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COVID marshals at Wild Coast Sun

The Wild Coast Sun introduced COVID-19 safety marshals over festive season with a view to keeping visitors and guests safe, and the success of...

The Capital set to acquire Fairmont Zimbali 

The Capital Hotels and Apartments has been confirmed as the business rescue practitioner’s preferred bidder for the iconic Fairmont Zimbali Resort on KwaZulu Natal’s...

Q & A: Rebased and Booming

After months of delays and mounting anticipation, Nigeria’s economy was officially ‘rebased’ in late March. The announcement that it was now worth $510bn (2013 figures) represented an 89% increase, far in excess of analysts’ predictions. As a result, Nigeria is now Africa’s largest economy, pushing South Africa to a distant second place, making it a good time to engage Diamond Bank’s Ayona Trimnell on some of the intricacies of the Nigerian banking sector.

Fastjet links Vic Falls and Jo’burg

Fastjet will commence flights to Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) from Johannesburg on 25 March

Qantas updates Economy meal offerings

Qantas customers travelling in Economy are now enjoying a new in-flight dining offering between Johannesburg (South Africa) and Australia with a wider choice of meals, 50% larger servings and quicker service

Smart Traveller

Miles (or points) are a perk of frequent travel and can be redeemed on future flights, upgrades, experiences, merchandise, car hire, accommodation and so...

Fastjet increases Nairobi flights

Fastjet has increased the number of flights on its route between Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and Nairobi (Kenya) in response to strong passenger demand

Hotel Check: Cresta Lodge

Harare, Zimbabwe

PRETORIA

OVERVIEW Known as the “Jacaranda City” due to its thousands of pretty purple jacaranda trees, Pretoria is a city within the Tshwane metropole and the...

Turkish Airlines expands global network

According to breakingnewstravel, Turkish Airlines has announced additional flights from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 25 April. This will make the airline the world’s fourth largest flight network, with 222 destinations in 99 countries

Flight check: British Airways Club World

Cape Town – London Heathrow BACKGROUND: British Airways is the flagship brand – alongside Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling – of the International Airlines Group (IAG), one...