”So where is the Garden Route?” you might ask. Its a 200km section of the South African coastline stretching from…
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Tourism Month – the good news
It’s Tourism Month, and amid the gloom and doom, it’s heartening that there is some good news. In ‘Travel Industry…
Why SA Inc is losing out on world’s hottest tourism trend
Racism, crime, high prices keep Chinese visitors away. BEIJING – Eager to tap into the minds and wallets of the…
Property slump hits Garden Route golf estates
The property market slump has also taken the shine off the host of multimillion-rand golf estate developments on the Garden…
Just how bad is the Consumer Protection Act?
There’s been huge reaction to the introduction of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) in the tourism industry and we have…
New venue for Cape Outdoor Expo
The Cape Outdoor Eco Adventure and Travel Expo, in association with the Cape Argus and the V & A Waterfront,…
WESSA honours Environmental Champions in the Western Cape
Thirteen outstanding individuals and groups were formally acknowledged by WESSA for their contribution to the South African environmental conservation and…
Fatal shark attack stuns Plett residents
A popular beach in Plettenberg Baywas closed on Tuesday after a fatal shark attack. Tim van Heerden was surfing when…
Haai-aanval ruk Plet
Die slagoffer van gister se noodlottige haai-aanval aan die Suid-Kaapse kus het Sondag grappenderwys aan vriende gese as hy eendag…
Free R400 Google AdWords Voucher
Are you advertising your business online? People are searching for it on Google… but are you there? South Africans rack…
Shark kills Plett surfer
A surfer died after being attacked by a shark at Lookout Beach in Plettenberg Bay on Tuesday morning, according to…
The Draft Tourism Bill is open for comment
The Minister of Tourism has published his Draft Tourism Bill, 2011, and is calling for comment. Although the Bill contains…
nightsbridge clients: Now your guests can book their accommodation via Facebook
nightsbridge – the South African booking engine that’s designed specifically for local guest houses and B&Bs – recently launched a…
Rescued from the jaws of a crocodile
An urgent rescue mission was performed at the Cango Wildlife Ranch on Sunday, 14 August. Each year we are blessed…
South Africa and Namibia reveal Town of the Year
Travellers exploring South Africa can visit De Rust in the Western Cape province, which has been voted the Kwela/Rapport Town…
De Rust – Kwela Town Of The Year
De Rust in the Western Cape has been voted Town Of The Year for 2011. The M-Net TV Program announced…
N12 alternative under maintenance
Eden District Disaster Managementon on Sunday said an alternative route to the N12 linking Oudtshoorn and George via Heimers Rivier…
Tourvest: Countering the effects of disintermediation
Disintermediation – if you can even pronounce the word – means ‘cutting out the middle man’ and, according to Tourvest…
The 2011 Environmental Management in Tourism (EMIT) Conference
The 2011 Environmental Management in Tourism (EMIT) Conference takes place from 9-10 November 2011 at the Sandton Sun in Johannesburg.…
New Tourism Trade Union
Frankly, I’m surprised it’s only happening now (although maybe I shouldn’t be, given the precarious state of the industry): the…