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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Register for Sho't Left Travel Week at Africa's Travel Indaba

 

By Fred Felton | May 15, 2024

Africa’s Travel Indaba started with a hive of activity and included the revival of the Sho’t Left Travel Week campaign. This great initiative connects local tourist destinations with the growing domestic travel market and leads up to the Great South African Sale.

Register for Sho't Left Travel Week at Africa's Travel Indaba. | Photo: South African Tourism. 


Part of Sho’t Left Travel Week is the Sho’t Left Partners Platform, which is a dynamic digital hub for businesses to showcase their best deals. The platform now also offers an easy registration process for any size tourism business. The partner platform https://profile.shotleft.co.za will track bookings through Google Analytics integration; you can also update deals and get to understand local travellers’ preferences. This is a wonderful opportunity for businesses to tap into the growing domestic travel market.

To register find the Sho’t Left Travel Week team wearing branded T-shirts. You can find them at the ICC during Indaba and they can help with information and how to register your local tourism business. You can also visit their stand at G01 at the DEC to register.

Thanks to South African Tourism’s strong marketing support your deals will be seen by millions of eager travellers each year, helping to get your business increased visibility.

Your business can offer discounts of up to 50% off on bookings; this not only fuels growth but also fosters cultural appreciation.

Sho’t Left Travel Week is perfect for any travel business be it a hotel, airline, tourist attraction, restaurant, event organiser, car rental company or tour operator this is the perfect platform to attract more domestic tourists.

Registration is free for all trade members; this allows you to showcase multiple deals for both seasoned and aspiring local travellers. Bookings are available from September 2nd to September 8th, 2024 with travel dates later, subject to your business’s terms and conditions.

‘’Travel businesses should register for Sho’t Left Travel Week because it presents a unique opportunity to connect with South Africa’s growing domestic travel market. By participating in this initiative, businesses can showcase their enticing travel deals on the dynamic Sho’t Left Partners Platform, reaching millions of eager travellers each year,’’ said Mashoto Mokgethi, Head: Domestic Tourism at South African Tourism.

For more information, email shortleft@southafrica.net and visit www.shotleft.co.za

Join the conversation using #ShotLeftTravelWeek


Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Win Tickets to see Joseph Clark in 'The Music of Queen'

 

May 7, 2024

Catch Joseph Clark in Durban with ‘The Music of Queen.’

Joseph Clark returns to Durban to perform in 'The Music of Queen'. | Photo: Supplied. 


Theatre star Joseph Clark is coming back to Durban to perform the music which defined his career – The Music of Queen. Clark returns to the Playhouse Opera for two shows only, on Friday evening 17 May and Saturday, 18 May.

Joseph Clark returns to the Playhouse Opera stage in Durban to recreate the magic from the original 1991 show for a whole new generation of music lovers and for fans who can still remember the first show.

His show boasts an extensive song list, including hits like Somebody to Love, Another One Bites The Dust, Under Pressure, The Show Must Go On, We Will Rock You, and of course Bohemian Rhapsody. You can expect more and Joseph will perform alongside guitar virtuoso Axe Lourens, on his real Bryan May red special.

Clark has spent most of his years performing in The Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Germany and Switzerland, The Middle East, The United States, numerous African countries including South Africa and most recently in Freddie Mercury’s birthplace, Zanzibar.

Diary Dates

Friday, May 17 @ 19h00

Saturday, May 18 @ 14h30

Venue: The Playhouse Opera Theatre

Tickets: R250

Bookings: Webtickets

Win Tickets to The Music of Queen.

Umhlanga Life have four tickets for one lucky winner for the Friday show.

All you have to do is answer this easy question:

In which Theatre is Joseph Clark performing ‘The Music of Queen’?

Email your answers along with your name, email address and cell number to umhlangalife@gmail.com

Please put Joseph Clark competition in the subject address.