“The diversification of our economies and industrialisation will ultimately put the region on its rightful path as a global economic player,” said President Jacob Zuma, who is also the chair of the SADC regional bloc, on Tuesday. [Read more…]
South African Airways transferred
The transfer of South African Airways (SAA) from the Ministry of Public Enterprises to the Ministry of Finance was gazetted on Friday. [Read more…]
Acsa assists Brazil to open airport terminal
A new terminal at Brazil’s Guarulhos International Airport has been officially opened with the involvement of Airports Company South Africa (Acsa). [Read more…]
Emerging tourism entrepreneurs named
Durban – South Africa’s top emerging tourism entrepreneurs have been selected for the 2013 Emerging Tourism Entrepreneur of the Year Awards (ETEYA) competition. [Read more…]
Kona appointed acting CEO
Pretoria – Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba has appointed South African Airways (SAA) executive chairperson Vuyisile Kona as the airline’s acting CEO. [Read more…]
New board for SA Express
Pretoria – Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba on Monday announced a new board of directors of South African Express (SAX), while urging the airline to address the challenges it is facing. [Read more…]
SA among top business destinations
Pretoria – South Africa remains in the top 15 ‘long-haul’ business events destinations in the world and is the premier business events destination in Africa, says Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk. [Read more…]
South Africa woos Japanese business
Pretoria – KwaZulu-Natal Premier Dr Zweli Mkhize has arrived in Osaka on an official visit aimed at getting companies in Japan to invest in the province of KwaZulu-Natal.
Mkhize, who is accompanied by Economic Development and Tourism MEC Mike Mabuyakhulu, said meetings had been lined up with companies involved mainly in the automotive manufacturing sector. [Read more…]
SA, France bolster relations
Pretoria – Top officials from South Africa and France have met in Pretoria to map a way forward on how to deepen political and economic relations between the two countries. [Read more…]
Tourism sector to boost the economy
Pretoria – The National Tourism Sector Strategy (NTSS) seeks to increase tourism’s total direct and indirect contribution to the economy to R499 billion by 2020 said Tourism Deputy Minister Tokozile Xasa. [Read more…]