The TTA Tourism Showcase usually takes place annually, in January, and offers activated TTA members a unique opportunity to exhibit their facilities and services as well as to meet suppliers to the tourism industry and network with a range of other tourism businesses and stakeholders.

This year, due to the COVID-19 restrictions, the TTA board is looking at alternative events focusing on the promotion and marketing of TTA members, as well as providing opportunities for members to work together to drive business to our local variety of tourist destinations and focus on local clients to promote local tourism experiences.

We will give further information and details regarding this in our upcoming TTA Members Zoom meeting. Date and time of this meeting will be communicated shortly.

The Team @ TTA

The Crocodile River Reserve is a proclaimed Nature Reserve a stone’s throw away from Joburg, Pretoria and Midrand.

Their monthly walks, talks, cycling and trail running are events the whole family can enjoy. Learning about creepy crawlies, our human and natural history, cycling through the beautiful landscape or simply painting it, can all be experienced in this extraordinary area.

For more information, visit crocodileriverreserve.co.za, or email admin@crocodileriverreserve.co.za.

Now more than ever it’s important to look after your mental and physical wellbeing. Massage therapy plays an important role to maintain a healthy balance. Mangwanani invites you to Mangwanani Royal Elephant, located at the Royal Elephant Hotel and Conference Centre for a much-needed Harmonious Half Day Spa experience.

This package includes a delicious lunch with a refreshment, three 60-minute therapies which include a Traditional Full Body Massage with hot stones, a Royal African Foot Massage with cleansing ritual and exfoliation and a North African Head, Neck and Shoulders Massage for only R1299 per person. Alternatively, enjoy an African Revitalisation Full Day Spa at Mangwanani River Valley, located on the outskirts of Centurion.

Here your journey begins with the sound of traditional African singing and drumming: Welcome drinks on arrival, delicious light breakfast, lunch with decadent desserts, beverages, six luxurious treatments, the use of the mineral spa Jacuzzi/mineral pool and relaxation time, and chocolate on departure.

The six treatments are a traditional full-body massage with hot stones and a choice of three 100% natural aromatic oils – calming, revitalising and nurturing, a Royal African Head Neck and Shoulder treatment with a selection of three 100% natural aromatic oils, a Royal African Foot Therapy with hydrating pressure point foot massage from toe to knees, with an application of our luxurious lemongrass cream, a Royal African hand massage with warm rose petal water and exfoliation, a relaxing pressure point facial, and a body exfoliation treatment. This package starts at 08:30 and ends at 16:30. Priced from just R1450 per person midweek.

If you struggle to sleep, you must try our new Indigo Sleep Therapy range. Mangwanani’s Indigo Sleep Therapy Collection, through the fragrances of lavender and chamomile essential oil, promotes total relaxation, calming and soothing, of body, mind, and soul, creating an overall balanced state of being. The five products in this range are: the Indigo Sleep Therapy Tea, the Indigo Bath Soak, the Indigo Hydrate Serum, the Indigo Overnight Body Hydrate Butter and the Indigo Pillow Spritz which you simply spray on your pillow to allow for a more restful sleep.

For more information, visit mangwanani.co.za, email marketing@mangwanani.co.za, or call +27 (0)32 946 0223.

High ceilings, loads of natural light and a fresh warm ambience are the makings of The Grillroom and Sushi Bar, a modern, stylish restaurant which has just opened at Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn in Pretoria. The elegant eatery is perfect for special occasions, romantic dinners and business lunches. The venue is easily accessible, well located and has safe undercover parking within the precinct.

Grillroom and Sushi’s Head Chef, Jamie Sutherland has 36 years cooking experience under his toque with a formidable career that has taken him across kitchens in Europe, Asia and Africa.

Jamie trained as a chef in the United Kingdom and started his career in 1984 in Scotland where he worked for a couple of hotel restaurants before moving to London for the next decade honing his skills at top restaurants.

“I’ve been privileged to travel widely and have vast experience with French, Asian, Middle Eastern and African cuisine. My style of food is modern with classic overtures but the most important ingredient in any dish is passion. I cook with heart and aim to enhance the full flavour of each dish,” says Jamie.

His love for cooking is only paralleled by his love for teaching and mentoring. “I am the sum of the many great chefs I’ve worked under and that same desire to continue learning is what drives me to take junior chefs under my wing and share my knowledge. In teaching you also learn and continue growing.”

For more information, visit thegrillroomandsushibar.co.za, email admin@thegrillroomandsushibar.co.za, or call +27 (0)12 030 0013.

Romantic breakaway at Mongena Private Game Lodge
14 – 15 February 2021
Priced from R 1 350 per person sharing/per night
Treat your Valentine to a romantic overnight dinner, bed and breakfast breakaway. The offer includes a romantic three course dinner, luxury accommodation with romantic room make-up after dinner with rose petals, chocolates and candles, a sumptuous full English breakfast, and an optional second night stay for an additional R 1 200 per person sharing for dinner, bed and breakfast (subject to availability).

Valentine special at Kwalata Game Lodge
1 – 15 February 2021
R 750 per person bed and breakfast – book for two nights and receive a free game drive!
Dinner (18:00 – 20:00) – 13 February – 325 per person (booking is essential)
Lunch (12:00 – 14:00) – 14 February – 325 per person (booking is essential)

Romantic stay over at Ritsako Game Lodge
1 – 28 February 2021
R 2 300 per couple
Celebrate the Month of Love at Ritsako with a romantic stay over which includes a three course dinner, one night bed and breakfast accommodation, a romantic turn down, and the Dinokeng Conservation Fee.

A romantic date night to rekindle your love at Velmoré Hotel and Spa
13 February 2021
R 799 per couple for a romantic dinner
Dinner includes a four course plated menu. You can also add a little extra romance with overnight bed and breakfast accommodation, or a couples spa treatment at Bakwena Day Spa, a romantic turndown or a picnic basket.

Valentines specials at Royal Elephant Hotel and Conference Centre
14 February 2021
It is almost Valentine’s day and we have great specials for you this year! If you book lunch or early dinner on Friday, or Saturday, or the Valentine’s Lunch Dinner, you can book bed and breakfast accommodation for two, for only R 999 per couple, per night for a Luxury Standard Room.

COVID-19 liability: T&Cs more important than ever
22 January 2021, Tourism Update

Millions of tourism jobs could return this year – WTTC
20 January 2021, Tourism Update

What’s needed to ensure a ‘safe travels’ reputation?
18 January 2021, Tourism Update

‘More relief needed from financial institutions’
14 January 2021, Tourism Update

‘Don’t discriminate against unvaccinated tourists’
12 January 2021, Tourism Update

Level 3 extended – ‘We were not consulted’
12 January 2021, Tourism Update