Author: DION HENRICK
More flight services to Cape Town
THE commencement or increase in flights to Cape Town by some regional and local airlines…
SA’s First Digital Insurance Solution For SMEs
THE country’s largest short-insurer has launched what is lauded as South Africa’s first digital insurancesolution…
World Tourism Organisation Welcomes End of COVID-19 As Emergency
THE World Tourism Organisation (WTO) has welcomed the end of the public health emergency phase…
Emirates SkyCargo doubles its capacity
EMIRATES SkyCargo aims to double its capacity in the next decade. This is in line…
Ethiopians extend supremacy in premier SA women race
HIYAME Lama’s victory at the 30th Cape Town Spar Women’s 10km Challenge entrenches foreign athletes’ dominance in South Africa’s premier women’s race. The Ethiopian won in 33 minutes and 42 seconds on a wet and chilly morning in Greenpoint, Cape Town. She pipped fellow Ethiopian and perennial runnerup, Selam Gebre, by two seconds in a dramatic sprint for the finish. Former Spar Grand Prix winner, Glenrose Xaba, was third and the first South African home in 34:05. Xaba led for…
Western Cape out of the pandemic woods
THE Western Cape tourism agency will forthwith halt comparisons with pre-COVID numbers when reporting on figures around airport arrivals. This as international arrivals at the Cape Town International Airport, exceed levels last seen before the pandemic. The Western Cape Tourism, Trade, and Investment Promotion Agency (Wesgro), confirmed the development. Wesgro noted the domestic passenger recovery remained stable, with March 2023 recording a 75 percent passenger recovery when compared to the same period in 2019. Overall, the domestic terminal handled 577…
Home country allegiances on the line at Two Oceans Marathon
AFTER a record-breaking Comrades Marathon last August, the all-conquering Nedbank Running Club has set its sights on dominating the Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town this weekend. Dubbed “the world’s most beautiful marathon”, the 56-kilometre race is scheduled for the Mother City on Saturday. It is the opening “Grand Slam” of the year in the South African marathon calendar. The Nedbank Running Club is upbeat at the prospects of its athletes ahead of the starting gun firing in the Western…
Botswana maintains commitment to sustainable tourism
BOTSWANA has restated its commitment to support mitigation and adaptation activities to reduce the country’s vulnerability to climate change and protect the livelihoods of the population. Tshoganetso Carl- Ponoesele, Botswana Tourism Organization (BTO) Acting Chief Executive Officer, gave the assurance at the just-ended African Tourism Investment Summit 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. She formed part of a panel discussion which focused on “Transforming Positively the Business Climate and Competitiveness of the African Continent.” Carl- Ponoesele added that the government…