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Badrutt’s Palace Wins SeiBellissimi Art of Hospitality Award at The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2026

Grace Mumo — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Hailed as the ‘living room of St. Moritz’, Badrutt’s Palace has been defining Alpine hospitality and the destination itself since opening in 1896. Badrutt’s Palace, wins SeiBellissimi Art of Hospitality Award at The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2026. The first of two special accolades announced ahead of the official awards ceremony on Tuesday 15 September, [...]

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Meet The 2026 Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Award Winners And The Legacies They Are Shaping

Grace Mumo — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000

This year, the Bold Woman Award by Veuve Clicquot marks its fifth year in South Africa with the announcement of Lindiwe Nkuna-Kgopa and Pretty Kubyane as the 2026 Bold Woman Award and Bold Future Award winners, respectively. The winners were unveiled at a celebratory gathering at Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff in Johannesburg on Wednesday, [...]

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Verified Impact Tourism Carbon Footprint Knowledge Series 2026

Grace Mumo — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Verified Impact Tourism carbon footprint knowledge series 2025 and benchmarking programme for eco-lodges and boutique properties across Southern Africa, built on real, measured activity data rather than estimates. From July to November 2026, the programme is running a free online Knowledge Series, open to anyone in the tourism industry who wants to properly understand what [...]

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South Africa Makes World-Class Winemakers But Does It Make World-Class Wine Businesses?

Grace Mumo — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000

A winemaker spends years mastering fermentation, soil science and sensory analysis. Then they open a wine business and discover nobody taught them how to read a balance sheet, build a brand or have a conversation with their marketing team. South Africa has spent decades perfecting the craft of wine, but the harder question is whether [...]

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Protecting The True Value Of Home Renovations

Grace Mumo — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000

South African homeowners continue to invest in their existing homes, with premium renovations increasingly used to enhance lifestyle, future-proof properties, and protect long-term value while protecting the true value of home renovations According to Absa’s latest Homeowner Sentiment Index, 82% of South African homeowners believe it is a good time to renovate their property. The [...]

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An Open Letter To Everyone Currently Running On Coffee And Vibes

Grace Mumo — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000

To the person currently staring blankly at their inbox, this is an open letter to everyone currently running on coffee and vibes. We see you! We’ve officially hit the middle of the year. The early-January optimism has worn off, your calendar is a minefield of back-to-back meetings, and the winter chill has officially made hitting [...]

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Rockets Wonderland Western Gold Dazzled Durban July 2026 With Luxury, Fashion, Music, Celebrities, and 18.3 Million Digital Impressions.

Grace Mumo — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Rockets Wonderland made a spectacular return to Durban July Weekend with its highly anticipated Western Gold edition, welcoming more than 1,200 guests Rockets Wonderland Western Gold Dazzled Durban July 2026 With Luxury, Fashion, Music, Celebrities, and 18.3 Million Digital Impressions. Hosted at 150 Avondale Road, Greyville, Durban, the event transformed the venue into a premium lifestyle destination inspired [...]

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Leading Hotel Brands And Properties Recognised For Outstanding Performance, Innovation, Loyalty Engagement And Sustainability

Grace Mumo — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands, has announced the winners of its 2026 GHA Awards, recognising outstanding achievements by member brands and hotels across the alliance’s global portfolio. Leading hotel brands and properties recognised for outstanding performance, innovation, loyalty engagement and sustainability. Presented during GHA’s annual CEO conference aboard Regent Seven Seas [...]

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Experience Luxury at Vergenoegd Löw’s Historic 1773 Homestead in the Cape Winelands

Grace Mumo — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Following a meticulous and sensitively executed renovation, the historic 1773 Homestead at Vergenoegd Löw The Wine Estate has emerged as one of the Cape Winelands’ most elegant new destinations for discerning guests seeking tranquillity, heritage and exceptional hospitality. Come and experience luxury at Vergenoegd Löw’s historic 1773 homestead in the Cape Winelands Once mostly exclusively [...]

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Strauss & Co Brings Four Exceptional Luxury Art Auctions Celebrating South African Masters

Grace Mumo — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000

A monumental late landscape by J.H. Pierneef, Bushveld Landscape, Approaching Storm, Sabi Sands (1952), leads Strauss & Co’s July auction week in Johannesburg, on 21–22 July 2026. Estimated to fetch R5–7 million / $302 298 – 423 216, the painting headlines a strong Evening Sale of fresh-to-market modern and contemporary art. Strauss & Co Brings [...]

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Belgotex Launches Terranova: The Sustainable Carpet Tile Transforming Luxury Office Design in 2026

Grace Mumo — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Walk into any forward-thinking office and you’re unlikely to find a sea of identical grey carpet stretching from reception to boardroom. Today’s best commercial interiors are zoned, layered and expressive…and the floor is doing a lot of the heavy lifting as Belgotex Launches Terranova: The Sustainable Carpet Tile Transforming Luxury Office Design in 2026 South [...]

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BIRKENSTOCK 1774 Celebrates The Iconic Boston With The New Northeast Providence Collection

Grace Mumo — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000

The new Northeast Providence collection by BIRKENSTOCK 1774 captures the quiet ease and natural rhythm of life along the North American Northeastern coast. Honouring BIRKENSTOCK’s iconic Boston clog — first launched in 1976 and celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026 — the collection draws on the sensibility of Providence, Rhode Island, channelling casualwear heritage into [...]

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Meet The Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Award 2026 Finalists Celebrating South Africa’s Most Inspiring Women Entrepreneurs Driving Innovation and Business Success.

Grace Mumo — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Entering its 5th year in South Africa, the Veuve Clicquot by Bold Woman Award continues to celebrate the women reshaping entire industries; these are the women turning overlooked problems into category-defining ideas and personal conviction into global ambition. Inspired by the legacy of Madame Clicquot – a visionary who took over the House at just [...]

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Global Hotel Alliance Partners with City Unscripted To Expand GHA DISCOVERY with Personalised City Tours, Exclusive Travel Rewards and Luxury Experiences.

Grace Mumo — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands, has expanded the portfolio of Local Offers and Experiences available through its GHA DISCOVERY loyalty programme, in line with its Live Local concept, Global Hotel Alliance partners with City Unscripted to expand GHA DISCOVERY with personalised city tours, exclusive travel rewards and luxury experiences. Responding to growing demand [...]

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Luxury Wine Auction: Strauss & Co Presents Italy, Spain and Portugal Fine Wine Collection

Grace Mumo — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Featuring sought-after Barolo, Brunello di Montalcino, Rioja, Ribera del Duero and more. Strauss & Co are proud to offer an exquisite list of wines from three great wine-producing nations. The Luxury Wine Auction: Strauss & Co Presents Italy, Spain and Portugal Fine Wine Collection. The majority of the 233 lots going under the hammer are from [...]

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