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World, meet Johannesburg

Working in partnership with the Department of Arts & Culture’s National Film and Video Foundation [NFVF], the City of Johannesburg is participating at the 66th Cannes Film Festival, which is currently underway in France. A busy calendar of...

A higher standard of excellence

Organising annual two to three day conferences for around 1 000 professional delegates, along with the attendant exhibitions, workshop sessions, networking opportunities and food and beverage specifications requires a venue that is consistently...

Bringing the heat

Major changes, brand new attractions and larger-than-life enhancements will be the order of the day at this year’s Markex Gauteng 2013. Set to hit Jozi during one of the coldest periods in the city, Markex is preparing to turn up the heat for the...

Wireless hotels

Within the next three years,80% of all hotel bookings will be made via mobile devices. While mobile device usage is no stranger to the hotel industry, the rate of proliferation in their usage is staggering – and is likely to become the primary way...

A star Indaba

A modern, cutting-edge INDABA 2013, which significantly enhanced networking connections to stimulate tourism trading between buyers and exhibitors, was the hallmark of the most advanced edition of Africa’s top travel show to date. Taking a...

One magnificent complex

The first phase of the R220 million transformation of Southern Sun’s Elangeni & Maharani hotel into one magnificent complex is now complete. The revamped Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani hotel represents Tsogo Sun’s continuing commitment...