Red Carnation Hotels, part of the Travel Corporation group of companies founded by South Africa natives Stanley and Beatrice Tollman, recently opened its first safari camp, the luxury Xigera in Botswana. Senior editor Jeri Clausing talked with the Tollman's son, TTC CEO Brett Tollman, about the new property and his outlook f… read more
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa announced in a national address on the national effort to contain the Covid-19 pandemic on 28 February … read more
FCM, Flight Centre Travel Group’s flagship global business travel division, is weathering the COVID-19 challenge and eyeing further growth opportunities globally.
At a time when many of its competitors have been forced to hibernate their operations, the business has drawn on its financial strength to invest heavily in key growth dri… read more
A scheduled flight from Sudan to Abu Dhabi was forced to return to its origin after the cockpit was hijacked by a furry infiltrator. The clawful situation arose after a cat, thought to have stowed away during cleaning, woke up and became terrified by his new surroundings. He attacked the captain, causing the plane to return to Khar… read more
Agencies under the Tourism and wildlife sector shall be collapsed into specialized departments under the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife, and Antiquities. Minister says the government will save Shs988 billion (US$269.5 million) under the new design. The government assures it will issue guidelines for transition and will hold workshops to prepare s… read more
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