{"id":65427,"date":"2015-01-15T15:41:51","date_gmt":"2015-01-15T13:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/?p=65427"},"modified":"2015-01-15T15:42:07","modified_gmt":"2015-01-15T13:42:07","slug":"whaletales-tourism-food-and-wine-news-headlines-16-january-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/whaletales-tourism-food-and-wine-news-headlines-16-january-2\/","title":{"rendered":"WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 15 January"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"WhaleTales\"<\/a>Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0SAA is one of only two international airlines to have been recognised for its environmental management process<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, achieving Stage 2 of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Environmental Assessment Program. \u00a0Sustainability factors which were evaluated are\u00a0air quality and emissions, aircraft noise, fuel consumption and efficient operations, recycling, energy efficiency, sustainable procurement, biofuels, and more.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Latest SA Stats figures show retail sales increased by 2,6% in November<\/strong><\/span><\/a> on a year ago, with an annual average for 2014 expected to be 1,9%. \u00a0The sales growth is expected to pick up in 2015, due to the falling fuel price.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 The City of Cape Town Naming Committee will recommend to the City Council that it approve the renaming of \u00a0the first section of the N1 outgoing from Cape Town (Table Bay Boulevard) as\u00a0FW de Klerk Boulevard<\/strong><\/a>, but faces heavy opposition to the name from Western Cape COSATU secretary Tony Ehrenreich. \u00a0Councillor Brett Herron, Chairman of the Naming Committee, said: ‘This proposal complies with the City’s Naming Policy which states that citizens of Cape Town and South Africa may be considered in their lifetime if they have received international recognition of the highest kind. Mr De Klerk clearly falls within this category and the FW de Klerk Foundation has also confirmed that Mr De Klerk is in favour of such a decision if a street with a neutral name is to be renamed after him<\/em>‘.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 The Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa is offering a ‘Royal Proposal Package’<\/em> to celebrate Valentine’s Day, but available for all of February. \u00a0Costing R47500 per day, and offering the Presidential Suite, a helicopter transfer from the V&A Waterfront, full Butler service, red roses, a snack gift basket, in-room gift basket, complimentary personalised bath gowns, spa treatments, cocktails, canap\u00e9s, a Seafood extravaganza served in the Suite, and a full English breakfast with oysters and sparkling wine. (received via media release from FIVESTAR PR)<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Fairtrade De Bos Handpicked Wines, made by Bosman Family Vineyards, is joining up with the Belmond Mount Nelson, in offering its Oasis Bistro luncheon patrons a complimentary bottle of its Ros\u00e9 2014 or Sauvignon Blanc 2014 for two full buffet lunches ordered, at R325 per person, until the end of April. (received via media release from Manley Communications)<\/p>\n

Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio:\u00a0www.whalecottage.com<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 Tel (021) 433-2100, Twitter:@WhaleCottage Facebook: \u00a0<\/strong>click here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines * \u00a0SAA is one of only two international airlines to have been recognised for its environmental management process, achieving Stage 2 of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Environmental Assessment Program. \u00a0Sustainability factors which were evaluated are\u00a0air quality and emissions, aircraft noise, fuel consumption and efficient operations, recycling, energy […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t