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Mon, 13 May 2013 08:09:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SA voted top 'dream destination']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africa has been voted the top dream destination by members of the world's 
largest travel and lifestyle social network, Where Are You Now? (WAYN), in the site's 
recent dream destination competition.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/business/success/wayn-130513.htm]]></link>
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Mon, 13 May 2013 09:03:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SA tourism 'must focus on Africa']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The South African Tourism Indaba should expand its platform by attracting even more 
exhibitors and buyers from the African continent and strengthening the continent's 
tourism industry, Tourism Minister Marthinus Van Schalkwyk said on Sunday.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/business/indaba-130513.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 09 May 2013 08:14:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SA heritage on show at Tourism Indaba]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africa's heritage and cultural stories will take the spotlight at the 2013 Tourism 
Indaba running in Durban from Saturday to Tuesday, with the debut of the South 
Africa Heritage and Culture Pavilion to showcase the country's attractions.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/travel/tourism-090513.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 07 May 2013 07:30:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SA Airways, Etihad in codeshare pact]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South African Airways and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, have signed a codesharing agreement that will allow for seamless air travel connectivity between a range of destinations serviced by the two airlines.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/travel/saa-070513.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:39:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[No stopping South African tourism]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[International tourist arrivals in South Africa grew by 10.2% to almost 9.2-million in 2012, more than double the global average - evidence, says President Jacob Zuma, that the country's reputation "as a friendly, welcoming, inspiring and unique tourism destination continues to grow".]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/travel/tourism-260413.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:59:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[New SAA technology to cut travel time]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South African Airways has become the first airline in Africa to receive approval for new navigational technology and procedures which will improve safety, efficiency and on-time performance on SAA's route network.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/travel/saa-250413.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:51:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SAA, India's Jet Airways sign code share]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South African Airways and India's Jet Airways have signed a code share agreement to 
allow connectivity to several business hubs in both countries, as well as offer benefits 
such as voyager miles and tier status to customers of both airlines' loyalty 
programmes.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/travel/saa-180413.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:08:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SA to US travellers: What's Your BIG 5?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South African Tourism's multi-faceted "What's Your BIG 5?" campaign will launch during Sunday's broadcast of NBC's "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice", introducing US travellers to the wide range of authentic, distinct experiences South Africa has to offer - including but not limited to the iconic safari.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/travel/whatsyourbig5.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:40:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[New mobile apps for SAA travellers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Travellers on South African Airways can now access a range of travel and airline information, as well as by-pass airport queues by checking in for flights, using their iOs or Android mobile phones and tablets.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/travel/saa-090313.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 08 Mar 2013 07:59:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SA improves travel competitiveness]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africa has moved up two places to 64th overall in the latest edition of the World Economic Forum's Travel and Competitiveness Report, which surveys 140 countries on their policies to develop the travel and tourism sector.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/travel/travel-report-080313.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:14:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SA to build on tourist growth from India]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africa's sunny shores saw an increase in visitors from India in 2012, and is 
hoping to build on this foundation through South African Tourism's campaigns aimed 
specifically at the Indian market, says Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/travel/india-280213.htm.htm]]></link>
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Wed, 30 Jan 2013 06:50:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Taking the Franschhoek Wine Tram]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Visitors to South Africa's Western Cape province can now experience the picturesque Franschhoek Wine Valley, the country's premier culinary destination and one of its leading wine producing regions, in a unique way with the launch of the Franschhoek Wine Tram.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/travel/food/franschhoek-tram.htm]]></link>
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Wed, 30 Jan 2013 08:00:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[South African tourism industry upbeat]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africa's tourism industry is showing signs of a return to "business as usual", or slightly better than usual, following a couple of very tough years, judging by the latest Tourism Business Index from the Tourism Business Council of South Africa and FNB.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/travel/tourism-300113.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:45:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SA sees 'tourism boom' from China]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Growth in South Africa's tourism sector from its Chinese market boomed in 2012, increasing by 63.5% between January and September, making China the country's fourth-biggest overseas tourist market.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/travel/china-tourism-250113.htm]]></link>
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Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:30:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Cape Town hotel on world's best list]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Cape Grace hotel at Cape Town's V&A Waterfront has been named the second 
best in the world in TripAdvisor's 2013 Travelers' Choice Awards. It was also 
recognised as the best luxury hotel in Africa and sixth on the continent for service.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/business/success/cape-grace-210113.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:00:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[South African Airways 'best in Africa']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South African Airways has been chosen as "Best Business Class to Africa" and 
"Best Airline in Africa" in an annual survey of the readers of American travel magazine Business Traveler.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/business/success/saa-award-150113.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 15 Jan 2013 04:00:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Photographing nature at the Pilansberg]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africa's Pilanesberg National Park is the perfect place for taking nature photos, but the lack of specific instructional material has caused many safari visitors to miss the perfect photo opportunities. A newly launched e-book more than fills the gap.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/travel/wildlife/pilansberg-150113.htm]]></link>
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Wed, 09 Jan 2013 12:05:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Limpopo province draws more tourists]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Nearly 3 000 more tourists visited wildlife resorts in South Africa's Limpopo province in December 2012 compared to the previous year, with the world-famous Kruger National Park the province's biggest drawcard.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/travel/limpopo-090113.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:26:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[South Africa's 'gold list' hotels, resorts]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Fourteen South African hotels and resorts made it onto the prestigious Conde Nast Traveler 2013 "gold list" of the 510 best places in the world to stay, with eight of these earning "platinum circle" status for making the list for five years running.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/travel/wildlife/condenast13.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 20 Dec 2012 06:15:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SA, US Airways in code share agreement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South African Airways and US Airways have signed a bilateral code share agreement 
that will provide the airlines with expanded access to destinations in both countries, 
as well as offer additional benefits such as Voyager miles for SA Airways passengers.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/travel/saa-usa-201212.htm]]></link>
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