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On
World Elephant Day this year, on August 12th, Holly Budge, founder and leader
of international non-profit, How Many Elephants, was among the impressive
line-up of speakers at the global online event - 'Elephants - from conflict to
coexistence.'
Hosted
by the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Founda… read more
Mauritius will fully open its borders by October 1. And, it seems fully vaccinated South Africans can visit.
Mauritius
Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) said that travellers need to present
a negative PCR test taken 72 hours before their departure.
Those two requirements will allow them to explore the island
with ease, d… read more
Keith Frisley has been appointed Executive Chef at Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti, with him trading the vibrant city life in Johannesburg for the serene beauty of the Serengeti National Park.
Formerly Executive Chef at Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff, Johannesburg, Frisley is a native South African, who has worked across a num… read more
Anyone would feel like Meryl Streep or Robert Redford in the film "Out of Africa" when visiting AndBeyond's Phinda Vlei lodge in northern KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. I know I did.
The lodge was created in vintage style and offers a colonial chic experience with majestic chairs, dark wood furniture, a four-poster bed and even a bras… read more
Once famed for its exceptional wildlife, Libya's Farwa island risks
becoming just another victim of lawlessness in the war-ravaged North
African nation, activists struggling to save it warn.
An uninhabited 13-kilometre-long sandbar cut off at high tide in
far western Libya, Farwa appears picture-postcard idyllic, with
scatter… read more
On the 24 June, Minister of Works and Transport Hon. Katumba Wamala officiated at the handover ceremony to the new Minister's of State. Hon Peter Lokeris, Minister of State for Works and Hon. Joy Kabatsi, Minister of State for Transport handed over office to Hon. Musa Ecweru and Hon. Fred Byamukama respectively.
Hon. Katumba expressed grea… read more
Airlines across the globe are continuing to return flights to South Africa after a long period of downturn amid the complications of the pandemic. However, it looks Qantas passengers will have to wait a little longer. The flag carrier of Australia has shared that it won’t be restarting scheduled services to South Africa until at least December 2… read more
Emirates has today announced an expansion of its partnership with Airlink. The Dubai-based carrier has proudly shared details of a unilateral codeshare agreement between the two companies.
Keeping the momentum going
UAE’s Emirates has been showing that it is eager and ready to connect passengers across the globe this mo… read more
Launching the 2021-2022 cruise season on November 14, 2021, will be the MS Island Sky, the first cruise vessel to sail to Seychelles since the closure of the destination to cruise ships in March 2020. As per the decision taken by the country's authorities in March 2021 relating to the size of the vessels and limiting their carrying passenger cap… read more
South Africa's national carrier, South African Air… read more