Search, review, click, book, dine! Eating out has been made easy in South Africa. The launch of ComeDine, an online restaurant booking website, will give food lovers, and travellers to South Africa’s hot destinations Cape Town, Joburg and Durban, access to hundreds of restaurants at the click of a button, and it’s all for FREE. The site is the ultimate in convenience, and not only offers food lovers the chance to browse all options available to them, but to also book a table at some of the cities’ hottest spots, get an indication of the average price of a main course – for the budget conscious, and to explore various... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, December 30th 2011 |
IGN France International CONTINUED ITS AWARENESS ACTION IN DURBAN Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transportation and Housing presided the ceremony in Durban for the signature of licenses corresponding to the use of high resolution satellite images by her African counterparts. The images will be used in the fight against deforestation and the degradation of forests in Central Africa. The Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo have officially signed “national authority” licenses that will allow them to use SPOT images and more importantly to make them available for any project eligible under this program. IGN... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, December 18th 2011 |
By Shout-Africa Correspondent – Despite the deadlock, emerging economies have, however, indicated their openness to legally-binding carbon emission reduction targets from 2020. This commitment is potentially a great step to unlock one of the big political issues of this year’s climate change talks in Durban, South Africa. The goal of a comprehensive and binding agreement may be beyond the reach of the 17th United Nations climate change negotiations, says the organisation’s secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon. Ban was speaking at the official opening of the high-level talks on climate change in Durban, South Africa, on December 6 – nine days into the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, December 7th 2011 |
South Africa would by the end of 2012 witness its own African music awards ceremony. Johannesburg, the creative, entertainment and cultural hub of Africa, with its world class African status, and state-of-the-art facilities, will host the event Ngoma Africa Music Awards will celebrate and expose African Creativity and Spirit. “We have realised that there is a huge gap in terms of experiencing a Pan African Music Awards within South Africa. The Ngoma Africa Music Awards will close the gap by launching in South Africa November 2012, marking a New Era in African Entertainment that would revitalise the Rainbow Nation’s artistic place... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, December 5th 2011 |
Monday, 5 December 2011: The Hospital Association of South Africa (HASA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Dumisani Bomela as the organisation’s new CEO. Dr Bomela has extensive experience in working in both the public and private health sectors, as well as the professional sector in the areas of clinical service, management and policy analysis. “HASA represents over 90% of private hospitals in South Africa and has recently undergone an operational restructuring and realigned its strategy and brand,” says HASA chairman, Dr Nkaki Matlala. “Appointing a new CEO that will help us to lead the industry, represent members’ as... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, December 5th 2011 |