Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* Eskom says that loadshedding may be over for this year, and will be doing further maintenance of power stations over the festive season. Eskom spokesperson Andrew Etzinger said: ‘Heading into the festive period, we will be doing a lot of maintenance, although the demand for electricity will be lighter as well. All in all, I think on balance we’ll do our best to avoid load shedding but we can’t rule it out unfortunately’. The public’s use of electricity will determine whether there will be loadshedding this month, he added.
* The Guala Closures Group is offering a range of liners for its screwcap wine bottle closures. Its Oenoseal was developed over the past two years, offering various levels of oxygenation, or lack of, depending on the type of wine bottled. Wine producers can select the best liner for their screwcaps without changing the settings on the bottling lines.
* Eleven new hotel projects are in the pipeline in Cape Town for the next four years, with total of just over 2000 rooms and a total value of R3,5 billion.
* A new free audio App The Platinum Road has been launched by Tourism Radio, giving travelers more than 60 minutes worth of stories along our country’s routes. Written by Peter Delmar and narrated by 702’s David O’Sullivan, it is available on iPhone, Android, and Window Phone.
* Spier is hosting its Festival of White Lights this Friday, with a procession through the farm’s historical buildings, led by the Angel of Light on stilts. (received via e-mail from Spier Wine Farm).
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