MAURITIUS: AN IDEAL BASE FOR YOUR BUSINESS?

Mauritius may just be an island – its annual tourist influx of 1.4 million outnumbers its own population of around 1.3 million – but this hasn’t stopped it, over the past three decades, from growing into a giant on the business front. As far as the continent goes, it’s already racked up a number of […]

ADAPTING TO THE DIGITISED WORLD IN SCHOOLS.

Education policy has always been, and will continue to be, closely related to South Africans’ social conditions. That is partly why we still celebrate student protests such as the 1976 Soweto uprising where black children from a number of schools in that township mobilised in response to the government’s decision to make the Afrikaans language […]

CAPE TOWN ONE OF THE BEST DESTINATIONS WORLDWIDE FOR MUSLIM TRAVELERS.

Touting the city’s attractiveness for Muslim travelers — particularly in markets that are already strong drivers of tourism — is a savvy move by tourism authorities and operators in Cape Town. — Richard Holmes Winter in the Southern Hemisphere has always been a lean time for the hospitality business in South Africa’s Western Cape region, but […]

TIPS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES LOOKING FOR FUNDING.

Starting your own business can be challenging, especially if you don’t have the capital to get it off the ground. Fortunately, there are many ways to fund a new business in South Africa. One way of doing this is through securing government funding, or a government grant. These are awarded to worthy start-ups, and they […]

THE ORIGINAL SPICE BUS IN NOW LISTED ON AIRBNB.

Spice Girl fans the world over will be thrilled to know they now have a chance to spend a night in the original Spice Bus. Mega-fan Suzanne has listed the iconic bus from the 1997 movie Spice World on Airbnb, allowing enthusiasts of the girl group the chance to relive the movie this June. The Spice Bus […]