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Western Cape delegation to China to double wine exports, to grow tourism!

imageA Western Cape trade, tourism, and investment delegation is currently visiting China, led by Premier Helen Zille and Minister of Economic Opportunities Alan Winde. Exports to China from the Western Cape were valued at R2 billion in 2013. The delegation’s goals include doubling Continue reading →

WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 25 August

imageTourism, Food, and Wine news headlines

*   The Rand dropped to its lowest level ever yesterday, at R14 to the dollar, mainly in reaction to lower than expected growth forecast for China. The exchange rate will impact on inflation locally, but the oil price was at a 61/2 year low of $40 per barrel yesterday.

*   The on-going visa regulation drama can have a further dire consequence, Continue reading →

WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headline: 11 August

imageTourism, Food, and Wine news headlines

*  Cape Wine 2015 has been billed as a ‘revelatory‘ event, and will be a ‘multi-media look at the South African wine industry today’.  The showcase of our country’s wine industry, to be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 15 – 17 September, Cape Wine 2015 will also host a series of workshops and events, making it the largest wine show ever hosted in the Southern Hemisphere. (received via media release from De Kock Communications)

*   After a number of delays, Air China is to commence its direct flights between Beijing Continue reading →

WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 2 June

WhaleTalesTourism, Food, and Wine news headlines

*   The price of petrol increases by 47 cents a liter at midnight today, mainly due to the increase in the price of crude oil.

*   More than 1000 delegates attending the World Economic Forum Africa in Cape Town from tomorrow until Friday will be motivated to operate from Cape Town and the Western Cape, in a campaign driven by Wesgro, the Western Cape trade, investment, and tourism promotion agency. Wesgro Continue reading →