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Somizi was ‘plan b’ During the Checkpoint episode, hosted by Nkepile Mabuse, it was revealed that another celebrity chef was the department’s initial first choice. Manale said in his interview that due to “previous criminal matters pending”, it was decided to use Mhlongo instead. Manale said this may have been because he “wanted to associate with government”, but also alluded to Mhlongo’s sexual orientation as being a possible “new niche in tourism.” When asked about this, Mhlongo said he was not aware of being the department’s second choice, nor that his sexual orienta...

It was a relief for Norbert Rehder, a Cape Town-based freelance tour guide for 32 years, to take a group of tourists around Stellenbosch, in the Cape Winelands. It was his first tour in a year.  Rehder is one of thousands of tour guides across the country who have been shut out of work since March 2020.  A group of tourists moving about the streets of Stellenbosch is reminiscent of when the tourist town buzzed with international visitors in guesthouses and galleries and on wine farms. Rehder landed this particular tour – a group from Taiwan and Germany – thanks to his ability to convers...

iAfrica 3 months ago 3 min read Share with your network! Hundreds of drownings in South Africa each year are preventable, if only there had been proper prevention initiatives or the right equipment at hand.  This week the National Sea Rescue Institute officially accepted the donation of 72 Pink Rescue Buoys and launched a collaboration with the Department of Tourism that will see a new lifesaving lifeguard station set up in the Western Cape. The 72 Pink Rescue Buoys will be placed at strat...