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WTM Africa backs responsible tourism initiatives
The inaugural World Travel Market (WTM) Africa, taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) from 2-3 May 2014, is following in the footsteps of its sister event World Travel Market by bringing responsible tourism to the forefront. Read more >>


Tourism
Speed Marketing Sessions return to Indaba 2014
South African Tourism's Speed Marketing Sessions, the engine for brokering business at Indaba, are kicking into high gear again this year, introducing an array of South African tourism product to 200 top-quality hosted buyers from around the world. Read more >>




Sports & Events Tourism Exchange set for October
The Sports & Events Tourism Exchange (SETE) Conference and Exhibition, now in its fourth year, will be taking place at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Durban from 28-30 October 2014 together with third year conference sponsor, the Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority (CATHSSETA). Read more >>

ABTA launches African Business Travel Conference
The African Business Travel Association (ABTA) recently announced that it will be hosting an annual African Business Travel Conference, the first of which will take place from 2-4 November 2014 at the Sheraton Pretoria Hotel, South Africa. Read more >>

More Mango flights to PE in 2014
Mango has announced that it will be increasing its flight frequency between Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth from October this year. The new schedule, which will be published next week, will have the carrier increase flights between the cities by 55% with the addition of return sectors on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. Mango commenced air services to Port Elizabeth in December 2012. Read more >>

Travel budgets on the rise in 2014
TripAdvisor has announced results of bi-annual TripBarometer study, revealing global travel trends based on responses from more than 61,000 respondents Read more >>

Accommodation
Bantry Bay: Better butlers beckon

Brian Berkman

When new GM, Eben Lassen was largely responsible for the success of Le Franschhoek Hotel & Spa, you can believe it when he says he has big plans to upgrade Three Cities' Bantry Bay Suite Hotel and is sending his already excellent staff for butler training. Read more >>

Empire Executive Apartments & Hotel launches in Sandton
Sandton's bustling business hub is set for a major boost with the completion of Empire Executive Apartments and Hotel. This new development opens its doors on 1 May 2014 and is primed to revolutionise short, medium and long-term accommodation for business travelers in Johannesburg. Read more >>

Hospitality
Bushwise: training for a career in the bush
One thing has become certain about the economic upheaval of the last decade: nothing is certain. Many of the jobs have become redundant, new careers and industries have sprung up and others have died out. Tourism has become more important than ever to the economies of countries with abundant natural resources. Read more >>

Take the emotion out of room-rate strategy

Gaby Gramm

To maximise profit, rate strategy involves finding the right mix: the right room at the right rate to the right guest on the right night. It is a complex issue, which all too often is only a thumb suck without any factual basis. Read more >>

Guesthouses show growth

Mpho Sibanyoni

Income from the accommodation sector displayed an annual growth of 7% for February but the growth has not trickled down to all. While one entrepreneur said she was smiling all the way to the bank, another reported a drop in earnings. Read more >>

Supply
EAH selects Samsung as supplier of choice
Samsung Electronics South Africa has been selected as the supplier of choice for the luxurious apartments and hotels, owned by Executive Apartments & Hotels (EAH). Read more >>

Tourism
Fire & Ice! hotel takes the chill out of winter
There's no feeling quite like slipping between crisp sheets in a warm hotel room on a cold winter's night. But not everyone has the luxury, which is why the Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! continues with the Twitter Blanket Drive. Read more >>


International

Google online maps give you time travel
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google has added virtual time travel to its Internet offerings by letting them turn back the clock on Street View images to show how places have changed over the seven years it has been collecting pictures. Read more >>


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Marketing & Media
    Rise of transmedia - new white paper
    Unilever offers five Cannes scholarships
    Discover Digital ready for Internet TV in SA

    Medical
      Hair-raising findings on Brazilian straighteners

      Retail
        Mobile education apps shine in growth markets
        Inside Africa unveils vintage fashion movement
        'Orange spreads your wings' young designer winners

        Government
          Trade in illicit cigarettes hits tax revenue - Linda Ensor
          Crackdown on political violence
          Easter road fatalities 'decline'

          Mining
            Centre for miners to open at Carletonville Hospital
            Zuma gives Marikana Commission more time

            CSI
              Sanlam and Avocado Vision partner to improve financial literacy
              Explore sustainability concepts with the iStart2 Challenge
              'Fat boys' raise funds at IRONMAN for Signature of Hope Trust

              Finance
                Clicks turnover up 9.6% to R9.3bn - Zeenat Moorad
                Economic risks a 'challenge' to SA's life sector - Gillian Jones
                Batseta announces members of interim board

                Agriculture
                  Cape Wools to host international congress
                  NSPCA urges farmers to plan ahead
                  Cooperatives benefit from agro-processing initiative

                  Building
                    Pilanesberg project to improve water supply
                    Corobrik wins Diamond Arrow Award once again
                    R1.2b road upgrade to link Pongola, Dumbe

                    GreenBiz
                      Climate change impact must figure in food production efforts
                      Protection of wildlife a priority at Steyn City
                      Climate adaptation advice for cities in global South - Jaspreet Kindra

                      HR & Recruitment
                        [BizCareers] Don't curb your enthusiasm in an interview - Juliette Attwell

                        Legal
                          Pistorius trial tells us a lot about our society - Anton Harber
                          Competition Commission appeals against tribunal's SAB decision - Leana Engelbrecht
                          Norton Rose Fulbright announces partner promotions

                          Manufacturing
                            Impahla Clothing has world's first photovoltaic power plant for Puma
                            March PPI up from 7.7% to 8.2%

                            Property
                              Upsurge in demand for 'affordable' Bluff homes
                              Smart home technology catches on
                              Rebosis distribution of 48.50c per linked unit

                              Education
                                Innovative technology transforms rural classrooms
                                First UNESCO-IHE class graduates
                                Auditions at the National School of the Arts

                                ICT
                                  New Huawei Container Data Centre Solution
                                  Minister pleased with steps to cut communication costs - Samuel Mungadze

                                  Logistics
                                    Truck stops planned along Trans Kalahari Corridor
                                    Traffic congestion choking SA business
                                    February goods transported by land decreases 4.4% y/y

                                    Lifestyle & Entertainment
                                      The Hops Harvest Festival returns to Wild Clover Farm
                                      2014 SAMA winners announced
                                      Good sports - Eugene Yiga

                                      Automotive
                                        Volkswagen produces apprenticeship graduates
                                        Nissan builds a car in Nigeria after new automotive policy
                                        CMH says e-toll system cannot work - Marc Hasenfuss
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