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Every single one of Mossel Bay’s major hotels – and also its tourism office and municipality – are managed by women.
“We’re not sure how it happened, but it’s happened,” said Mossel Bay Tourism’s chief operations officer, Marcia Holm.
“Carmen Bester manages the Point Village Hotel, Yolandi Lombard runs the Garden Route Casino Hotel and Spa, Liz [...]

Grant Pringle, General Manager of the 5-star Hotel Izulu in Ballito has been appointed to the Fedhasa East Coast Management Board as from April 2010.
States Pringle, “It’s incredibly humbling to be appointed to the board and I look forward to being part of promoting the area as there is so very much to do, see [...]

The tourism minister for South Africa has been put forwards by his government to take over the head role at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).  The job is currently being held by the esteemed Yvo de Boer, but after he announced his resignation in February this year, the slot needs to be [...]

“The departure of Moyle will be a loss to the organization and we wish her well in her future endeavours”
South African Tourism today announced that Didi Moyle, Chief Operating Officer and former Acting CEO of SA Tourism, will not renew her contract when it expires at the end of May 2010.
Moyle has been at the [...]

FTTSA welcomes its newest certified tourism business: The Peech Hotel which appeals to those seeking a contemporary and chic yet eco-friendly experience of Johannesburg. This ecoboutique hotel is centrally located in Melrose, close to business districts such as Melrose Arch, Rosebank and Sandton.
FTTSA certification is an independent endorsement of fair and responsible tourism practice in [...]

Much attention has been paid to the potential benefits that the travel industry will reap when South Africa hosts the FIFA 2010 World Cup™, but less attention has been paid to the potential boon for the outbound travel industry in South Africa during the tournament.
Sure Travel CEO Vanya Lessing notes that there are a number [...]

This is a guest post from Ben Rozema.  He also writes blogs for several Palmdale hotels.
Backpacking across regions, countries, and continents began as a way for those rare, risk-taking independent travelers to save their money while getting the greatest cultural experience possible. While it is still a great way to save money, as well as [...]

Conservation tourism pioneer Wilderness Safaris today launched a public offer in Botswana and South Africa, to be followed by a primary listing on the Botswana Stock Exchange and a simultaneous secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange’s Africa Board.
The company said the exercise was a strategically significant step in its evolution, designed to enable it [...]

The Tourism Business Council of South Africa welcomes the appointment of Siza Mzimela as the new Chief Executive Officer of South African Airways.
“We applaud the SAA Board for their decision and congratulate Ms. Mzimela on her appointment.  This is a key appointment not only for SAA but for the sector and the nation as a [...]

The owners and staff of The Fairlawns Boutique Hotel & Spa in Morningside, Johannesburg, welcome the new General Manager, Michael Kewley, who joined the hotel in January this year. Annabel Stanbury, who served as GM at the hotel for four years, bid the team a sad farewell as she was moving to Spain to pursue [...]