Greening South Africa’s business tourism sector is in its earliest stages – but good foundations, and a change of mindset, will set up the industry for international competitiveness in the a warmer, drier, more climate-conscious future
The Democratic Alliance held an evening at the Liberal Club in London to launch Blue the Network and engage with young South Africans.
A Kent-based doctor has been jailed for six years after abusing his position for nearly a decade.
Proposed amendments to Electoral Act will see 2009 Constitutional finding applied in full, allowing South Africans to vote wherever they are on Election Day in 2014.
Ryan joined the celebrated London Gay Men’s Chorus shortly after settling in London.
The big-screen adaptation of Nelson Mandela’s autobiography, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, moved reviewers to tears at its world premiere in Toronto, Canada, this weekend.
Following an alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria, South Africa has opposed military action in a bid to avoid intensifying the crisis.
Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi unveils plans to covert Victoria Falls into an entertainment attraction to boost visitor numbers, but will it be more of a low-budget Disneyland than a Garden of Eden?
Former foreign minister Pik Botha’s claim that South Africa’s education system is the worst on the continent has been challenged by a new report from the World Economic Forum.
Video footage shows the moments before a runaway truck hurtles across a major intersection, through a red traffic light and ploughs into four taxis and a car, killing 22 passengers.
Family and friends of South Africans living in the UK are often unsure whether they need to apply for a visa when they want to visit the UK, and what type of visitor visa they should apply for
The National Union of Mineworkers’ fight against “slave wages” adds pressure on South Africa’s already ailing economy as 80,000 workers take part in industrial action.
By the late 1980s, ‘Free Mandela’ had emerged as a mainstream cause among Western youth
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The real success of the Africa’s shining new cities will be in demonstrating the value of high-density, sustainable patterns of land use, such that they are widely implemented in Africa’s burgeoning metropolises (Part II)
Is Joburg ready for a massive influx of business tourists? We examine the cities convention centres and tourism links…
Cape Town’s making all the right moves to win a major chunk of the nationally-prioritised meetings, incentives, conferences and events (MICE) sector opportunities.
After fears that the South African government could be spying on your emails and social media activity, Facebook reveals that they have denied all 14 government applications to access user data.
“The UN has hit a new low with naming Mugabe as a UN tourism envoy as if North Korea chairing the Conference of Disarmament and Cuba serving as vice-president of the Human Rights Council had not been enough”
The pivot of global economic primacy towards the East is sometimes assumed by Africans to be someone else’s news – no more than a swapping of one set of export partners for another. But the rise of China, India and Brazil has immense consequences for Africa beyond actual trade with China itself
The Hewitts left the comfort of their home in Pretoria to experience everyday life in a South African township.
The real success of the Africa’s shining new cities will be in demonstrating the value of high-density, sustainable patterns of land use, such that they are widely implemented in Africa’s burgeoning metropolises
South African-born Rabbi Mirvis spoke of plans to unite the Jewish community and achieve social responsibility at his installation as the new British Chief Rabbi in London.
Called the Avozilla, this avocado variety is extremely rare and comes from just four trees grown by one of the world’s biggest suppliers of avocados, in South Africa.
Eight of the South African entrants on one of the fleet of twelve ocean racing yachts are from The Sapinda Rainbow Foundation, a youth initiative who are part of Nelson Mandela’s children’s charity