The Relais & Châteaux Association recently held its annual educational workshops in Johannesburg and Durban where more than 350 high profile tour operators attended to meet the representatives of the 27 properties within the Southern, East Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands delegation and to learn about new developments at the properties and within... »
Mortimer Bester, a 24 year-old wine steward at Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa has won the Chaîne de Rôtisseurs’ Jeunes (Young) Sommeliers competition and will represent South Africa at the finals in the UK this September. »
Lafarge announces the sale of its Chilean cement, aggregates and concrete assets to the Peruvian Brescia Group for US$555 million enterprise value, equal to 7.4 times the 2008 EBITDA. Lafarge owns 84% of these assets. The transaction is part of Lafarge's global divestment plan. »
The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa has launched a jet set style lunch experience at Azure restaurant, which is headed up by renowned Executive Chef Roberto de Carvalho. Guests can now order two ‘flights’ with their decadent yet healthy lunch, which includes a private helicopter flight from the V&A Waterfront to The Twelve Apostles Hotel... »
Governments and regulators urgently need to step up initiatives to promote convergence to global accountancy and auditing standards. This was among the conclusions reached by more than 60 leaders of the accountancy profession who attended the International Federation of Accountants’ (IFAC) G20 Accountancy Summit in London last week. »
Infinit.mobi, launched today by South Africa¹s online video leader MEDIAS, is the first and only mobile entertainment network dedicated to premium quality videos for your mobile phone. The mobisite is accessible via your mobile phone¹s web browser, meaning there¹s no application to install or network restrictions. High-quality videos and series are downloadable over the air, and are paid for... »
Singita Game Reserves, Africa’s premier operator of luxury game lodges, has introduced a brochure which delineates the Singita approach to sustainable tourism. It also provides a comprehensive overview of the key conservation projects and community programmes which Singita spearheads and supports in each of the wildlife reserves it operates within. These range from the... »
Singita Game Reserves has appointed Hasselkus WeberBenAmmar PR (HWBA PR) to represent the company in Germany. Based close to Frankfurt, HWBA PR specializes in providing public relations and communication services to luxury properties around the world. Other prominent South African clients within their portfolio include the Cape Grace Hotel and Pezula Resort Hotel and... »
Escape to the foothills of the Cederberg for a wellness getaway deeply rooted in nature. Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve and Wellness Retreat is a mystical haven of healing unto itself, where you can restore and replenish body, mind and soul in nature’s healing embrace. Voted Best Hotel in the World 2009 (Travel +... »
CNN’s chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour today unveiled the launch date of her new global interview programme ‘Amanpour’, which will first air on Monday 21st September. The half-hour programme will be broadcast live from New York each weeknight on CNN International at 2100 CET, with a round-up of the best of the week's interviews... »
