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Guests had to be evacuated this morning after a fire erupted at the iconic beachfront hotel, The Blue Waters. Early reports stated that there was a loud explosion, and that there was a fire engulfing the hotel, fortunately, although there was a fire, eThekwini Metro Fire had it under control, and no serious injuries …

With 6 months to go until the doors of Pearl Walk are officially opened, 96% of the high-end boutique mall is already tenanted. Fulfilling the role as Umhlanga’s first boutique shopping mall, Pearl Walk has generated demand from some of the country’s biggest brands as they vie to become part …

The Deputy Minister of Tourism, Tokozile Xasa, hosted the highly successful Women in Tourism initiative at Indaba on Sunday. This annual event is fast becoming a sought after event to attend at this acclaimed Pan African Trade show. The establishment of the Women in Tourism (WiT) forum is aimed at …

Indaba 2016 Speech by Derek Hanekom – Minister of Tourism in South Africa May 7th 2016 My fellow Ministers of Tourism from Africa, Members of National, Provincial and Municipal Government present, Organisers, exhibitors, buyers and members of the media, You are all part of our tourism family. Many of you …

A journey of building a stronger KwaZulu-Natal is continuing with KZN Premier Senzo Mchunu determined to position this province as an economic powerhouse.  Today, Mchunu hosted the Ambassador of Qatar, His Excellency Mr Salem Abdulla al-Jaber and the Ambassador of Poland, Her Excellency Ms Anna Raduchwska-Brochwicz. “Because of our hard …

Our selection of the best pics from across Durban and our beautiful province of KwaZulu-Natal this week! If you would like to have your awesome photos featured here, please send them to us by: – Email via info@5stardurban.co.za – Post them on our Facebook Page at http://www.facebook.com/5stardurban – Or you can also …

I’m not a bad cook – not at all! In fact, I like to think I’m quite good at it – mostly.  But what really gets me about the daily grind and everyday cooking is that I have to plan it, and buy it, and then cook it after a …

When was the last time you enjoyed dinner and a show? – well this Friday PJ Powers will be at the Oysterbox Hotel, live and unplugged to serenade you! Dinner theatre with PJ Powers Penelope Jane Dunlop also known as PJ Powers or ‘Thandeka’, has enjoyed a highly successful musical …

Our selection of the best pics from across Durban and our beautiful province of KwaZulu-Natal this week! If you would like to have your awesome photos featured here, please send them to us by: – Email via info@5stardurban.co.za – Post them on our Facebook Page at http://www.facebook.com/5stardurban – Or you can also …

Indaba 2016: Tourism Indaba has become a part of the fabric of Durban in a way – year after year the event has grown, and proven time and again that Durban is the best destination by far for a huge networking event like Indaba. This year Indaba 2016 is said to …