lizette.jonker@3smedia.co.za | May 19, 2023
Earlier this year a list of the 10 most expensive cities for business trips in the world was published. Try these 5 tips to stretch your rands when travelling for business. The 10 most expensive cities in the world for business travel have been...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 13, 2022
Following the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions in South Africa less than a month ago, Sojern has announced its entry into country with a brand new trends report. It was to be expected that tourism activity in South Africa would quickly ramp up...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 3, 2022
Following the recent lifting of the Covid-19 restrictions in South Africa, the nation celebrated a double win on Saturday, beating Wales 32-29, with tickets selling out five days before the kickoff. The scene of tens of thousands of South Africans...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 30, 2022
The complex that is home to the Boardwalk Hotel, Casino and Conference Centre looks forward to the development of the last phase of the R500 million Boardwalk Mall later this year. The much-anticipated completion of the Boardwalk Mall in...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 15, 2022
Ethiopian Airlines, voted Africa’s top airline by both Business Traveller and Skytrax Awards, is considering a commercial venture with several Indian based operations. One of Africa’s top carriers, Ethiopian Airlines,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 12, 2021
With the world moving more rapidly into a digital era, eVisas promise to be a more effective solution in eliminating complicated travel visa application processes and lengthy turnarounds. After an announcement made earlier this week that eVisas...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 16, 2021
SAACI has welcomed the government’s announcement made last week that a further extension has been made for TERS, the UIF’s financial support programme, with applications opening from 19 July 2021. The Southern African Association for...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 24, 2021
Sisa Ntshona, the current CEO of South African Tourism, has opted to step down from his position at the end of May. In a media release received late last week by theplanner.guru’s news team, it has been revealed that Sisa Ntshona intends to step...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 24, 2021
The Southern African Association for the Conference Industry (SAACI) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) around a number of activities. Delegates were abuzz upon arrival of the second day of the SAACI Annual...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 22, 2021
Portman Square Limited has signed a deal with Marriott International for the debut of Four Points Sheraton in Kampala, Uganda. Marriott International has signed an agreement with Portman Square Limited to establish the Four Points by Sheraton brand...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 22, 2021
Exceeding its guests’ standards, Sun City Resort will be internationally recognised with an ISO 14001 certification for the responsible management of its water and energy resources. The jewel of Sun International’s crown, Sun City Resort, has been...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 18, 2021
The Planner Guru delivers the lowdown on what makes Vïb Cape Town stand out. Embarking on a new venture during a pandemic takes guts but to see through the opening of a hotel that has been in the pipeline since 2016 takes inspiration from a very...
