SA Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba, has resigned – a day before South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was due to take disciplinary action following a recommendation by the Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane.This follows a rollercoaster ride for the Minister,…
From March 31, Singapore Airlines will add three weekly flights between Johannesburg and Singapore, bringing a total of 10 flights per week.All flights will operate on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The flight schedule is as follows:Flight SQ481 will depart from…
Radisson Hotel Group has entered a new African market, Niger, with the signing of Radisson Blu Niamey.The new-build hotel will open in 2019.The Radisson Blu Hotel Niamey, Niger, will be ideally positioned in the city centre, surrounded by the Presidential…
Benson Software, a South African-developed property management system (PMS) and web booking engine, provides a solution for operating hotels and guesthouses, which allows hoteliers to run establishments with maximum efficiency and minimum effort, leaving them with more time to interact…
Tanzania will be launching a tourism channel on December 15, to promote the country’s wildlife, historical sites and ruins, cultural tourism, marine parks and beaches.Known as the Tanzania Safari Channel, the channel is a new product of the Tanzania Broadcasting…
Rwanda president, Paul Kagame, and Alibaba Group executive chairman, Jack Ma, have witnessed the signing of three memoranda of understanding between the government and the tech giant.The deals establish an electronic world trade platform hub in Rwanda.The agreements are intended…
Ethiopia has a rich and diverse wilderness offering thanks to its location along the Great Rift Valley and its substantial variation in altitude – ranging from 116 metres below sea level to 4 550 metres above sea level. The country’s…
Wesgro and its public and private sector partners have launched several campaigns to reverse negative perceptions caused by the drought and to return Cape Town and the Western Cape to tourists’ and investors’ bucket lists, says CEO, Tim Harris.Still to…
Mozambique and Portugal have ended the monopoly enjoyed by LAM Mozambique Airlines and TAP Air Portugal on direct flights between the two countries.The two countries revised a 2010 agreement which ultimately opens the door for more airlines to provide connections.Chairman…
The Department of Environmental Affairs announced that on October 24, South Africa’s Cabinet approved 20 new and expanded Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), representative of the country’s rich coastal and ocean biodiversity. This will increase the ocean protection within the South…
