Constantia Valley is celebrating 333 years of winemaking this year, boasting over 3 centuries of producing some of the world’s finest wines. It was Simon van der Stel who launched the wine industry in the region, almost 2 decades after Jan van Riebeek arrived to settle the Cape. Appointed the Cape Read more…
Natural Selection’s Mapula Lodge, situated in a private reserve just outside the Okavango Delta in Botswana, has reopened following extensive renovations. The nine-room lodge is on an island in the middle of floodplains. It looks out over a lagoon and is just north of the Vumbura and Duba Plains. The Read more…
South African Airways has announced a flight schedule update as part of the plans to bring replacement capacity with partner airlines to support SA Express passengers, following the suspension of SA Express operations by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) on Thursday (May 24). Spokesperson for SAA, Tlali Tlali Read more…
Swaziland has officially changed its name to Eswatini. The change comes after King Mswati III made the announcement at the country’s celebration of its 50th year of independence in April. The full name will be The Kingdom of Eswatini and means the place of the Swati people in the local Read more…
Here is the latest water report from the City of Cape Town. Though recent rains have upped most dams around the country to nearly full capacity, the Cape is still in the midst of a severe water shortage. The new savings target is 50 liters per person, per day. Find Read more…
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 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…
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