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Robert Mugabe has been Zimbabwe's only ruler since 1987 and has dominated the country's political landscape since independence. Under his rule, the country has battled to survive a struggling economy, widespread shortages of basic commodities, sporadic violence and hyperinflation. The economy of Zimbabwe is mostly dependent on agriculture and mineral resources, with the mining industry the largest driver, accounting for...

It’s a different world out there. The times are changing and they are changing quickly. Technology dominates our lives and it’s technology that is ever evolving, with increased information at our fingertips and trends changing all the time. Throw in some economic uncertainty and increased competition, and you have a challenging environment in which to operate. That applies to just about...

There is no doubt that the arrival of so-called disruptive business models like Uber and Airbnb has generated more heated discussions on government regulation, ethics and the limits of free enterprise than any business model in history. Not surprising, as these business models question the very foundations of commerce as we have always experienced it. Well… as we have...

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The recent release of Stephen McGowan has prompted security experts to call upon the government to do more to warn South Africans about the dangers when travelling abroad. Terrorism expert Jasmine Opperman told Business Day she believes the government should be issuing travel warnings and advisories to South Africans travelling to countries such as Mali and Somalia. Ryan Cummings‚ Director...

Ethiopian Airlines Group has finalised preparations for non-stop direct services to Sao Paulo (Brazil), currently operated via Lome (Togo), effective 16 September. Flight ET0506 will depart Addis Ababa at 09h30 on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and will land in Sao Paulo at 16h15. Return flight ET0507 will leave Sao Paulo at 13h35 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays and land...

Air Namibia will add Lagos (Nigeria) and Accra (Ghana) to its route network from 25 March 2018. The routing for the two new destinations will be Windhoek-Lagos-Accra, and the return will be Accra-Lagos-Windhoek four times per week using the Airbus A319-100 aircraft. Days of operation departing from Windhoek will be Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and will reduce travel times between...

Established in July, Anew Hotels recently unveiled the latest addition to its growing portfolio of properties, with Anew Hotel Hluhluwe & Safaris, situated three hours from Durban in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province. Formerly the Protea Hotel Hluhluwe, the hotel has received several soft refurbishments, with further developments in the pipeline including an additional conference room, two four-bed, self-catering rondavels and...

African low-cost airline fastjet reintroduced direct flights between Johannesburg and Victoria Falls on 31 July. In addition, the carrier will bulk up its route between Harare and Victoria Falls with daily, and at times twice daily, frequencies. The carrier’s recent increase between Harare and Johannesburg will be further supported with a fourth flight between the cities on peak-demand days....

Future Group has released the names of the nominees for the sixth annual Business Traveller Africa Conference & Awards – in association with ExecuJet – with this year’s event taking place at the Hilton Sandton on Friday (1 September 2017) morning. Launched in 2012 in association with Business Traveller Africa magazine, the awards ceremony is an event for the South...

TAAG Angola Airlines is running an attractive promotion for its business class passengers. Its ‘Business Up to First’ offer is called ‘J UP’ and sees the airline’s business class passengers bumped up to first class after booking a business class ticket on certain routes out of South Africa. The deal runs until the 22nd of September for travel up to 30...

Delta Air Lines is refreshing its TUMI amenity kits from  1 September in the Delta One cabin. The TUMI hard-case amenity kit, which is based on Delta’s popular 19 Degree collection, will allow customers to monogram a patch on the front of the case, a first for any airline. The Delta One kits will continue to combine two premium, high-quality brands...