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ETHEKWINI’S PREMIUM BUSINESS AND LEISURE ATTRACTIONS NOMINATED IN PRESTIGIOUS WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS The 27th annual World Travel Awards have given the City of eThekwini’s business travel and tourism offerings, a big nod and vote of confidence. This follows the nomination of Durban’s nine top business travel and tourism establishments for these prestigious awards. Bagging these

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uShaka Marine SeaWorld now open for unlimited fun!   uShaka Marine World, Africa’s largest and most exciting marine theme park has welcomed the President’s announcement to move the country to Level 2 of National Lockdown and will officially be opening SeaWorld to the public on 28 August 2020.   Commenting on the opening of uShaka

CITY OPENS PARKS AND BEACHES UNDER LEVEL 2 PROTOCOLS Subsequent to the announcement made by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s on the relaxation of lockdown regulations to alert level 2, the City has declared beaches, nature reserves and public parks open with immediate effect. Swimming remains prohibited until further notice. These regulations allow that residents utilise these

ETHEKWINI WELCOMES THE EASING OF TOURISM TRADE EThekwini Municipality Mayor, Councillor Mxolisi Kaunda, has welcomed the relaxation of restrictions on tourism activities announced by the Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane on 30 July. After months of restricted trade in the tourism sector due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Durban and the rest of South Africa will

The Red Carnation Hotel Collection is honoured to have two of the jewels in its collection awarded number one in their regions in the 25th anniversary Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards. Ashford Castle was named ‘No. 1 Resort Hotel in the United Kingdom and Ireland’ and The Oyster Box, Durban’s most beloved hotel, hit