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Top tips to ensure safe travels

After the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) recently reported 13 suspected cases of diphtheria in KwaZulu Natal, including five deaths, safety concerns are being raised with regards to travelling. Dr Pete Vincent of Netcare Travel...

Magalies Manor winter spa special

Magalies Manor in Gauteng is an elegant and exclusive country establishment for leisure or business functions, and only one hour’s journey from Johannesburg and Pretoria. Retire in peace, privacy and personal touch indulgence in one of the 32...

Warm winter rate at Augusta de Mist

Possibly the finest accommodation in Swellendam, on South Africa’s Garden Route, Augusta de Mist is a lifestyle retreat set on over two hectares of eclectic fynbos. This hideaway from the hustle is located in the historic Drostdy Quarter of...

Q&A with Gabriëlskloof executive chef

Executive chef Frans Groenewald uses his culinary talents to make dining at the Gabriëlskloof Estate restaurant a truly exceptional and mouth-watering experience. Beginning his career at the Warwick Chef School in Hermanus, Frans went on to build...

EXSA excels at their annual conference

The annual Exhibition and Events Association’s (EXSA) conference took place this week from 8 to 9 June at the CSIR ICC. Themed “excelling @” the conference featured several speakers who provided great insights and valuable information that is...

First Hyatt hotel in Zanzibar

The idyllic East African island of Zanzibar extended a warm welcome to the first Hyatt hotel on the island, Park Hyatt Zanzibar, which was opened in March 2015. Park Hyatt Zanzibar sits on the beachfront in Stone Town, the historical centre of the...

Why you should consider a hybrid event

MCI’s South Africa’s managing director, Rashid Toefy discusses the benefits of including a hybrid element in an event. Why are hybrid events so popular? Not so long ago, many event planners actively avoided going hybrid for fear of...