Shangri-La’s Le Touessrok Resort & Spa, Mauritius has welcomed Emmanuel Pauliat as the team’s new executive chef.With 25 years of culinary experience in city hotels and resorts, Pauliat’s gourmet expertise will be greatly valued and utilised at the iconic resort…
Sabre Corporation will provide consulting services to several of its member airlines through a new agreement with the African Airlines Association.Ten carriers will take part in Sabre’s consulting programme – including Rwandair, South African Airways and Royal Air Maroc –…
Frasers Hospitality Group is expanding its global presence with eight new properties in the Middle East and Africa.The new properties will increase Frasers Hospitality Group’s global footprint to more than 1,500 units across both regions.The recent launch of Fraser Suites…
A new hotel opened this month in the centre of Gaborone, Botswana.The 54-room hotel will be known as Room50two.“The finishing touches are happening as we speak and we hope to have a soft opening in two weeks’ time,” said Head…
The latest information provided to the Standing Committee on Finance (SCOF) by the South African Airways (SAA) board reveals a staggering loss of R4.5 billion for 2016/17.The Democratic Alliance (DA) said in a statement that this figure is higher than…
Botswana’s Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism has had to halt the construction of anti-poaching units.Minister Tshekedi Khama said the Ministry had to postpone the project because of lack of funds.Alice Mmolawa, PR officer, said the project had…
Federal Airlines has purchased its own Pilatus PC-12 aircraft.The Pilatus PC-12 can accommodate nine passengers in commuter configuration. The aircraft will be used for charters as well as the shuttle service between 130 and 150 lodges in South Africa, Botswana,…
Animal interactions are falling out of favour with the inbound tourism industry, according to a recent survey by Tourism Update.Of operators surveyed, 77% do not offer any animal interactions to clients, with lion cub petting the least favoured animal interaction.When…
Richard Smith, from Aardvark Safaris, says there is a need to increase conservation levies.Two comments under the article ‘Timbavati defends hunt’ published on March 9, suggested variously that “there is no way that the hunting of one elephant outweighs the…
The following is an open letter addressed to SANParks written by Friends of the Kruger Tuskers, a collection of citizens from South Africa, Kenya, Europe and North America. A petition originating in South Africa is calling on the government to…
