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Tembo Plains Camp
Great Plains, the iconic eco-tourism company is thrilled to announce the much anticipated Tembo Plains Camp, scheduled to open in August 2021. The new Zimbabwean opening, located on the private 118,000-hectare Sapi Reserve, whose northern border is over 40kms of the Zambezi River. The well-known Mana Pools Reserve, a UNESCO … read more
Kenya eyes countries with high vaccination rates to boost revival of tourism
Kenya plans to target countries with high vaccination levels in order to boost the revival of the tourism sector that has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, a senior government official said on Tuesday. Najib Balala, cabinet secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, noted that Kenya is seeking tourists from China, th… read more
WhatsApp rolls out ‘View Once’ mode
WhatsApp’s new View Once mode is now rolling out, bringing self-destructing photos and videos to all users. It follows a testing period since March 2021 when this ephemeral messaging feature appeared for a small number of users on iPhone and Android.
Don’t confuse this new feature with WhatsApp’s existing support for sending disappe… read more
APG Platform is now certified NDC Capable Level 4
IATA provides the only official industry certification program in support of the New Distribution Capability (NDC) standard, the NDC Certification Program. APG was granted “NDC Capable” Level 4 status for its NDC-based solution APG Distribution Platform, under the NDC Certification Program. This status recognizes that the APG Distribution Platfo… read more
NEWMARK Hotels, Reserves, Lodges & Residences launches The Catalyst Hotel, Johannesburg
Set in a tree-lined suburban sanctuary in the heart of Johannesburg’s residential Sandton, The Catalyst Hotel opens its doors for the first time and aims to live up to its name by sparking a change in the way people invest, live and visit South Africa’s financial capital.
The latest addition to the NEWMARK Hotels, Reserves, Lodge… read more
12 National Parks in South Africa will go cash-free from September 2021
South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that it will be going cash free from 01 September 2021. The cash free payment system will be implemented in a two-phased approach. Out of a total of 20 National Parks spread across the seven provinces of … read more
Emirates to allow "eligible" travellers from South Africa and Zambia to transit in Dubai
According to a travel update by Emirates, United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities have announced that effective 05 August 2021 “eligible customers” from … read more
Low-cost carrier Jambojet will fly to Goma in the DRC next month, its first regional destination
Prior to the health crisis, Jambojet had started building its regional network by opening services to Entebbe (February 2018), Mogadishu (November 2018) and Kigali (November 2019). The low-cost subsidiary of Kenya Airways also offered flights to Bujumbura on behalf of its parent company. All its routes were suspended last year due to the … read more
Low rate of vaccination in South Africa a possible threat to 2021/22 season
MSC Cruises‘ focus on testing rather than vaccinations will help it resume cruises in South Africa, while Norwegian Cruise Line’s current vaccine mandate is due to expire just before the new SA cruise season begins. Several cruise lines have itineraries scheduled from Cape Town for the coming 2021/22 season, but low vaccinate uptake in th… read more
Airlink to resume Joburg – George services 11 August
Airlink announced it will resume flights between Johannesburg and George from August 11.
‘The suspension of services on the route by two other local airlines, provides an opportunity for Airlink to offer customers travelling between Gauteng and the Garden Route, our convenient, reliable and premium service,’ said Airlink CEO … read more
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