leisure

Northern Cape conference venues

Selected conference and expo venues in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.

SA in line for new luxury hotels

A joint venture between Germany's Arabella Hotel Holdings and US-based Starwood Hotels and Resorts plans to build as many as eight new luxury hotels in South Africa, with at least two expected to be open in time for the 2010 Fifa World Cup.

SA delegation in Oman to promote tourism, trade and investment

A delegation from South Africa will visit Oman tomorrow, Saturday 17 February 2007 to promote trade, tourism and investment in South Africa.

South African delegation in Qatar to promote tourism, trade and investment

A delegation from South Africa will visit Qatar from Wednesday 14 February to 16 February 2007 to promote trade, tourism and investment in South Africa ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

SA scenery the best in the world

The locals have long known it, and now UK visitors agree: South Africa is the most beautiful country on earth. In the 2006 Reader's Travel Awards by UK magazine Conde Nast Traveller, South Africa's scenery scored 97.8% - the highest in the world - with the country being voted the world's fifth-best tourist destination.

Rand Show: family fun, shop fest

The Rand Show has been hailed as the most consistently successful consumer exhibition in Africa. The organisers reckon up to half a million people will turn up for this year's event - and they've lined up a stunning range of entertainment and shopping opportunities for visitors.

Abseiling & rapp jumping in SA

Hang out a kilometre high over Cape Town, or over crashing waves at the western head at Knysna, do a combination abseiling and canyoning trip on the Storms River Gorge, or rapp jump down buildings in Durban and Johannesburg. Gravity sucks in spectacular fashion in South Africa!