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Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines

* The Western Cape government, represented by Premier Helen Zille and Minister of Economic Opportunities Alan Winde, visited Angola earlier this week with Wesgro, the Western Cape trade, investment, and tourism agency. The focus of the visit was Tourism, Oil and Gas, and Agri-processing. The province export value to Angola was R2 billion in 2013, which has grown by 30% in 2014. Improving air access between the two countries, by doubling the number of flights, and offering a link into Africa, was also on the agenda. (received via media release from Minister Winde’s office)

* The international WSET wine and spirit training program, represented in our country by Cathy Marston, has Continue reading →

Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines

* BA is seeing increased business on its Africa routes and has already announced that it is putting ts A380 onto the Johannesburg route from February 2014. The airline also is increasing its flights to Ghana, Uganda, Liberia, and Serria Leone, whilst cutting those to Lusaka.

* Increasing power and staff costs are major threats to the local wine industry, a study by PricewatershouseCoopers has revealed.

* The Captain DoRegos take-away franchise is to be expanded into the rest of South Africa, and even into Africa, the Spur Corporation has announced.

* Hein Koegelenberg has written an informative blogpost about how to protect Continue reading →