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Cresta upgrades hotels to accommodate Zim tourist increase

Article Advertising Supplement - 9 Nov 2018

In response to questions from the Mail & Guardian, the country director in Zimbabwe of Cresta Hotels, Chipo Mandela, said:

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Warm, friendly Zambia should be on foreign tourism radar

Article Staff Reporter - 19 Sep 2016

A meander through "the sweetest country" leads to all kinds of finds: local musician JK, the Lusaka National Museum and Zamtel telecom outlets.

Don’t miss this: The Vic Falls Carnival

Article Arts Desk - 29 Dec 2014

The three-day music and adventure festival returns for the third year running.

Barking up the right tree

Article Staff Reporter - 19 Sep 2013

Cat Pritchard ventures to the Zambian side of the Victoria Falls to 'join the treevolution' by  helping to plant 5 000 trees in three weeks.

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Zimbabwe bridges the tourism divide as visitors return

Africa Jason Moyo - 30 Aug 2013

The “interview” is conducted while we dangle from a rope off the Victoria Falls bridge, over 100m above the raging Zambezi.

Goofy plans for Vic Falls

Africa Jason Moyo - 30 Aug 2013

After successfully hosting a major United Nations event, Zimbabwe Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi can be forgiven for talking big.

Zimbabwe’s tourism triumph turns sour

Africa Staff Reporter - 3 Aug 2012

An official has revealed that Zimbabwe made promises it cannot keep to win a UN World Tourism Organisation conference bid. Ray Ndlovu reports.

Victoria Falls heritage status threatened

Africa Staff Reporter - 12 Nov 2010

One of Africa's most famous landmarks, Victoria Falls, is in danger of losing its status as a world heritage site.

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