South Africa Tourism News
Rezidor announces two new South Africa hotels
Rezidor announces two new South African hotels: the Radisson Blu Safari Resort Kruger Park and the Park Inn Cape Town Foreshore.
Man charged in South Africa following honeymoon murder
A man has been charged with murder in South Africa following the death of a British woman on her honeymoon in the country over the weekend. Newlyweds Shrien and Anni Dewani had been travelling in a taxi near Cape Town on Saturday when they were kidnapped by armed men.
World Cup scores searches to South Africa
Cheapflights.co.uk reveals a dramatic surge is searches to South Africa and neighbouring African countries
Tandiwe January-McLean, CEO, South African Tourism @ WTA Grand Final 2010
Tandiwe January-McLean, CEO, South African Tourism
Major MICE step for South Africa
South Africa’s MICE sector has taken another stride forward after the African Bureau of Conventions welcomed the East London International Convention Centre and the Premier Hotel Group as its latest members.
South African Tourism to sponsor World Travel Market’s Meridian Club
World Travel Market’s buyers club Meridian Club is delighted to announce South African Tourism as its exclusive partner for WTM 2010.
South Africa 2010: Still scoring in tourism with TTC Global Conference
Being host nation of a major international event is a massive investment. The 2010 FIFA World Cup staged in South Africa is no exception.
South African Hoteliers Score During FIFA World Cup
Analysis by Deloitte reveals that revenue per available room (revPAR), a key performance indicator for the hotel industry, jumped 121.7 percent to ZAR1,099 in South Africa during the month of June, compared with the same period last year, when it became the first African nation to host the FIFA World Cup.
South African Hotel Managers Optimistic of Continued Growth After the World Cup
A recent survey of Hotel Managers in South Africa by Horwath HTL, the World’s largest firm of hotel consultants, shows that they are optimistic about growth continuing after the World Cup.
JW Marriott Bogota Celebrates Grand Opening - Marriott’s First Luxury Hotel in Colombia
Marriott International, Inc officially opened the company’s first JW Marriott luxury hotel today in Bogota, Colombia. On-hand for the celebration were President Alvaro Uribe of Colombia, Rob Steigerwald, chief operations officer for the Southern region of the Americas for Marriott International and Ricardo Poma, president of Real Hotels & Resorts and Grupo Poma. The 264-room JW Marriott Bogota is operated under a franchise agreement with Real Hotels & Resorts of El Salvador.
Zuma praises South African spirit
By hosting the World Cup, South Africa has proved during that it possesses all the credentials to compete with the best in the world, President Jacob Zuma said at a closing press conference in Johannesburg. He also praised FIFA president Sepp Blatter for putting his faith in the country’s ability.
African travel sparkles
South Africa swept the board at the World Travel Awards Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony in Johannesburg, attended by over 1,000 senior industry leaders. Meanwhile Mauritius, Seychelles and the Maldives scooped a number of key awards for the Indian Ocean.