6 August 2008 – Winter is well on it’s way to southern Africa in June, so Claire & I decided to visit the warmer, rain free Waterberg region north of Tshwane (new name for Pretoria) and call on two relatively little known neighbouring private game reserves of Marakele and Welgevonden, 33000 and 35000 hectares in…
31 July 2012 – Getting married is quite exciting for many brides and grooms. That is why it is important to ensure that all the aspects of the event are well taken care of. One of the most important things you should consider is the venue of the occasion. There are many Pretoria wedding venues…
Lanseria Airport started out as a grass strip airfield about 30 years ago, the brain-child of two Pretoria pilots – Fanie Haacke and Abe Sher. The land was originally bought by Krugersdorp and Roodepoort Municipality together with the Transvaal Peri-Urban Board and contracted to Lanseria Management Company on a 99 year lease since 1972. In…
A big victory for the FF Plus. This is how adv. Anton Alberts, the FF Plus chairman and parliamentary spokesman on trade and industry, today announced the National Consumer Commission’s announcement that a nationwide inquiry into holiday club industry will now be formally taken into account after the unrest in the holiday club industry. According…
14 September 2009 – The Blue Train the route runs between Pretoria and Cape Town and is a 27-hour journey of 1,600 kilometres (994 miles), through some of the most diverse and spectacular scenery offered by the African sub-continent. The suites on the Blue Train live up to its reputation for magnificence and splendour. It…
15 March 2009 – The Gauteng Provincial Government through its association with Soccerex has set the ball rolling for South African-based companies to explore business opportunities in Brazil in the run-up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup. South African based companies are offered the chance to explore business opportunities that the run-up to the 2014…
