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South Africa: Whalesong Lodge gets Fair Trade Tourism-certification 17 May 2013 | 09:31 am
The Whalesong Lodge , a small intimate guesthouse perched on top of the rugged De Kelders Cliffs overlooking the picturesque Walker Bay , recently got certified by Fair Trade Tourism (FTT) . The lodge...
Brandberg Mountain (Namibia): Hiking permit required! 16 May 2013 | 11:33 am
The National Heritage Council of Namibia (NHC) introduced new regulations regarding tourist activities at the Brandberg massif , located about 30km from Uis . All hiking activities in the area will in...
Thornybush Private Game Reserve: WildEarth's live game drives are back 15 May 2013 | 07:46 pm
WildEarth's live game drives return at Thornybush Private Game Reserve , a 11,500 hectares game reserve adjacent to the Kruger National Park in South Africa . From Thursday, 16 May 2013 at 06:30 Centr...
South Africa: 313 rhinos killed by poachers so far in 2013 15 May 2013 | 06:07 pm
According to the latest statistics released by the Department of Environmental Affairs , South Africa has lost 313 rhinos to illegal poaching since the beginning of 2013. Of the rhinos poached, 229...
SafariNow: Road Trip Competition during May 2013 15 May 2013 | 02:07 pm
SafariNow.com , Africa's largest booking website, is offering its customers to enjoy their next holiday adventure for free. All you need to do is book your holiday accommodation through SafariNow.com ...
Zambia to computerise the border posts at Victoria Falls, Katima Mulilo & Kazungula 15 May 2013 | 12:29 pm
The Department of Immigration in Zambia is going to computerise its border posts at Victoria Falls/Livingstone (Zambia/ Zimbabwe ), Katima Mulilo (Zambia/ Namibia ) and Kazungula (Zambia/ Botswana ) b...
Video: Discovering the Cape West Coast (South Africa) 14 May 2013 | 01:54 pm
South Africa's Cape West Coast stretches over 400 km along the country's coastline and covers six different regions, namely Swartland (Darling), Peninsula (Langebaan), Bergrivier (Velddrif), Cederberg...
Tanzania: Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) to increase rates on 01 July 2013 13 May 2013 | 04:18 pm
Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) , the public organisation with the mandate of managing all areas designated as national parks in Tanzania , has revised tariffs across fifteen Tanzanian National Park...
Western Cape: Africa’s first officially branded geocaching tour 13 May 2013 | 12:18 pm
Wesgro , the official Desitnation Marketing, Investment and Trade Promotion Agency for the Western Cape , will soon launch Africa’s first officially branded geocaching tour and competition. According ...
South Africa: Kungwini Guest House (Bronkhorstspruit) gets FTT-certification 13 May 2013 | 11:16 am
The Kungwini Guest House in Bronkhorstspruit ( Gauteng ) is the fourth tourism business in the Dinokeng area to become certified by the Fair Trade in Tourism (FTT) . The Guest House is located in clos...
