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IMVELO SAFARI LODGE’s SABLE HALL

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IMVELO SAFARI LODGE’s SABLE HALL Teboho Masakala I have been to Imvelo Safari Lodge countless times and have never paid attention to the venue due to just being focused on what I am there for. However as a tourism blogger I had to pay attention this time. I visited the place as part of my job as a journalist (and a blogger of course) I was covering the Teachers awards held by the department of education and my tourism blogger instinct kicked in. Imvelo, situated on N6 REDDERSBURG RD, MARIGOLD FARM 2051, in BLOEMFONTEIN is beautiful. It is luxurious and perfect to host weddings, conferences, meetings, parties and has the Sable hall which is able to host about 400-600 people in estimation (this is just my estimation and not definite capacity) I was interested in the Sable hall’s hosting capacity and capability. The hall is beautiful, big and the stage is big and spacious for theatre productions and other theatre related activities. Entering the hall you are gr...
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Synergy Business Events Ushers in New era forComrades Expo

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Synergy Business Events Ushers in New era for Comrades Expo Esteemed exhibition organizer, Synergy Business Events has scored yet another management contract, this time in the sporting fraternity. Synergy has won the bid for the management and organizing of the 2020 – 2022 Comrades Marathon Expo. Synergy is no stranger to mega events; the company runs two of the major Tourism Exhibitions in the country, namely Meetings Africa and Africa’s Travel Indaba with a combined floorspace of 14,338 square metres. “We are confident in the capabilities of Synergy and are excited to be working with them as our selected service provider in growing the annual 3-day running expo,” commented Cheryl Winn, Chairperson of the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA). The Comrades Expo is a prelude to the internationally acclaimed Comrades Marathon which will be celebrating its 95 th anniversary in 2020. The show attracts a host of sports fanatics and fitness enthusiasts. ...
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Provincial Leg of the Lilizela Tourism awards held

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The Best in FS Tourism awarded during Lilizela Tourism Awards. Teboho Masakala The best in the tourism and hospitality sector in the Free State were awarded during the provincial leg of the 2019 Lilizela Tourism Awards which were held on 26 September at Imvelo Safari Lodge in Bloemfontein. In his keynote address, the MEC for DESTEA (responsible for tourism in  Free State) Makalo Mohale said tourism contributes meaningfully to the economy of the province and needs to be given the attention it deserves. He pointed out that those in the sector need to be acknowledged and recognised. “As government, in order to improve product offering and stakeholder engagement in the province, we have called all role players to a tourism round table colloquium. The main aim with this initiative is to improve both communication, coordination and alignment between the private sector and government. People who visit our province should experience hospitality, pr...
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Chef Tebogo is passionate about Cooking

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Chef Tebogo is passionate about Cooking  Teboho Masakala The tourism and Hospitality sector is blessed with people behind the scenes who make hotels and lodges, places to visit and to enjoy good food. Such people are chefs who work hard to dish mouth watering food that leaves us wanting more however not often are they recognised or acknowledged. However they take time preparing nice meals and creating different types of dishes to accommodate all people. Without Chefs the tourism and hospitality sector will suffer tremendously as they contribute a lot. One such Chef is Tebogo Godfrey Masopye hailing from Bloemfontein who has contributed his cooking skills to the tourism and hospitality sector through various hotels and lodges he has worked for. Tebogo Geoffrey Masopye has since young, had a dream of being a chef which he finally made into a reality. To date, he has worked for numerous hotels and lodges and currently works in the Human Resource department a...
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SHO’T LEFT TRAVEL WEEK encourages South Africans to explore their backyard.

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SHO’T LEFT TRAVEL WEEK encourages South Africans to explore their backyard.            Teboho Masakala                                                               Sho’t Left Travel Week is back for 2019 with lots more deals for domestic travellers to choose from. Taking place between 23-29 September 2019, the week is packed with great travel deals, with airlines, hotel groups, tour operators and tourist attractions offer discounts of up to 50%.                                            With over 455 ...
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FREE STATE UPPING ITS GAME IN TOURISM

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FREE STATE UPPING ITS GAME IN TOURISM  DESTEA ( Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs) Tourism is punted as the fasted growing sector in South Africa, giving hope too many South Africans hoping to enter the sector or get employment. For this reason this sector continues to receive undivided attention from both the private and public sector. September has been declared tourism month during which World Tourism Day (WTD) is celebrated on the 27 th September globally. The purpose with this is to raise the profile of tourism as an industry and encourage South Africans to travel their own country. To promote the province as a tourism destination of choice and bring awareness to the challenges and opportunities in the sector, the Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (DESTEA) together with its strategic partners will commemorate tourism month with various activities ...
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Horse Racing extravaganza set to be hosted in Bloem

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Horse Racing extravaganza set to be hosted in Bloem Johnson Qobo The Grande Thabure Horse Racing Lifestyle Jubilee announced the Grande Thabure Traditional Horse Racing Extravaganza on 5 September in Bloemfontein.   The extravaganza is set to be a luxurious event with entertainment featuring household names from across the country. The luxurious horse racing event will be poised to be the flagship traditional horse racing and lifestyle event in the province.  Spectators and participants will be treated to entertainment ranging from horse racing of different distances, red carpet treatment with national celebrities and media, themed fashion, craft stalls, music and dance stage, food court and a children’s village. “The event will bring into sharp focus the equine agri-tourism which has become a big part of agri-tourism experiences. Equine tourism is travel inspired by the horse, for recreation, leisure and business; encompassing all activities that ...
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