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Maseke Mountain Biking has launched morning and afternoon mountain biking trails in the Maseke Game Reserve, which shares an open boundary with the Kruger National Park.The reserve is north of…
The recent opening of Mthimkhulu Wilderness Trails is the genesis of an exciting community-commercial partnership marketed by Dream Hotels & Resorts.Mthimkhulu Wilderness Trails – Klein Letaba Camp is the first…
Air Botswana is in negotiations with the Botswana government to secure funds for the acquisition of a new aircraft to service the Cape Town-Gaborone direct route.Minister of Transport and Communications, Kitso…
Zimbabwe’s Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Prisca Mupfumira, has said the country will intensify tourism marketing efforts in Asia and the Middle East.According to The Chronicle, Mupfumira says Zimbabwe has placed…
Zambezi Mubala Camp in Namibia will become the first of Gondwana Collection’s properties to offer glamping, as of May 1. The camp is 40 kilometres east of Katima Mulilo on…
Guests staying at Mwiba Lodge in Tanzania now have the option of fly-camping – a night spent under the skies, set up on the escarpment of the Rift Valley, overlooking…
Zimbabwe will see the launch of an arts, music, crafts and food festival in Masvingo, in south-eastern Zimbabwe, close to Great Zimbabwe, a World Heritage Site – from September 28-30,…
Silversea is to send its expedition ship, Silver Discoverer, to the Seychelles to coincide with the cruise season there, which lasts from October to April.CEO of Seychelles Tourism Board, Sherin Francis, said…
Namib Desert Lodge near Sossusvlei, Namibia, part of the Gondwana Collection, will launch powered paragliding on May 1. The new venture is a partnership between Gondwana and Wild Air Safaris.Erick…
Western Cape Minister of Economic Opportunities, Alan Winde, launched the world’s first water-offset tool on Wednesday (April 18), My Water Foot Print, as part of a bid to boost water-wise tourism…
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 13:42
Protea Hotels by Marriott announces new hotel in Pretoria
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Protea Hotels by Marriott has signed a new hotel in Pretoria – the Protea Hotels by Marriott Loftus Park.The hotel is set to open later this year and is in…
Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) took its destination offerings to Brazil in a four-day roadshow from March 19-22. The aim was not just to promote Seychelles as a holiday location catering…
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 13:38
Cape Town cultural tourist spots to benefit from WTM Africa showcase
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Local tourism establishments in Langa and Bo-Kaap, Western Cape, will host some of the world’s top tourism industry buyers this week at World Travel Market (WTM) Africa.Buyers from key source…
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 13:33
African wild dogs reintroduced to Gorongosa National Park
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African wild dogs have returned to Gorongosa National Park after a long absence.In an initiative driven by the South African Wild Dog Advisory Group (SAWAG), a founding pack of 15…
Following the return of Alitalia’s JNB-Rome route, with four scheduled flights per week, the Italian airline has announced a thrice-weekly service between Rome and Mauritius.The route will commence on October…
The Transnet National Ports Authority has concluded an agreement that will see KwaZulu Cruise Terminal Pty Ltd (KCT) finance, construct, operate, maintain and transfer a new cruise terminal facility in…
Tuesday, 17 April 2018 10:19
Zanzibar president calls for faster development of African skies
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Africa continues its drive to promote continent-dominated connected skies, with Zanzibar President Ali Mohamed Sheinstrongly advocating this movement at the three-day 7th African Airlines Association (AFRAA) convention held in Zanzibar earlier…
Etihad Airways (EY) and EgyptAir (MS) have expanded their codeshare, with sales coming into effect today for travel from May 2. This broadens the destination reach of the codeshare across…
Tsogo Sun has opened its third property in Mozambique, StayEasy Maputo, taking its properties outside South Africa to 11.The hotel has 125 en-suite rooms, with tea- and coffee-making facilities, an…
