Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* Morocco beat South Africa as the number one recipient of the 56 million tourists visiting Africa last year, with 10 million travelers, followed by South Africa (9,5 million), and Egypt (9,1 million). Tunisia is 4th ranked, at 6 million, followed by Algeria (2,7 million), Mozambique (2,1 million), Zimbabwe (1,8 million), Kenya (1,6 million), Uganda (1,2 million), and Swaziland (1 million).
* World Tourism Day was celebrated yesterday (27 September), and our Minister of Tourism ‘Derek Hannekom’ (sic), according to SA Tourism, said the priority of our local tourism industry should be on community development. He is encouraged by Voluntourism, whereby tourists visit our country and get involved in a community project during their stay. United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon echoes Minister Hanekom’s view, saying that Tourism assists in teaching communities skills, creates jobs, and generates business opportunities.
* Western Cape Tourism Minister Alan Winde and an entourage cycled from Durbanville to his city centre office on Friday, to attract attention to the Western Cape as a cycle-friendly destination, and the new Cycle Tourism Framework. The Minister said: ‘We are gearing up to turn the Western Cape into a cycling tourism hub. My goal is to attract over 100 000 cyclists to our region per year for event and leisure cycling. We needed to put a plan in place to achieve this, with the support of the cycling fraternity. This framework is a first step in doing just that. During this financial year, the province is aiming to attract close to 3 million domestic and international visitors. We need to spread the economic benefits these visitors bring to our province, and we must give tourists more reasons to visit the Western Cape. This is where niche products such as cycle tourism fit in‘. The Cycle Tourism Framework consists of road cycling, mountain biking, and creating a cycling culture. (receive via media release from Minister Winde’s office)
* More than 8000 passengers (tourists, Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company staff, and locals) have used the MyCiTi Bus since it introduced its (Bus 110) service to Table Mountain in the past ten weeks. The bus runs every 15 – 20 minutes, between 7h00 – 19h00.
* The two Nobu restaurants in London have each lost their Michelin star, in the latest Michelin Guide. One wonders if the standard of the Cape Town operation has declined as well, not being spoken about anymore?
Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio: www.whalecottage.com Twitter:@WhaleCottage Facebook: click here
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