On 22 October 2009, the Orlando Towers project in Soweto launched the ‘only site in the world where you can bungee between cooling towers’ – a great addition to the adventure offerings in the vibey township.
The Decanter World Wine Awards are a respected and influential event on the international wine judging calendar, attracting worldwide attention for the winning wines. At the 2009 awards in London, South African wine producers came away with a slew medals, and nearly a dozen trophies, proving the world-beating calibre of Cape wine.
Minister of Tourism, Martinus van Schalkwyk, recently launched the state-of-the-art 2010 Visitor Information Centre in Polokwane.
Mandela Day, an initiative of The Nelson Mandela Foundation and part of the 46664 campaign, provides the world an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others in tribute to one of the world’s great humanitarians – Nelson Mandela.
South Africa is one of the top destinations in the world! Well, that is according to the readers of the prestigious Travel & Leisure magazine based in the United States of America.
There are lots of fun events to be enjoyed this winter at Maropeng, including the Swartkrans walking tours – where some of the continent’s most significant fossils were found.
The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup opened and closed with a bang and South Africa certainly passed the ‘dress rehearsal’ test for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™.
The 2008 Welcome Awards were announced on the 10th of May at a star-studded event at the INDABA in Durban, where South Africa’s finest travel and tourism product owners were given the top honours for service excellence in a largely competitive market.
South Africa is known for its entrepreneurial spirit, its innovation, its passion, its leadership. The ETEYA Awards celebrates all of these qualities in one role model, an inspiration to all small and medium-sized businesses.
Cape Town is constantly being touted as one of the most beautiful cities in the world (along with Sydney and San Francisco), but it was recently awarded top honours at the International Luxury Travel Exhibition Awards (in Switzerland) as one of the world’s best entertainment destinations.
South Africa film director, Gavin Hood is riding on the wave of his Oscar winning film Tsotsi, and is currently directing X-Men Origins-Wolverine, a Twentieth Century Fox Blockbuster. While he may be the new Hollywood hero, his roots are firmly planted in South Africa.
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