There is plenty for tourists to enjoy in Cape Town. The popularity of Cape Town as a burgeoning holiday destination was confirmed recently when a Twitter campaign instigated by tourism chiefs in the South African city hit 500,000 impressions in just 24 hours. During the scheme, tourists and locals alike discussed all sorts of attractions that are available to anyone « Continue Reading »
Cape Town is becoming increasingly with new types of tourist. South Africa and Cape Town in particular are becoming an increasingly popular tourist destination for travellers from all round the world. Nombulelo Mfeka, the City of Cape Town tourism director, said that people from Brazil, India and China were now finding out what Brits and other Europeans have known for « Continue Reading »
Cape Town is becoming an important hub for art enthusiasts Cape Town has long been a favourite of tourists looking to see the beauty of the South African landscape. The white sands of Camps Bay and the majesty of Table Mountain will provide a memorable holiday for many, but the spectacular scenery is not all Cape Town has to offer « Continue Reading »
Mandela Day on July 18th On July 18th, South Africans will come together to celebrate Nelson Mandela International Day 2012. Formally recognised by the United Nations General Assembly in 2009, Mandela Day is a celebration of the great man’s birthday, his life’s work and his charitable organisations. The theme of the event is for everyone to give 67 minutes of « Continue Reading »
New survey shows that sun worshippers are spending an average of £1,470 to fly to destinations with ‘guaranteed’ sunshine Britons are planning to escape the poor weather by enjoying a holiday in South Africa, a new survey has revealed. Virgin Atlantic polled a total of 2,000 people has revealed that UK holidaymakers are spending an average of £1,470 to fly « Continue Reading »
South African government now focusing on responsible tourism to make the country one of the leading holiday destinations in the world South Africa is aiming to be one of the top 20 holiday destinations in the world by 2020, a government official has announced. Tourism deputy minister Tokozile Xasa revealed that the country is now looking to focus on ‘responsible « Continue Reading »
New survey names South Africa as one of the top three holiday destinations this summer South Africa has been named as one of the top holiday destinations for this summer in a poll by British Airways (BA). The airline conducted a survey on social network Facebook to identify where Britons are planning to spend their summer holidays this year. BA « Continue Reading »