A 160 km cycling track between George and Plettenberg Bay, part of a much larger plan to make the Western Cape a biking mecca, is planned to be launched early next year.
The Western Cape government said in a statement this week that the route, which will be the first part of the projected “Cape Cross” cycling route from Cape Town to Southern Cape, will include road track, mountain trails, jeep and forest tracks.
“Our aim is to position the Western Cape as the Cycling Capital of Africa,” said Alan Winde, Western Cape’s Minister of Economic Opportunities.
Upcoming work includes putting up signage, as well as assessing accommodation, cycling tracks and bike shops along the way. The development of the new route is being driven by the Western Cape government, Wesgro, local municipalities and private sector stakeholders in the region.
Winde said the Cape Cross project was one of various initiatives through which the Western Cape was hoping to add another 100,000 jobs to the tourism sector in the province.
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New 160km Bike Trail to Open Along Garden Route
A 160 km cycling track between George and Plettenberg Bay, part of a much larger plan to make the Western Cape a biking mecca, is planned to be launched early next year.
The Western Cape government said in a statement this week that the route, which will be the first part of the projected “Cape Cross” cycling route from Cape Town to Southern Cape, will include road track, mountain trails, jeep and forest tracks.
“Our aim is to position the Western Cape as the Cycling Capital of Africa,” said Alan Winde, Western Cape’s Minister of Economic Opportunities.
Upcoming work includes putting up signage, as well as assessing accommodation, cycling tracks and bike shops along the way. The development of the new route is being driven by the Western Cape government, Wesgro, local municipalities and private sector stakeholders in the region.
Winde said the Cape Cross project was one of various initiatives through which the Western Cape was hoping to add another 100,000 jobs to the tourism sector in the province.
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What Brexit could mean for South Africans in – or moving to – the UK
Over the past few weeks, Breytenbachs Immigration Consultants have been flooded with calls from EU nationals concerned about their future immigration status in the UK.
They have kindly answered these burning questions about our status in the UK in the event of Britain leaving the EU:
What happens if I’m South African in the UK with a South African passport?
Nothing will change. South Africans will be subject to the same UK Immigration laws, and the UK leaving the European Union will not impact you.
What if I’m a dual South African/UK citizen with two passports?
Nothing will change You will be able to live and work in the UK as a UK citizen, as you have a UK passport. A potential Brexit will not impact you.
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Rethinking Expats: Who Are They And Do African Businesses Even Need Them?
One of the biggest challenges companies face when entering African markets is hiring key executives but despite the short supply of local talent, many multinationals find the traditional model of deploying expats in Africa unattractive, according to an AfricanBusinessReview report by Nye Longman.
Instead, some are looking at alternatives such as hiring Africans to work in other African countries or recruiting Africans returning from the diaspora.
“The local skills shortage is acute mainly because many African businesses have not operated on a multinational scale for long enough, with the result that even qualified people do not have the necessary international experience,” said Leon Ayo, CEO of Odgers Berndtson Sub-Saharan Africa. The U.K.-based company claims to be the U.K.’s largest executive search firm.
The appropriate skills for multinationals are typically sought among the expat communities in developed economies. However, many companies are actively reducing the number of expat executives that they deploy across Africa, according to a recent Odgers Berndtson white paper.
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Why Zambia’s Kwacha is World Best-Performing Currency
Currently, Zambia’s kwacha is the best-performing currency in the world, a resurrection from last year’s failure where it was ranked third worst performing currency. With the improving copper prices, the currency is expected to bloom even further.
Zambia’s kwacha has climbed from being the third worst performing currency in the world in 2015 to being the best this year, outshining silver and gold and 150 other currencies and precious metals, according to Bloomberg.
The report says that kwacha’s value against the US dollar has risen 19. 9 percent since the beginning of January, cutting its last year’s loss by half. Last year, the currency fell by 42 percent due to poor copper prices, one of the country’s main exports, as well as continuous power shortage.
The positive record is on the back of a strong monetary policy taken by the Bank of Zambia and other government interventions in the economy, including a review of fuel subsidies, the state-owned Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation reported.
The currency has also benefited from an increase in metal prices. Further, news of increased mining investment and proposed changes to mineral royalties have been seen to be more investor friendly.
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