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Cape Town Tourism, in partnership with WWF (The World Wide Fund for Nature) and the FBI (Fun Ball Initiative), are hosting a glow-in-the-dark Beach Soccer Tournament at Muizenberg Beach from 14h00 on Saturday, 27th March, as part of the FBI’s Beach Sport Spectacular that runs till the 30th March, 2010.
Earth Hour is a major awareness-raising [...]

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Nominations for the 6th Annual Kudu Awards, organized by the South African National Parks (SANParks), are now open. We encourage members of the public to nominate individuals, groups or companies they feel have made a significant contribution towards conservation in the categories available.
The awards are divided into four different categories. The first being the Corporate [...]

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The third Europcar liveried Boeing 737 aircraft is now flying across South Africa’s skies – only this one is unique.  The nose of the plane is sporting a soccer ball and at the rear is a one meter long picture of a fan blowing a vuvuzela.
It is a partner venture with Kulula and forms part [...]

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Two thirds of tourism businesses polishing up service in preparation for the big influx of 2010 fans
70 percent of tourism businesses excited and looking forward to the World Cup
A third of tourism business say South Africa won’t be ready for the World Cup on time and that it’s nothing but a ‘load of hype’

A South [...]

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The Three Cities Group has awarded Anja Bosken as “General Manager of the Year” for 2009.
As GM of Mandela Rhodes Place Hotel & Spa in Cape Town, Anja was chosen for her outstanding contribution to the development of the Three Cities hospitality brand as well as her management of what has become one of the [...]

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South African National Parks [SANParks] has announced the launch of the Morula Kids art competition for 2010, which is the International Year of Biodiversity [IYB] as well as the year that South Africa hosts the FIFA Soccer World Cup. The theme for this year’s competition will encompass the themes of wildlife, biodiversity and the Soccer [...]

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5-star graded Shakama Private Game Lodge & Spa has been added to the quiver of top South African tourism brands held by Lise and Ian Manley of Manley Communications.
The new public relations account will focus on both the domestic and international markets by highlighting the many luxurious additions that this appealing bush destination now has [...]

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Over the past ten years, Southern Spoor has grown tremendously and is excited to have full-time representation in KwaZulu-Natal from January 2010, in addition to the Johannesburg office. A Cape-based sales representative has been appointed to call on agents and operators in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. Southern Spoor will be on stand Q004 ICC [...]

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South Africa outperformed most international markets in 2009 and recorded growth in foreign arrivals of 3.6 percent, Minister of Tourism, Mr Marthinus van Schalkwyk, announced today.
“This defies the decline of four percent that the global travel industry experienced last year as traveller markets reeled from the effects of the global financial crisis. I believe it [...]

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Sixty Virgin Atlantic staff today set off from London Heathrow to fly to Nairobi in order to complete the gruelling challenge of climbing Mount Kenya. The staff including pilots, cabin crew and ground staff, are all embarking this expedition of a lifetime, which involves a climb up to the 5000 metre summit, in an effort [...]

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