Johannesburg, South Africa Travel News

Johannesburg Fresh Produce Market, the largest of its kind on the continent, loses about 100000 tonnes of fresh produce every year.

With an eclectic blend of cinema, music, art and photography exhibitions, entrepreneurs and bloggers workshops and panel discussions the 12-day Indiafrica Festival 2013 began here Monday aiming to reach out to the youth of South Africa.

Major international hotel chains are increasingly rolling out thousands of new rooms in Africa's business hotspots, keen to expand their footprint on the continent's burgeoning economies.

'He's good,' says my friend Kevin Bloom, "but is he one of us?" By "us," Kevin means an African.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - When Nelson Mandela and his African National Congress comrades were plotting to overthrow the White minority-rule apartheid regime in South Africa, Lilies Farm in Rivonia, just north of Johannesburg, served as their secret hideout.

Just as you would get the help of a coach to guide you through a business or personal issue, now you can get a coach to guide and help you through your Aliyah and relocation.

It was May 2008, and I was visiting the South African Theological Seminary in Rivonia, near Johannesburg.

Dame Janet Suzman and Khayalethu Anthony will reprise their roles in Lara Foot's award-winning play Solomon and Marion on stage in Johannesburg and Cape Town in June and July this year, following its sold-out success when it premiered at the Baxter two years ago.

Although the airline industry worldwide is struggling with high costs we can expect a drop in the price of domestic fares from the end of next month if low-cost airline Fastjet enters the market, as expected.

The drummer and founding member of the band was taking time out while the band was in South Africa to play three shows, one in Johannesburg and two in Cape Town, and spoke to Channel24 about all things Metallica.

THERE is something about waking up on a tropical island with its fresh palm trees and bright blue water sloshing onto light sandy beaches that makes the heart happy.

Doing her own thing: Brenda Mtambo believes the South African music industry should cater to everyone in the country- 'we must embrace our own'. Singer Brenda Mtambo has done backing vocals for a host of South African musical stars.

SAA and Comair are facing what may potentially be a tough challenge from London-registered low-cost airline Fastjet, which unveiled plans yesterday to enter the South African market at the end of next month.