From myself Muzi Mohale your host here at Travewires.com, I wish to extend my heartfelt appreciation to all industry PR, advertisers and the readers at large, I’m grateful for your support and may you have peaceful festive holidays. 2010 promises to be the most memorable year for all South Africans... [view entry]

I first got to know of Josiah through a blog post on HospitalityNet.org  and since then I’ve followed his blogs religiously as he has built a rich reputation within the hotel marketing niche. I just love his writing skill (rate him along Darren Rowse  from ProBlogger.net ) and has an... [view entry]

Off I went together with my wife to Limpopo for a weekend getaway at Marataba Safari Company , recently. Our drive would have been shorter, had my wife listened to my suggestion of travelling from Roodepoort via Rustenburg and not following the directions provided on Marataba’s website, since it assumed... [view entry]

Travelwires.com launched in October of 2006, is a travel and tourism business blog focused on the South African industry. We blog about the industry from a five star lodging establishment to a B&B in Soweto…all the food chain contributing to tourism. Target Audience The vast majority of our readers are... [view entry]

Following a media statement from the Department of Tourism introducing www.rooms4u.travel to the industry, a blog post from CapeInfo.com titled 2010, Kortbroek & tourism mafia has raised concerns about this website, below is an extract from CapeInfo.com: ‘Website ownership is in the public domain so we looked it up.  rooms4u... [view entry]

In a move to synergize its vision and mission for the future – a white shark diving and viewing company based in Gansbaai in the Western Cape Region of South Africa – White Shark Projects announced the transfer of 25% ownership of White Shark Projects CC to Black Economic Empowerment... [view entry]

At the recent E-Tourism African Summit, I also had the opportunity of chatting to another travel blogger, Michael Theys the founder of Africafreak.com. Michael has recently released an ebook detailing the wonders of going on an African safari, click here to download Safari Tips 101. Briefly introduce yourself and where... [view entry]

In August this year, SANParks internalised the Commercial Filming and Photography permit process which was previously contracted to a service provider. The intentions for doing this were numerous; one of the main reasons being SANParks’ compliance with the Public Finance Management Act and another being that SANParks has a need... [view entry]

Hi, I’m Muzi Mohale from Roodepoort in Gauteng. I am responsible for www.Travelwires.com. Through my love for travelling and the internet I blog about the travel and tourism industry in South Africa. ROODEPOORT IS BEST KNOWN FOR the discovery of Gold in 1884. GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT Walter Sisulu... [view entry]

2009 is almost over, with only a few days left before we welcome 2010, which happens to be the second most talked about year in the history of South Africa after the first democratic elections in 1994. ADVERTISERS VS. OWN SERVICES/PRODUCTS With the New Year come changes on Travelwires.com, designed... [view entry]