Policy makers and business leaders from across the Arab World, Africa, North America and Europe have addressed delegates in Riyadh at the third edition of Future Investment Initiative.The focus was…
Ilkeliani Camp readies for 2020 high season
Africa Eco Camps’ Ilkeliani Camp in Kenya’s Maasai Mara, will close for a refurbishment from mid-April and reopen in the first week of June.The upgrades will include new guest tents, ne…
SADC Tourism Programme 2020- 2030 comes into effect
The Joint Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Environment, Natural Resources and Tourism from the Southern African Development Community has approved the SADC Tourism Programme for 2020-2030.The p…
Kigali International Peace Marathon enters 16th year
The Kigali International Peace Marathon (KIPM) will enter its 16th year in 2020, in collaboration with a co-founder and several members of the team who created and organised the Rock n Roll Interna…
Airlink vs SAX: air council responds
THE Department of Transport has responded to objections by Airlink that SA Express’s licence to fly particular routes was approved unfairly.In TNW dated October 16, it was reported that Airli…
Fastjet suspends Mozambique flights
Fastjet Mozambique will suspend domestic flight operations in Mozambique, effective midnight October 26.All flights, including codeshare arrangements with LAM Mozambique Airlines to Maputo, Tete, B…
Tencent to help boost Chinese tourism to South Africa
Chinese payment and Internet giant Tencent and South African Tourism have signed an agreement that will assist direct access to promote South Africa as a destination of choice to Chinese travellers…
New art centre opens in Pretoria
The Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria has opened with four exhibitions.They include a collection of 101 signature works of South African art selected from collections around the count…
aha Kathu hotel revitalised after refurb
The aha Kathu Hotel, in Kathu in the Northern Cape, has reopened with a fresh new look, following the completion of a comprehensive R6.9m (€418 000) refurbishment.The hotel was temporarily clo…
18 month NTPR delay leaves local operator high and dry
Self-starter, Delone Jacobs – who launched his independent tour company in 2004 – is one of hundreds of operators facing closure after it took him 18 months to receive his operating lic…