooms and will be moored in an Asian harbour, its Dubai owners said in a statement on Thursday (17 January). Read more >>

Wikivoyage gives you free online travel guides
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: The foundation behind crowd-sourced knowledge compendium Wikipedia on Tuesday (15 January) launched a free online travel guide built collaboratively by volunteers from around the globe. Read more >>

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Travel
The weird, wonderful, and just plain kooky hotel requests for 2012
Most hotel staff could write books about the strange side of human nature they see at work, but since discretion is the watchword none of those experiences are ever likely to see the light of day - except on the Protea Hospitality Group's annual list of weird and wonderful guest requests submitted anonymously by staff from their 125 properties all over Africa! Read more >>

Take exotic destinations with a travel concierge!
[Will Smith] Preparing for a journey but you cannot find a minute to check the availability of tickets or flights or accommodation? Then a travel concierge is just what you need. Read more >>

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