Nelson Mandela was born in the year 1918. Since this year will mark 100 years from the time of his birth, it provides people around the world, particularly those living in South Africa, with an opportunity to reflect on his life, his actions and to promote his legacy. The Nelson Read more…
The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province. Landing place and Read more…
The Eastern Cape is the second largest of South Africa’s nine provinces and incorporates five ecological zones – ranging from lush evergreen forest to rugged mountain and dry savannah. Port Elizabeth is the largest city in the province and its domestic airport is the fourth busiest in South Africa, providing Read more…
Ocean Eleven is an olde worlde, Cape Cod, colonial style guesthouse situated on the famous cliffs of Hermanus in South Africa. The picturesque mountains beyond gently embrace the phenomenal, all encompassing vista of the bay. Recently Voted in the London Times as “ One of the top 20 views in Read more…
The Victoria Falls Safari Club has recently completed a major redevelopment, with the addition of a swimming pool, sundeck and gazebo, and the expansion of its central building to include a new restaurant. We loved seeing these first official images of the new Victoria Falls Safari Club. Enjoy!
Kavinga Safari Camp, an exclusive luxury camp in a private concession within the southern boundary of Mana Pools, is expanding its offering with addition of new two tented chalets. With the addition of the two new chalets, the luxury camp will now have seven chalets, which can accommodate up to Read more…
Kunene River Lodge in Namibia, on the Kunene River about 50km west of Ruacana Falls and 100km east of Epupa Falls, has closed owing to heavy rainfall in Angola that caused floods in the area. Katja Haase, Marketing Manager, told Tourism Update that it had been forced to close the lodge at Read more…
Some of the key players in Khayelitsha’s hospitality industry have teamed together to bring the tourism industry a new township experience. Guests will choose an experience, which will be followed by a four-course fine-dining meal at Look Out Hill, Khayelitsha. The Cultural Township Development Drive will launch in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, on Read more…
The Spier Hotel in Stellenbosch offers spacious village-style accommodation on one of SA’s most historic, forward-thinking farms. At the four-star Spier Hotel in the Stellenbosch Winelands, guests aren’t just offered a bed and a morning meal; they’re promised a full farm-style experience. Tucked away on one of the oldest and Read more…
The beautiful little town of Stellenbosch, roughly an hour from Cape Town, lies surrounded by the Stellenbosch Mountains in the Jonkershoek River Valley in one of the most picturesque settings in the Cape. The second oldest town in South Africa has fondly been called ‘Eikestad’ or city of oaks and Read more…