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Increase in tourism boosts sales of SA wines
The increase in tourism to South Africa is boosting the sale of South African wines in the UK, according to research done by London-based companies SA Wines Online and Southern Africa Direct.
SA Wines Online, an online retailer specialising in selling South African wine to the UK market, found that the large majority of their customers […]
South Africa re-emerges as a bargain holiday destination
As we start to feel the pinch of the credit crunch, we’re all slowly reviewing our holiday plans… With the pound losing value, America is no longer a bargain and Europe is starting to look rather expensive, not to mention cold this time of the year. But there is one destination which is gaining in […]
Intimate Africa: a time to really see
Seattle Times writer and photographer Steve Ringman took some time out from the African news circuit to visit the Serengeti grasslands of Tanzania. While to him Africa remains overwhelming, one night in Ndutu around the camp fire the scale felt right… Read his story and view his photos …
Whale watching in South Africa
July to November is whale watching season in South Africa. The Guardian’s Tania Cagnoni headed to the Western Cape coast for a close encounter with the ocean’s mighty beasts.
Read her full story here.
Mozambique short film wins at Africa in Motion
The inaugural Africa in Motion short film competition for emerging African filmmakers, sponsored by Southern Africa Direct, has been won by Rogério Manjate from Mozambique for his film I Love You.
I Love You was among eight finalists screened at the Africa in Motion (AiM) film festival in Edinburgh on Saturday, and the winning film was […]
Global South Africans launched in UK
Southern Africa Direct attended the launch of the Global South Africans (GSA) initiative by the International Marketing Council of South Africa in London this week. A group of distinguished and influential South Africans living abroad gathered at South Africa House on Trafalgar Square to celebrate the initiative, which aims to create a network of South […]
50 000 rugby supporters expected in SA for Lions tour
Some 50 000 British rugby supporters are expected to land in South Africa for the Lions tour next June. The Telegraph reported today that not even the credit crunch can keep rugby fanatics from making the long-haul journey for the three Test series against the Springboks.
The estimated figure is 20 000 more than those who […]
Princes take part in Enduro Africa
Prince William and Prince Harry got onto motorcross bikes and set off on an eight-day race in aid of charity today. They are part of the 80 riders taking part in Enduro Africa 08, which aims to raise money for three organisations working in Southern Africa, including Sentebale, the charity for Aids orphans Prince Harry […]
SA Direct Wines launches
Southern Africa Direct has teamed up with SA Wines Online to bring the British public the largest selection of South African Wines available for sale online.
SA Direct Wines offers a variety of old trusted brands, as well as new, exciting wines emerging from South Africa. For those who like a combination or are new to […]