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Bushman’s Rock is an ideal venue for business seminars, corporate conferences, company lunches, training workshops and executive planning sessions.The easy access to the main centres in Gauteng makes this luxurious lodge a chosen destination for businesses looking for conference venues in Gauteng.

The lodge provides luxury accommodation in Pretoria, yet surrounded by South Africa bush – what better place to have your next conference!

By Lindie Botha and Herbital Maluleke of the Agricultural Business Chamber South Africa.

It is too difficult to have a comprehensive picture of the consequences of the crisis that is hitting the global economic system. However, what we know for sure is that the South African Agricultural sector had been affected (South Africa moved from being a net exporter of food to being a net importer of food) or is likely to be affected more, despite the fact that the financial crisis is the result of markets failures in the North. The issue of South Africa being a net exporter of food needs to be reviewed on
whether South Africa is a net importer of process food or unprocessed food. South Africa is a net importer of process food than unprocessed food due to high demand which might be caused of increase in population, neighbouring countries such as Zimbabwe buying food from South Africa etc.

Read the full article on the Agrifica website

Pumalo Africa have a vast amount of experience in the field of Industrial Theater. This is a highly effective means of communicating values, methodologies and ideas to a large group of employees or teams. Industrial Theatre is creative, innovative and effective. Pumalo Africa has excelled in being able to take strategies and objectives from Management teams and turn them into scripted performances for entertaining and educational value. Each theatre piece is aligned to the strategic goals of the developmental process of the organization.

Pumalo Africa have reached over 50 000 people through this form of change intervention. Companies like GoldFields Mining SA and AngloCoal South Africa have used the skills and expertise of Pumalo Africa to bring about change and communicate key ideas to a large workforce. These projects have been highly successful and have seen great results with permanent partnerships and even theatres being set up on site.

Read more on the Pumalo Africa Industrial Theatre Methodology and the Industrial Theatre Projects on the Pumalo Africa website.

For some there is nothing better than buying your ticket and leaving the rest to chance. The adventure of arriving in a foreign country without a plan, without reservations for accommodation or any idea how you will from A to B. Everything from beginning to end is an adventure. For these intrepid explorers, a tour guide will only cramp your independence. Other travellers may want a degree of freedom in choosing their itinerary but they also want to do activities such as abseiling or touring unfamiliar or remote areas. For these travellers a tour operator can assist in planning overnight tours or day tours. In a country like South Africa, with 11 official languages, it may sometime be useful to have a guide who can communicate on your behalf. The third type of traveller wants to leave no room for error. This type of traveller will want to make every moment of his trip count- this is particularly true for those who are in the country for a limited time or for those who are unable to make arrangements themselves or who have physical limitations. For this type of traveller a tour guide or tour operator is essential. They will take care of all the details from accommodation and pick up, drop off transport to visits to the best sites. Tour operators will often offer set tours as well as customised tours. Ulysses offers such a service from day or night tour to full overnight stays. Ulysses tour operators will coordinate every aspect of your tour or safari and give you the option to customise your tour.
So the South African answer to the question is “Ja- Nee” which means “Yes- No”.

For more information on Tours and Safaris in South Africa visit the website of Ulysses Tour Operator

Being at the right place at the right time will make all the difference to your experience when planning a tour or safari in sunny South Africa. So, even before you contact tour operators such as Ulysses to organise your tour; do some research on the seasons and corresponding temperatures. September, October, November are spring; December, January, February are summer; March, April, May are autumn; June, July, August are winter months. Another thing to consider is that the school year runs from January to December with a long break over Christmas. There are school holidays between March and April, June and July and a week between September and October. If you are planning to travel during these peak seasons, expect places to be crowded. You may want to consider travelling out of season when accommodation is a little cheaper and queues are a little shorter. It is also advisable to find out about any local festivals such as the National Arts festival in Grahamstown in June or the Ficksburg Cherry festival in the Free State in November. You won’t want to miss out on some spectacular events. For more information on safaris and tours to South Africa visit the Ulysses website.