By Sello NCHWE on February 9, 2021
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The hotel will welcome guests with newly renovated rooms and public areas while the full refurbishment is expected to be completed in the coming months. The renovations have been led by Millat working closely with the Hyatt team and award-winning, international interior designers – LW Design Group. “We set ourselves the challenge of opening an […]
By Sydney MORWENG on February 2, 2021
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SOWETOLIFE MAG ONLINE: What impact has the Covid 19 had on your brand? CINDY SHEEDY WALKER: The impact of Covid 19 has been brutal. Our Lodges and Hotels were all closed during the hard lockdown in 2020. Our staff were impacted upon, and being located in the more remote areas of South Africa the resultant […]
By INFO SUPPLIED on February 1, 2021
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The airline has noted the new regulations issued by the French government on the 29th of January 2021 and can confirm that all flights will continue to operate to South Africa as scheduled. In order to comply with these new entry regulations, passengers with final destination France are advised to check the conditions for entry at […]
By Sydney MORWENG on January 27, 2021
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The fund was launched by President Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa on Tuesday. Its key mandate is to help finance black emerging entrepreneurs, particularly in rural/remote areas, and transform the sector. “The dedicated fund will provide a combination of debt finance and grant funding to facilitate equity acquisition as well as new project development in the tourism […]
By Sydney MORWENG on January 21, 2021
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Recently, the airline celebrated 25 strong years serving South Africans. This means over 18million travellers have connected from Dubai to SA and other way round, creating a global network and firmly establishing the airline as a long-term partner of South African aviation, tourism and trade. Says Badr Abbas, Emirates’ Senior Vice President Commercial Operations Africa:” […]
By Sydney MORWENG on October 27, 2020
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He died this week following a lengthy ill-health. Ntsabo, was the owner of a well known Lengau Tours in Rustenburg- North West Province that eventually grew to become Lengau Africa Group. He ventured into tourism after a stint with then North West Parks & Tourism as a research technician, were the love of the industry […]
By Sydney MORWENG on September 1, 2020
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This took place at the Tourism Month media launch on Monday at Cullinan, as minister of Tourism Mamoloko Kubayi- Ngubane, Gauteng MEC for Economic Development Mosupye Morakane and Yoland Kona (CE Gauteng Tourism) took the center stage. Bracing the chilly weather which is not synonymous with Pretoria, minister Kubayi- Ngubane draped in her isiNdebele regalia […]
By INFO SUPPLIED on August 3, 2020
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The financing comprises of a €180 million loan agreement, guaranteed by the French State (Prêt Garanti par l’Etat) with the support of a pool of French banks, and a €80 shareholder loan agreement from Fosun Tourism Group. Club Med entered the COVID-19 crisis with a strong business model generating profitable growth, a positive free cashflow […]
By Sydney MORWENG on July 21, 2020
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A staggering R748m has been lost or recorded daily in tourism expenditure due to Covid-19 pandemic in SA. Today, restaurants and other industries hosted peaceful protests throughout the country, a sign of Gatvol to Government to revisit the lockdown regulations. “Every day that the industry remains restrained is a R748m loss of tourism expenditure and […]
By Sydney MORWENG on May 19, 2020
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Its popular for having produced two world Peace Nobel Laureates– Dr Nelson Mandela and Emeritus Desmond Tutu, as a result has drawn international visitors ready to spend their Yens and Euros. Locals also play their part for being hospitable in sharing the uniqueness SA is synonymous for. Vilakazi Street also boasts top eateries in the country […]