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The city of Umhlathuze has been selected to host the Tourism Investment Forum Africa (TIFA) 2025, which will be held from August 26-27 at the Thembela event venue in Richards Bay. The announcement came during an African conference at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, and highlights the growing role of Umhlathuze as a hub for tourism and investment in KwaZulu-Natal. Mayor Xolani Ngwezi expressed optimism about the possibility of an event that will position the city as a competitive centre for export trade and investment, leveraging its strategic location as a gateway to Zululand and Maputaland. TIFA 2025 will…

The British holiday maker, planning to fire on budget airlines this summer, is being told about “screepy” tricks that can save you money with baggage fees. Many low-cost carriers usually allow passengers to bring small bags inside the ship at no additional cost, but larger items in the package will incur an additional fee.For example, Ryanair can carry “small bags” to the plane for free. However, the airport can cost up to 44.99 pounds to store extra bags weighing up to 10kg in the hold. Additionally, the extra baggage fee for one kilo is £12.Similarly, EasyJet “permits one small cabin…

Middle Eastern airline Emirates is expanding its Asian network with three new routes, including the Chinese city of Shenzhen. The carrier will operate in Da Nang, Vietnam and Da Nang, Siem Lip, Cambodia, and it has revealed that it will be connected via Bangkok. Flights to Deep Shenzhen will begin on July 1st with daily service using the 332-seat Boeing 777-300ers, consisting of four classes. Emirates says the link will provide a fourth gateway to mainland China after Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. “The expansion to deep Shenzhen opens new doors for business and economic exchange between this technology powerhouse and…

In today's fast-paced digital environment, organizations continue to face issues of cloud cost overruns and inefficiency. Cloud services are often viewed as IT capabilities only, but the key to successful cloud optimization is far beyond technology.In an interview with CTO's office, Dirk Ras, in his practice lead at the renowned software solutions provider Dariel's Cloud for Cloud, he defines cloud optimization as a combination of financial governance, operational efficiency, and technology.”The cloud is resilient, but many companies don't treat it that way. If you don't continually check, adjust and refine your use of the cloud as an evolving part of…

In an insightful interaction with Venkateswaran Krishnamurthy, Chief Revenue Officer of Securekloud, sheds light on planning the company's expansion, approaches to ensuring a cloud environment, and focusing on AI-driven innovation. The discussion covers the company's cloud edge, data edge, and neutral zone platform, zero trust security, blockchain applications, cloud security trends, and how it will shape the future of adoption of enterprise clouds. DQ: What is SecureKloud's future growth and revenue growth strategy? In this conversation, we limit numbers to sacred. Still, nonetheless, the plan is to build an organization of 500 crores from the perspective of this entity and…

Humans live in the world of plankton. These tiny creatures spread across the ocean, covering nearly three-quarters of the planets, making them one of the most abundant life on Earth.But the warm world is disrupting plankton and threatening the entire marine food chain that is built on them.A year ago, NASA launched a satellite that provides the most detailed view of the diversity and distribution of phytoplankton. That insight should help scientists understand the changing dynamics of ocean life.”Do you like breathing? Do you like eating?” says Jeremy Weldell, lead scientist in a satellite program called Pace, which represents the…

If you want a gorgeous Greek holiday, but don't want to fight against the horde of other tourists that flock to the island's paradise every summer, one place is not to be missed. It's a bit off the beaten path, but the deserted island of Koufonicia in Cyclades offers a holiday that is unparalleled. Koufonisia belongs to the small Cyclads and in fact they are very small so they can easily be walked around. Pano Koufoni is a little bigger and has become a more touristy spot in the last few years, but Kato Kazuto remains uninhabited. To explore this…

Under the expert culinary guidance of executive chef Joshan Naidu, @Sandton Hotel's Restaurant rethinks its menu, combining modern talent with classic elegance. This change redefines your diet by sourcing the best, fresh ingredients and turning them into dishes that are tasteful for a creative, delicious journey, bringing an experience that will redefine your diet and captivate both guests and local food lovers. The new menu offers excellent flavours and thoughtful presentations, and presents the best seasonal ingredients. Guests can expect a selection of cleverly curated dishes designed to surprise and please a sophisticated evening outing or dinner on special occasions.…

Time and again, commercial aviation has proven to be a very safe mode of transportation. As noted in the 2023 International Air Transport Association Annual Safety Report, 2023, the last year for which complete data is available, saw no fatal accidents or hull losses for jet aircraft worldwide. Despite several notable aircraft accidents in 2024 and early 2025, the number of airline fatal accidents worldwide in 2024 was just 16, according to FlightGlobal. The world’s airlines collectively carried 4.4 billion passengers in 2023. In the United States alone, 2.9 million passengers flew out of US airports every day in 2024.…

Dakar, Senegal – A mission by a regional bloc of West Africa sent to Guinea-Bissau to resolve election disputes in accordance with the threats of President Umaro Siso Embaro, according to a statement.The conflict on the end of Embaro's term in office intensified tensions and caused fears of anxiety in the small West African nation of Guinea-Bissau, which has endured multiple coups since becoming independent from Portugal more than 50 years ago.Opposition parties argue that Embaro's term, which began in 2020, should have ended last week, but the Supreme Court ruled that it would end on September 4th. Embaro announced…