News & Reviews

Cancer survivor and seven-time Tour de France champion, Lance Armstrong, will be making his first visit to Cape Town in March 2010 to support the work of the JAG Sports and Education Foundation (JAG Foundation).

With faster online speeds, the dominance of e-commerce and the rise of social media networking the tourism business has been revolutionized. Add to this the global interest in Africa for the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup™, and it is critical that tourism companies across Africa take advantage of online marketing opportunities.

After a rigorous selection process, finalists for the 3rd Hospitality Investment Awards have been announced. The awards form part of the exciting line up for the annual Hospitality Investment Conference Africa (HICA) scheduled to take place on 4th to 6th November 2009 at the Sandton Sun hotel in Johannesburg.

The fruit of the mighty baobab is to be processed and exported to US food markets, bringing in better incomes for rural African farmers. The tree’s fruit and leaves are both edible, and the baobab fruit is particularly nourishing and rich in vitamins and antioxidants.

Its full steam ahead for South Africa’s iconic steam train, affectionately known as the Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe, the Garden Route’s iconic steam train.

Nelson Mandela will release a new memoir focusing on the best of his personal archives and letters from his time as anti-apartheid activist and former South African president, the publisher Macmillan said Wednesday.