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Africa Travel Week launched

Global leader Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) has announced that it will launch “Africa Travel Week” at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) to run from April 28 to May 3, 2014. The event will comprise three co-located shows – WTM...

Lightning fast

The latest standard and fifth generation in WiFi protocols, the 802.11ac promises to deliver speeds on wireless LAN sites of up to three times faster than the previous 802.11n standard, finally making true high-definition video streaming at 500...

Spicing it up in the Drakensberg

A year has 365 days, but the day that all fathers look forward to will this year be the 16th June. No more running around trying to arrange a memorable experience for dad this year. Tsogo Sun’s Drakensberg Sun Resort has taken the pressure off...

Get ready for .joburg

The ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) welcomes the success of .joburg (dotJoburg) in the initial evaluation stage of ICANN’s new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) project. The .joburg application was submitted by the ZA Central Registry (ZACR)...

Rewind, Fast forward

The Rand Show 2013 was a great success, thanks to expert planning and hard work. As one show ends, another one begins. Craig Newman, JEC CEO, talks past, present and future. A lot of thought went into the changing of the annual Rand Show and there...

Essential business gathering

‘Just this once step out of your comfort zone and get tools to energize your events’ so says the MICE Academy. When it comes to fresh ideas and at no charge there is nothing to beat the happenings in Sandton Sun’s Hall 2 at Markex 11th to 13th...

Make a date with Olives & Plates

A hidden gem in Johannesburg’s city, Olives & Plates is a professional catering services business that provides top quality healthy food and related catering services on behalf of businesses, Universities and Public Organisations in South...

Rocking Rwanda

The Protea Hospitality Group has signed a deal that will see Africa’s largest hotel group moving into its 10th African country, the beautiful equatorial Republic of Rwanda, famous for its Mountain Gorillas. A 25-room hotel in the upmarket suburb of...

A star studded line up

The well known Unique Speaker Bureau (USB) will once again host their highly successful Speaker’s Pavilion at Markex Gauteng 2013. The programme is just fabulous with an all star cast to match. Make sure you attend one of the talks, or two,...

Honouring our heritage

Heralding Sandton Convention Centre’s proactive efforts and commitment to sustainability, the Heritage Certification Programme has awarded South Africa’s leading conference and exhibition venue with its Gold Certification. As a member of the Global...

The future looks bright

A new state of the art irrigation system installation is set to take Arabella Golf Club to new heights. R10million is to be invested into the installation of this system by the proud owners of the Arabella Golf Course, Hospitality Property Fund...