Zimbabwe is set to install a solar energy system at all of the country’s airports to ensure an uninterrupted power supply.Zimbabwe’s Energy and Power Development Minister, Advocate Fort…
Dates set for Zimbabwe fishing tournament
Dates for the 2019 Kariba Invitation Tiger Fish Tournament (KITFT) have been set for October 30, 31 and November 1 in Kariba, Zimbabwe. The annual event started 58 years ago.KITFT Tournament Direct…
JLL identifies mixed-use developments as key to Africa investment success
A new report from JLL has revealed investors seeking to finance a new hotel in Africa will be much more successful if the project is part of a mixed-use development.Research into global property tr…
Stop selling SA to South Africans – tourism maven
The value of spending South Africa’s tourism marketing budget on domestic rather than international tourism was called into question at the National Tourism Stakeholders’ Forum, held on…
Mount Sierra completes refurb
Mount Sierra, a First Group property at the foot of the Table Mountain, has completed an R11 million (US$748 000) refurbishment of its leisure and business all-inclusive accommodation.The work form…
Last Word Intimate Hotels partners with Kitara Luxury Safari Camp
The Last Word Intimate Hotels has partnered with Kitara Luxury Safari Camp in a joint operational and marketing venture, effective November 1.The Last Word Kitara has been extensively refurbished i…
Mantis makes reserve wildlife-friendly
The fences between the uMfolozi Big Five Reserve by Mantis and the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park in KwaZulu Natal have been dropped, with the land already being made wildlife ready.The 6 000-hectare reser…
Qatar Airways unveils plans for Luanda, Angola, service
Qatar Airways will launch a new service to Luanda, Angola, in March next year.The service, which will operate up to five-times weekly to the capital and largest city in the country, will be operate…
Huab Under Canvas opens new rock pool
Huab Under Canvas Camp in Namibia has recently opened a new rock pool experience for guests.The pool is equipped with loungers and a self-help mini-bar.Located in the Huab Conservancy, the camp con…
Kenya to revive Malindi beach
The Kilifi County Government in Kenya has set aside KES75 million (US$721 840) to establish tourism attractions in the Buthuani area along Malindi’s beach to revive tourism in the region.The …