Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 13, 2020
Sun International is pleased to announce the appointment of Sammy Mokhele as General Manager of the company’s Meropa Casino in Polokwane, and Khensani Mailula as Gaming Manager. Sammy previously held this role from 2008 to 2013; he will return on...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 12, 2020
The World MICE Awards™ celebrates and rewards excellence in the global Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) industry. Today it announced the winners of its 2020 programme, which saw the Durban International Convention Centre...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 11, 2020
The new concept Courtyard Hotel Waterfall City is nearing completion, which means it is on track to open in the first quarter of 2021. Situated in the Waterfall City mixed-use commercial, retail, office and residential area, including the iconic...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 9, 2020
This year’s World Travel Awards’ winners have been announced, and The Manor House at Fancourt was named South Africa’s Leading Country House Hotel. The 5-star, 18-suite boutique hotel dates from the 1850s, and is one of two accommodation options at...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 8, 2020
A Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with South African real estate company Millat Properties to open the first Hyatt-branded hotel in Cape Town. Nestled under the iconic Table Mountain, the 137-roomed Hyatt Regency Cape Town...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 1, 2020
Radisson Hotel & Convention Centre Johannesburg, O.R. Tambo will open its doors on 02 November 2020. President Cyril Ramaphosa gave an address at its official launch last week, where he congratulated the developers for completing the hotel...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 30, 2020
The 2020 World Golf Awards™ has announced the winners of these prestigious awards, and Fancourt Hotel & Country Club in George was honoured to receive two of them: Africa’s Best Golf Hotel 2020South Africa’s Best Golf Hotel 2020...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 26, 2020
The 2020 Skål International Sustainable Tourism Awards were held on 17 October, where Aquila Private Game Reserve & Spa was honoured to receive one of its prestigious awards in the category of Major Tourist Attraction. The awards seek to...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 24, 2020
Tati Tsunke will step into the role of general manager at Sun International’s The Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World in Port Elizabeth on 01 November 2020. “I am thrilled to be moving to the Friendly City, although I shall certainly...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 24, 2020
Sheena O’Brien, Health and Safety specialist at Sun International This piece is written by Sheena O’Brien, Health and Safety specialist at Sun International. Being proactive about health and safety under lockdown has helped Sun International make...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 22, 2020
City Lodge Hotel Group has implemented a contactless online check-in for its guests as another way to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Much as passengers can check-in online for a flight, guests will be able to manage their own hotel...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 19, 2020
A newly-launched South African hotel venture was announced this past week. The brand, Hotel Sky, will initially launch with two flagship hotels, with the first being located in Sandton, and the other a 29-storey building on Cape Town’s foreshore....
