Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines

*    Constantia Uitsig has been sold, we have been informed, and its Constantia Uitsig restaurant is closing down on 12 September. The hotel and spa are closing too, 180 staff losing their jobs.  La Colombe and River Café will continue to trade for now. (via e-mail)

*   The International Air Transport Association (IATA) July 2013 statistics show an average  growth of 5% in air passengers relative the July 2012.  Highest growth was in the Middle East (8%), and could have been even higher had Ramadan not fallen into this period.  Africa did second best, with 7,5% growth, followed by Latin America at 7%.  China and India are below average in their passenger growth.

*   Competitive pressure from the introduction of new low cost FlySafair is likely to reduce the cost of domestic flying.

*    A ‘Bandwidth Barn’  is to open in the Cape Town townships Nyanga and Continue reading →