World Cup helped boost tourism profile

World Cup helped boost tourism profile

Durban – The 2010 FIFA World Cup may not have had direct impact on some places in South Africa but it sure did draw attention to it. Mpumalanga is one such example. Ezrom Sekgobela, Brand Manager at Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks, said in comparison to other provinces...
Recipients of National Orders Honoured

Recipients of National Orders Honoured

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma last night honoured men and women who have made great contributions to South Africa’s democracy by bestowing National Orders on them at a ceremony at the Presidential Guesthouse. “We are honouring a distinguished group of men and...
Zuma congratulates Schwartzel on victory

Zuma congratulates Schwartzel on victory

Zuma congratulates Charl Schwartzel on golfing victory Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has congratulated Charl Schwartzel on winning the US Masters Tournament against the best in the sporting world of golf at Augusta in the US at the weekend.In a statement on Monday,...
SA tourism doing well but must stay focused

SA tourism doing well but must stay focused

Pretoria – While South Africa’s tourism industry has made great strides and noted some successes, many challenges still lay ahead, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk has said. Speaking at the Cape Town and Western Cape Destination Management Conference on...
SA, US to strengthen bilateral relations

SA, US to strengthen bilateral relations

Pretoria – Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe will seek to strengthen bilateral, political and economic relations between South Africa and the United States when he embarks on a working visit to that country next week.   One of the core objectives of the...