National Parks Week 2012

National Parks Week 2012

Pretoria – South Africans with valid Identity Documents will as from today until Friday be able to spend a day at a national park of their choice free of charge. The South African National Parks (SanParks) today launched the National Parks Week in Maphungubwe in...
New SAA baggage policy kicks in

New SAA baggage policy kicks in

Pretoria – South African Airways ‘s (SAA) new baggage policy – which will restrict the number of pieces of baggage a passenger may check in – kicks in. The policy was introduced in response to varying customer requirements in each of the airlines markets....
All eyes on Olympic opening ceremony

All eyes on Olympic opening ceremony

Pretoria – All eyes will be on the grand symbolic opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games later this evening. The worldwide broadcast of the Olympic opening ceremony event already named “Isle of Wonder” will start at 9pm. The ceremony will provide an...
Habitat for Humanity, Thank You

Habitat for Humanity, Thank You

Habitat for Humanity’s reply to the hundreds of South Africans across the country who responded to their call to join them in their quest to build 67 houses across South Africa in their International Nelson Mandela Build last week – the houses all being built in...

More tourists visit SA in 2012

Pretoria – Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk says South Africa saw exceptional growth in tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2012. Overall tourist arrivals to South Africa grew by an impressive 10.5 percent in the first quarter of 2012, with strong...