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361 Kruger National Park staff members will embark on a strike from 03 Feb 2012

2012-02-01T11:21:00.002+01:00

If you are planning to visit Kruger National Park, you should keep in mind that a total number of 361 Kruger National Park (KNP) staff members will embark on a strike from Friday, February 3, 2012. This is according to a notice given to management yesterday (Tuesday, January 31, 2012) by the employees concerned. Of the 361 staff members, 248 are Field Rangers whose job is mainly the protection of wildlife and maintenance of ecological integrity. These employees are sighting salary disparity as their reason for going on strike but the two labour unions that are officially recognised by SANParks as employee representatives, i.e. South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU) and Health and other Service Personell Trade Union of South Africa (HOSPERSA) are not party to the strike. We'll keep you posted!

South Africa: Drakensberg Mountains time lapse video

2012-02-01T10:14:00.002+01:00

There is actually not much to say about the following time lapse video of the Drakensberg Mountains in South Afirca except for "take yourself three minutes, swith the video to fullscreen, sit back and enjoy". Kudos to photographer Martin Harvey for the video!

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2012-02-01T09:36:00.002+01:00

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The Kruger National Park Calendar - March

2012-01-31T17:55:00.001+01:00

Weather:

end of summer...
still hot and humid during the day, but nights begin to get colder
last major rainfalls of the season

Temperatures:

between 18°C - 33°C (Fahrenheit: e.g. 33°C = [(33x9)]/5 + 32 = 91.4°F)
visit travelcomments.com/webcams_sa.htm and follow daily game drives via webcam to check the weather & how the landscape is changing during the year

Landscape:

Water availability at its peak
river levels high
dense vegetation
grasslands in full seed

Animal Activity:

animal dispersal at its widest
animals rather relaxed - least competition for resources
water sources throughout the park are usually full
buffalo & kudu breeding peak
many migrant birds leaving

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Korean Air to launch direct flights between Seoul & Nairobi

2012-01-31T15:37:00.001+01:00

Korea's largest airline, Korean Air, will introduce its first nonstop link to East Africa on a scheduled basis. From 21 June 2012 the airline will offer three weekly flights between Seoul Incheon <> Nairobi in Kenya. Korea's flag carrier will operate an Airbus A330-200 aircraft on the route.
The flying time for the Seoul > Nairobi leg is 13:15hrs (14hrs from September 2012), so that this route will become the presently longest scheduled nonstop flight to be operated on board an Airbus A330-200 aircraft.
Korean Air is already code-sharing on fellow SkyTeam carrier Kenya Airways' flights between Nairobi and Bangkok, providing a quick connection to Seoul on the other four days of the week.

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South Africa: Five crocodiles introduced at Tau Game Lodge

2012-01-31T14:59:00.000+01:00

The Tau Game Lodge in the Madikwe Game Reserve, located 90 km north of Zeerust and only three to four hours' drive from both Johannesburg and Pretoria, has introduced five crocodiles to the waterhole in front of the lodge. The five crocs are just three years old, but even so they’re already two metres long.

The crocodiles, which are coming from a crocodile farm in Groot Marico, have been notched for identification purposes. They are currently in a holding area on one side of the waterhole, where they will be given time to adapt to their new environment. A croc-proof fence has been erected to ensure the safety around the waterhole.

Comair suspends flights from Johannesburg to Nelspruit & Vilanculos

2012-01-31T10:41:00.001+01:00

Comair Limited, operator of British Airways in South Africa and kulula.com, has announced that it will stop its Johannesburg <> Nelspruit service as of 11 Feb 2011. In addition to that the airline also confirmed that it will suspend the Johannesburg <> Vilanculos (Mozambique) service. Federal Air, one of the market leader in aviation shuttle and charter services, will continue with the service under its own brand.

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Accommodation near Cape Town International Airport (CTIA)

2012-01-30T17:06:00.000+01:00

Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) is the primary airport serving the city of Cape Town, is the second busiest airport in South Africa and third busiest in Africa. Located approximately 20 km from the city centre, the airport was opened in 1954.
Cape Town International Airport is the only airport in the Cape Town metropolitan area that offers scheduled passenger services.

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Accommodation establishments close to (max. 9km air-line distance) Cape Town International Airport:

Mbalentle Guest House (Guest House, Self-catering, Bed and Breakfast)
2.88km from Cape Town International Airport
Liziwe's Guest House (Guest House)
3.63km from Cape Town International Airport
Rabat Village (Self-catering)
6.87km from Cape Town International Airport
City Lodge GrandWest (Hotel)
7.67km from Cape Town International Airport
Conference Bed & Breakfast On Balfour (Guest House, Bed and Breakfast)
7.75km from Cape Town International Airport
Lorraine's on Lincoln Guest House (Guest House)
7.77km from Cape Town International Airport
Ludicks Lodge (Guest House)
7.96km from Cape Town International Airport
Datuma Guest House (Guest House)
8.04km from Cape Town International Airport
35 on Washington (Bed and Breakfast)
8.06km from Cape Town International Airport
iNkosi Lodge (Bed and Breakfast)
8.19km from Cape Town International Airport
JR Accommodation Olympia (Self-catering, Bed and Breakfast)
8.41km from Cape Town International Airport
Olives on Provident (Guest House)
8.42km from Cape Town International Airport
Lady Annie's Guest House (Self-catering, Bed and Breakfast)
8.43km from Cape Town International Airport
Three Arches Guest House (Guest House, Bed and Breakfast)
8.51km from Cape Town International Airport
SES on Muller (Self-catering)
8.56km from Cape Town International Airport
65 on Kimberley (Bed and Breakfast)
8.62km from Cape Town International Airport
41 On Cedar (Self-catering, Bed and Breakfast)
8.65km from Cape Town International Airport
Protea Hotel Tygervalley (Hotel)
8.68km from Cape Town International Airport
Julina's Guest House (Guest House)
8.71km from Cape Town International Airport
Bonani Bed & Breakfast (Bed and Breakfast)
8.75km from Cape Town International Airport
Tyger Classique Villas (Self-catering)
8.95km from Cape Town International Airport
Sun Bell Lodge (Guest House)
8.96km from Cape Town International Airport
Keret Accommodation (Guest House, Self-catering)
8.98km from Cape Town International Airport

Some of the accommodation establishments close to the airport are offering shuttles to and from the aiport. In case they don't, see Cape Town Airport Shared Arrival Transfer or Cape Town Airport Shared Departure Transfer.

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South Africa: Inside the hyena feast (video)

2012-01-30T14:05:00.000+01:00

Filmed in the MalaMala Game Reserve in South Africa, the following video shows how close wildlife filmmaker Kim Wolhuter gets to a pack of wild hyenas. He even gets that close and personal with the beasts that he could film them in the middle of a night kill!

MalaMala Game Reserve is the largest private Big Five game reserve in South Africa. Comprising 13300ha, MalaMala shares a 19km unfenced border with the world-renowned Kruger National Park, and lies strategically sandwiched between the National Park and the Sabi Sand Reserve.

Skateboarding film: The City of Johannesburg

2012-01-27T15:01:00.001+01:00

A great city portrait, but not a usual one! It shows the City of Johannesburg from a skater's perspective. Kudos to the local skateboarding community as well as to Reporobait, a South African independent online resource for skateboarding related activities, for sharing the video!

If you want to know more about skateboarding in Johannesburg and South Africa, contact the dudes from Reporobait and/or check the map on their website.

Oman Air to change Tanzania flight schedule

2012-01-27T14:03:00.000+01:00

The national airline of Oman, Oman Air, is increasing its service to Zanzibar from 3 weekly to 5 weekly from 25 March 2012. The flight continues from Zanzibar to Dar Es Salaam. The overall service to Dar Es Salaam remains daily, although nonstop in both direction will operate twice weekly instead of four.

Muscot (MCT) 10:30hrs > 14:50hrs Zanzibar (ZNZ) 15:40hrs > Dar Es Salaam (DAR) 16:15hrs
Dar Es Salaam (DAR) 17:15hrs > Muscat (MCT) 23:40hrs
Muscat (MCT) 10:50hrs > Dar Es Salaam (DAR) 15:00hrs
Dar Es Salaam (DAR) 16:00hrs – Muscat (MCT) 22:25hrs

Oman Air operates scheduled domestic and international passenger services, as well as regional air taxi and charter flights. The airline's hub is Muscat International Airport. Omain Air currently operates flights to Cairo, Dar Es Salaam and Zanzibar in Africa, as well as to 17 destinations in South Asia, 14 destinations in Southwest Asia and to 6 destinations (Paris, Frankfurt, Munich, Milan, Zürich & London) in Europe.

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Responsibletravel: Adventure holidays with special offers in Southern & Eastern Africa

2012-01-26T11:08:00.000+01:00

Check out responsibletravel.com's pick of late availability holidays & special offers in Southern & Eastern Africa. Please note these trips can change day to day without notice, so don't delay!

Small group Botswana safari
Accommodated safari through Botswana, from €1995 (14 days) ex flights
11 Mar 2012 Special offer: Euro 1945.00 pps + US $300 (GB £191) local payment

Luxury safari and Victoria Falls holiday
Tour the highlights of South Africa and Zambia, from £1320 (7 days) ex flights
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Cape Town to Victoria Falls camping safari
An epic journey through Southern Africa, from €1895 (21 days) ex flights

29 Mar 2012 Special offer: Euro 1845.00 pps + ZAR 1,900 (GB £153) local payment

Biking holiday in Kenya & Tanzania
Travel at the pace of Africa on this mountain bike adventure, from NZ $4190/ GB £2,196 (16 days) ex flights
Early Bird Discount. 5% off all 2012 trips booked before Febuary 29th.

Uganda volunteering projects, Bwindi National Park
Tailored volunteer-travel trips near Bwindi National Park, from £995 - £2550 (12 weeks) ex flights
Right now, we're exploring the globe for pioneers. if you're an adventurous and ambitious soul and if you'd enjoy being one of our intrepid travellers book any of our volunteering trips before April 2012, travel within the year and save 20%!

Malawi volunteer projects
Live and work on the banks of the Shire River in Malawi overlooking the stunning wilderness of Liwonde National Park, from £995 - £2550 (12 weeks) ex flights
Right now, we're exploring the globe for pioneers. if you're an adventurous and ambitious soul and if you'd enjoy being one of our intrepid travellers book any of our volunteering trips before April 2012, travel within the year and save 20%!

Victoria Falls adventure holiday, Zambia
This trip can be tailormade at any time throughout the year and can be adapted to suit your interests, budget and requirements as necessary, from US $2200 (5 days) ex flights
5% OFF! Book any of our tours and you will receive a 5% discount on the tour price.

Kruger National Park safari, South Africa
The tour starts at Tshukudu Game Lodge near the Kruger National Park and can be tailor-made, departures can be arranged all year, from £580 (5 days) ex flights
5% OFF! Book any of our tours and you will receive a 5% discount on the tour price.

Western Cape self drive holiday, South Africa
Tailor-made self drive tour around South Africa's Western Cape, departures can be arranged all year, from £660 (12 days) ex flights
5% OFF! Book any of our tours and you will receive a 5% discount on the tour price.

Cape winelands self drive holiday, South Africa
Tailor-made self drive tour around South Africa's Cape winelands, departures can be arranged all year, from £550 (8 days) ex flights.
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Garden Route self drive hoiday, South Africa
Tailor-made self drive tour along South Africa's Garden Route, departures can be arranged all year, from £1930 (13 days) ex flights
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Table Mountain Cableway will be closed for annual maintenance in July

2012-01-26T09:46:00.002+01:00

Like every year, Cape Town's Table Mountain Cableway will close for for some days in winter for its annual maintenance. In 2012 the Cableway will be closed from 23 July 2012 and will reopen on 06 August 2011 if weather permits. The Cableway Visitor Centre will be open during this period and will operate normally.


Lower Cable Station

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Namibia: Naukluft Mountains travel tips

2012-01-25T16:39:00.000+01:00

The Naukluft Mountains are a massif in central Namibia, forming the easternmost part of the Namib-Naukluft National Park. The mountains are known for their wildlife, including the rare klipspringers, mountain zebras and leopards, as well as for their Quivertrees, clear rock pools, their many small streams and waterfalls. Toast Coetzer from South Africa's outdoor & travel magazine "Go!" visited the area and shot the following video footage. Cheers & kudos!

1. Buellsport Guest Farm is located 50km south of Solitaire and about 250km southwest of Windhoek. Hiking is the main acitivity at the farm.
2. The Quivertree Gorge hiking trail is Buellsport Guest Farm's most popular trail. The trail is about 5km long.
3. Camping at Naukluft Camp (booking via Namibia Wildlife Resorts) in the Namib-Naukluft National Park. The camp is know for its hiking trails, nature walks and for bird watching.
3. Tsauchab River Camp offers a family hide-out and thatch roof chalets, exclusive and private camp sites, tented bush camp, restaurant on request, farm shop, fire wood, meats and many more. All non guided activates are free for all our guests, hiking trails and 4x4 trails, natural springs, sundowner view points and swimming pool.
4. Neuras Winery, the world's driest vineyard
5. Tsauchabfontein, just down the road/river from Tsauchab River Camp, is the place to go to if you are looking for the best rock pools in the area.

Air Zimbabwe is facing possible liquidation

2012-01-25T09:45:00.001+01:00

In response to an application filed by Zimbabwe's National Airways Workers Union and Air Transport Union demanding the payment of unpaid compensation of US$35 million going back to 2009, Air Zimbabwe was placed under judicial management by the Zimbabwean High Court.
According to Caleb Mucheche, the lawyer representing the workers of Air Zimbabwe, the struggling airline is now facing a possible liquidation after the High Court appointed a judicial manager and barred the Air Zimbabwe board from any involvement with the company.
Zimbabwe's newspaper "The New Zimbabwe" is furthermore reporting in their online edition that Air Zimbabwe is currently battling a US$140 million debt pile including obligations to the National Social Security Authority (NSSA), Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) as well as the workers’ medical aid and pension schemes.

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Etihad Airways now offering inflight connectivity for passengers

2012-01-24T16:20:00.000+01:00

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, introduced inflight passenger connectivity services, meaning that during flights guests of the airline will have full mobile connectivity, enabling them to use their own mobile phones and Smartphones to make and receive phone-calls, send and receive text messages and emails, and access mobile data services.
The airline has currently three Airbus A330-300 and one Airbus A320 aircraft equipped with the service. The A320 is used primarily for short-haul routes throughout the Middle East, and some mid-length routes such as Istanbul, Athens, Minsk, Cochin, Bangalore and Mahé in the Seychelles and the A330-300 will be used on long-haul flights to Frankfurt, London, Paris, Geneva, Casablanca and Seoul.
During the launch phase, Etihad Airways will offer inflight mobile and tablet connectivity from USD 10 and laptop Wi-Fi internet connectivity from USD 20. Mobile telephone calls will be charged according to the international roaming rates of guests’ mobile network provider.
Etihad Airways serves 82 cities in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and North America, with a fleet of 64 Airbus and Boeing aircraft, and 100 aircraft on order, including 10 Airbus A380s, the world’s largest passenger aircraft.

"Malawi in a Mini" - a road trip around Malawi

2012-01-24T14:18:00.000+01:00

Sarah & Lisa, two photojournalists of South Africa's travel & outdoor magazine "Getaway", took a Mini in September & October 2011 and travelled all the way from Johannesburg up to Lake Malawi, travelled around the lake and, according to the pics, had a perfect jol at the Lake of Stars festival. If you are planning such trip, check out the video below and read their blog for some great travel info! Enjoy!

Sarah & Lisa's stops along the way included:

Tete, Mozambique
Senga Bay, Lake Malawi
Kande Beach, Lake Malawi
Mayoka Village, Nkhata Bay, Lake Malawi
Gecko Lounge, Cape Maclear, Lake Malawi
Domwe Island, Lake Malawi
Mumbo Island, Lake Malawi
Lake of Stars festival, Sunbird Nkopola Lodge in Mangochi, Lake Malawi

Cheetahs released in Mabula Private Game Reserve

2012-01-24T07:49:00.000+01:00

Two male two-and-a-half-year-old cheetahs have been introduced to the Mabula Private Game Reserve in Limpopo. The reserve is about 12,000 hectares in area and is about 45 km from Bela Bela (Warmbaths). This is the first time cheetah have been introduced to the reserve.

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Both cats were born and grew up in the Sanbona Wildlife Reserve in the Western Cape and are completely independent from their mother and have been hunting on their own for at least six months. Before they were introduced into the Mabula Private Game Reserve, the cats spent some weeks in a boma to become familiar with their surroundings and to curb their instinct to run away, in an attempt to return to where they came from.

Short film: "Majingilane - The Story of Lion Warfare" (15min)

2012-01-23T15:04:00.001+01:00

Back in June 2010 the so-called Majingilane coalition, a group of ousted male lions believed to have come into the area from either the Manyeleti Game Reserve or Kruger National Park, arrived in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve. Shortly thereafter the lions began to take control from the resident Mapogo coalition of lions. Since that day in June 2010 the rangers, trackers and guests of the Londolozi Game Reserve and its surrounding properties have witnessed this reality. "Majingilane - The Story of Lion Warfare", a 15min short film, tells us their story!

Gulf Air to increase Bahrain <> Nairobi service

2012-01-23T10:16:00.001+01:00

The flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Gulf Air, will increase its Bahrain <> Nairobi service from 5 to 6 weekly flights as of 29 May 2012. In addition, the schedule on this route will be unified to day-time departure from 25 March 2012.

Bahrain (BAH) 10:15hrs > Nairobi (NBO) 15:15hrs
Nairobi (NBO) 16:00hrs > Bahrain (BAH) 20:50hrs

Gulf Air operates scheduled services to 45 destinations in 28 countries across Africa, Asia and Europe. Its main base is Bahrain International Airport. The airline is part of the Oneworld global explorer fare and has currently extensive codeshare agreements with Ethiopian Airlines, American Airlines, Egypt Air, KLM and 14 other airlines.

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Kumuka: 30% off January Big Save Sale

2012-01-20T13:19:00.000+01:00

January, there is no better time to make huge savings on your next big adventure and this weekend Kumuka are offering a rare opportunity to get 30% OFF your next tour. Ends this Sunday 22 Jan 2012.

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Update your city maps - new road names in Cape Town

2012-01-20T10:57:00.000+01:00

Travellers coming to Cape Town should keep in mind that the City of Cape Town is currently in the process of re-naming various streets. Four of Cape Town's roads already got new names, while eight of the city's most widely used roads are in the queue to get re-named.

The four roads that already got a new name are

Oswald Pirow Street > Chris Barnard Street
Eastern Boulevard > Nelson Mandela Boulevard
concourse between Artscape theatre and Civic Centre > Albert Luthuli concourse
Western Boulevard > Helen Suzman Boulevard

The pedestrian section of Castle Street is to be renamed after Khoisan leader Krotoa.

The eight roads to be re-named are:

Hendrik Verwoerd Drive
Jip de Jager Street
Willie van Schoor Drive
Vanguard Drive
Lansdowne Road
Jan Smuts Drive
NY1
JB Hertzog Boulevard

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Emirates to launch direct flights to Uganda in March 2012

2012-01-19T15:29:00.000+01:00

Dubai's flag carrier, Emirates, will introduce a direct service between Dubai and Entebbe in Uganda. Entebbe, situated about 40km southwest of Kampala, is the location of Entebbe International Airport, Uganda's largest commercial airport.
Starting 25 March 2012, Emirates will operate an Airbus A330-200 on its Entebbe routes in a three-class configuration, featuring 12 luxurious First Class seats, 42 seats in Business Class and generous space for 183 passengers in Economy Class.
Flight EK 729 will depart Dubai at 08:25hrs each day, arriving in Entebbe at 12:35hrs. The return leg, EK 730, will leave the Ugandan city at 15:40hrs and get into Dubai at 21:55hrs.
With a fleet of 168 aircraft and the largest A380 and Boeing 777 operator in the world, Emirates currently serves 20 destinations in the African continent, with new services to Zambia and Zimbabwe starting from February 2012.
Passengers on all Emirates’ flights also have the added bonus of extra baggage allowance with 30 kilogrammes permitted for those travelling in Economy Class, 40 kilogrammes for Business Class and 50 kilogrammes for First Class passengers.
To date, Emirates’ Entebbe route has been operated as a linked service with Addis Adaba.

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Zambia: Livingstone to host 200th David Livingstone celebrations in 2013

2012-01-19T11:39:00.001+01:00

The Zambian town of Livingstone is going to host a festival to celebrate bicentenary of its founder David Livingstone between March and October 2013.
David Livingstone, born on 19 March 1813 in Scotland, was the first European to set eyes on the Victoria Falls in the mid-1890s, which he named after Queen Victoria. The town of Livingstone, in turn, was named after him.
The recently formed Livingstone Arts, Cultural & Sporting Events Development Organisation is, in cooperation with the local community, businesses, the government and other organisations, organising the festival, which is expected to be officially launched by the Zambian government between February & March 2012.
The Livingstone festival will be a feast of cultural and sporting events including an international arts exhibition, theatre and street theatre performances, traditional dancing, bands and concerts, soccer, seven-a-side rugby, David Livingstone Classic golf, cycling, 3-country trail marathon, motorcrosse, 4WD rally, a kite festival, multi-day events on the Zambezi, fishing and cricket.

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South Africa: Santaco Airlines to start commercial operations in April 2012

2012-01-19T11:18:00.000+01:00

South Africa's latest low-budget airlines, Santaco Airlines, owned by the SA National Taxi Council (Santaco), had to postpone its start of commercial operations to April 2012. At the launch of Santaco Airlines in September 2011, Santaco announced the airline would start commercial operations in November 2011, offering services from Johannesburg to Bisho and Cape Town.
According to Santaco Spokesperson Thabisho Molelekwa, the airline is still awaiting the outcome of the license application.

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