New mega venue opens in KZN
SIBAYA Casino &
Entertainment Kingdom
has opened a new
expansive, multi-purpose
venue, Sun Park.
Constructed in response
to a growing demand on
the North Coast of KwaZulu
Natal for a versatile facility to
stage large events, Sun Park
features a semi-permanent,
flexible structure built around
a grid that can be arranged
into multiple configurations.
It incorporates a marquee
structure and deck, offering
the facilities and support
services of an indoor events
venue with the flexibility of
an outdoor space. The Sun
Park grid spans 2 400sqm
and the marquee, 1 759sqm.
There is also a large grass
area on the east side of the
structure. The infrastructure
offers water, electricity, WiFi,
an office and storage space.
Fossil footprints discovered in Western Cape
LAST month saw
the discovery of late
Pleistocene hominin tracks
along the Cape south
coast.
The research team,
led by Dr Charles Helm,
discovered up to 40 tracks
in the form of natural casts
on the ceiling and walls of
a 10-metre-long cave. He
estimated that the tracks
were made around 90 000
years ago by what was
most likely homo sapiens,
when the shoreline was
probably 2km out.
Considered the West
Coast equivalent of the
Cradle of Humankind, the
fossil site will add to South
Africa’s positioning as a
must-see destination for
heritage tourists.
Globally, South Africa is
positioned as a place of
great heritage significance,
says Western Cape
Minister of Economic
Opportunities, Alan Winde,
and “will no doubt become
one of the treasures in our
heritage chest”.
FlySafair ups capacity
FLYSAFAIR will increase
its overall capacity by
just over 25 000 seats a
month after adding two
new-generation Boeing 737
800s to its fleet.
The new aircraft were
scheduled to enter service
last month and late April,
and will see the airline’s
B737 800s increase to
five, upping the fleet
total to 14 aircraft.
The first new aircraft
is already loaded on
the airline’s schedule
and will operate on
the Johannesburg-Port
Elizabeth, JohannesburgEast
London, and
Johannesburg-Cape Town
routes, as well as the
Johannesburg-Durban route
on weekends.
Amphibious wheelchairs improve beach access
TO CREATE awareness and
make local beaches universally
accessible to people with
disabilities, the Wildlife and
Environment Society of South
Africa has donated amphibious
wheelchairs to four coastal
municipalities in the country.
The wheelchairs’ unique
design lets them move easily
on the sand, as well as enter
and float in the ocean, giving
visitors with disabilities the
opportunity to enjoy local
beaches.
The main objective is to
create awareness and achieve
universal access to Blue Flag
beaches through improved
infrastructure and amenities.
The City of Cape Town,
Overstrand, Bitou and Kouga
municipalities were identified
as recipients for the chairs,
based on their existing
disabled access to beaches
and on their commitment
to making their Blue Flag
beaches useable for all
people.
Kulula.com introduces on-board card payments
KULULA.COM has
followed FlySafair’s lead in
introducing on-board card
payments.
The new cashless
transaction service is
available on all kulula.com’s
flights. It accepts all Visa
and MasterCard products,
meaning that payment can
be made with either a credit
or debit card.
