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 | Mike Saunders In business, you realise and learn how important your business's location is to its success. Not only is your physical location important, but also your digital location. More and more consumers are turning to the digital landscape first to find the businesses that they are looking for, and you need to be in their field of vision straight away. Read more >>
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 | The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) has welcomed the State of the Nation Address by President Zuma with a request for Government to prioritise inter-governmental/business relations and creating an enabling environment for the travel and tourism trade. Read more >>
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 | fastjet, Africa's low-cost airline, will begin operating services between Tanzania and Zimbabwe in August as it expands its international route network across Africa. Read more >>
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 | The Wilderness Holdings Integrated Report for the 2013 financial year has been recognised as among the best in the world in the Corporate Register Reporting Awards (CRRA) for 2014, gaining sixth place in CorporateRegister.com's annual awards. Read more >>
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 | The Federated Hospitality Association of Southern Africa for the Western and Northern Cape (FEDHASA Cape) held its AGM recently, at which it said goodbye to its current chairman, Michelè de Witt, and elected The Westin, Cape Town's GM, Rob Kucera, as FEDHASA Cape's new chairman. Read more >>
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 | The West Rand District Municipality in association with Gauteng Tourism will host the 7th Annual West Rand District Municipality Tourism Awards on Friday, 20 June 2014.. Read more >>
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 | The City of Cape Town and an MSc student from Stellenbosch University have embarked on an ambitious project to create a corridor of bird-friendly gardens from the Cape Peninsula Mountain Range to the isolated Rondevlei Nature Reserve in the centre of Cape Town. Read more >>
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 | Flight Centre is urging all travellers to be aware of new regulations governing travel with minors. The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has announced new, strict procedures for parents travelling with children under the age of 18 years in and out of South Africa. Read more >>
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 | Brian Berkman It takes a special kind of visionary to turn a decrepit piece of real estate into a boutique hotel that is recommended by trendy and upscale group Mr and Mrs Smith. Read more >>
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 | Nairobi's hotel sector has demonstrated an impressive resilience and strength in the wake of a turbulent 18 months and is likely to reach its true potential with a period of political and economic stability. Read more >>
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 | The local craft beer industry is booming and it seems that the public has an insatiable thirst for the new labels and artisan beers that are appearing almost every day around South Africa. Read more >>
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 | The launch of the Vigour & Verve coffee shop brand by Tsogo Sun heralds a new direction for the company and a pioneering move for the country as the group establishes strong new brands to carry its extensive food and beverage offerings to greater heights. Read more >>
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 | Total income generated by the food and beverage industry in South Africa increased in nominal terms (current prices) by 6.4% year-on-year (y/y) in April‚ data from Statistics South Africa shows. Read more >>
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 | Despite the state of the South African economy, the hospitality sector is poised for further growth in the next five years in the wake of a number of inbound travellers to the African continent, according to a report issued by PwC. Read more >>
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 | Work is already underway on a full evolution of the downstairs public spaces at the Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! Cape Town. The chic, urban reinvention encompasses the reception area, bar, lounge, restaurant, Coughin' Room, Bree Street deck, New Church Street deck and lift lobby. Read more >>
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 | Dries Zietsman has been appointed general manager for Avios Group (AGL) Limited in South Africa. He will oversee the management of Avios in the local market for the Avios Travel Rewards Programme and British Airways Executive Club. Read more >>
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 | The Cape Royale Luxury Hotel and Spa has recently been awarded Signum Virtutis, the Seal of Excellence, from the 2014 Seven Star Global Luxury Awards, which took place on 14 June 2014 at the Chateau Spa & Organic Wellness Resort in Malaysia. Read more >>
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 | The volume of goods transported by land (payload) increased by 6.5% in April compared with the same period last year according to figures released by Statistics SA. Read more >>
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 | South African banks are now providing loans for students wanting to complete a Field Guiding Association of South Africa (FAGSA) certified course. Read more >>
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 | International classification society RINA has certified MSC Cruises under its Best Management Scheme. Read more >>
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 | NEW YORK, USA: Business software specialist Oracle confirmed it will buy rival Micros Systems for $5.3bn in a deal that will expand its 'big data' efforts in the hotel and restaurant sectors. Read more >>
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