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Bloemfontein Airport upgraded: According to a media release by ACSA, since Bloemfontein Airport is identified as being a port of entry as well as the recent introduction of the low cost airline, 1time airlines, to Bloemfontein, the airport has seen some excellent growth of 11%. This situation has increased the need to upgrade the airport terminal. To ensure that the R17 million project is not disruptive to continued operation of the airport, it will be conducted in a phased manner. The first phase will consist of the construction of management offices on the 1st floor for ACSA and stakeholders and the relocation of the car rental kiosks to the parking area. This R2,8 million phase has commenced in July 2006 and should be completed by December 2006. Upgrading as to 2010 is to follow.
Hub for small business: A website, called the Small Business Hub has been launched to help small businesses handle all phases of their development. The aim of the site is to provide small business owners with critical information on all aspects of running a small business in a competitive climate. Members have free access to a wide range of articles on the entire small business arena and can participate in interactive forums and business blogs. The Small Business Hub website is situated at small-business-hub.co.za. Its cornerstone is online assistance in the form of small business self-improvement articles and free courses.
New route to link Cape and Namibia: The development of a cross-border driving route that will link Namibia to South Africa's West Coast is being developed by the Namibia Tourism Board (NTB), Cape Town Routes Unlimited (CTRU) and the Northern Cape Tourism Authority (NCTA). Called the Cape-Namibia Route, the initiative aims to highlight and expose the generally underdeveloped and lesser-visited regions of South Africa's West Coast and the route it follows into southern Namibia. The initial target market is the estimated 190 000 South Africans who visit Namibia by road.
Lesotho launches trade directory: The Lesotho Tourism Development Corporation has launched its first-ever Tourism Trade Directory, containing comprehensive information on the tourism industry and products in Lesotho. The information includes general travel facts such as visas, climate and the like, and information of specific products, broken down in various categories such as accommodation, arts and crafts, etc. The directory also contains an investment section detailing investment opportunities in the tourism industry. For more info, contact Mamoabi Ralebitso at mamoabi@ltdc.org.ls.
Die Shotokan Karate Skool in Bloemfontein bied vanjaar 28 en 29 Julie by Vista Universiteit die Alle Style Vrystaat Kampioenskappe aan, waar al die verskillende style karate teen mekaar gaan meeding in 'n semi-kontak kompetisie. Kinders tussen 5 en 15 jaar sal in drie verskillende afdelings meeding, nl. vaste bewegingstyle (kata), gevegte (kumites) en spankata (3 persone tegelyk). Sowat 200 – 300 deelnemers word verwag waaruit die Vrystaatse span van sowat 50 gekies sal word om in die Suid –Afrikaanse kampioenskappe in September 2006 in Kaapstad deel te neem.
Die instrukteur en eienaar van Shotokan Karate Skool, met perseel te Northridge Mall, Bloemfontein, Mnr. Quentin Rourke, sę hoewel reeds borgskappe van onder meer Defensor Security, Desley Meubels, Bloemfontein Medi-Clinic en die Property House Group bekom is, word verdere borgskappe benodig ten einde dit vir kinders moontlik te maak om aan kampioenskappe deel te neem waarvoor hulle kwalifiseer. Rourke sę by Shotokan is behalwe vir die fisiese afrigting van leerders, die fokus ook op Christelike en persoonlikheidsontwikkeling van kinders met die oog op 'n positiewe en gesonde lewensstyl.
Belangstellendes en voornemende borge kan Rourke skakel by 082 644 3865.
Op die foto, Quentin Rourke (regs) en sy broer, Johann, wat albei vir die SA span gekies is wat in Oktober vanjaar aan die węreldkampioenskappe in karate te Tampere, Finland gaan deelneem. Dit is die eerste keer in 30 jaar dat twee broers saam vir die SA Span gekies word.
The annual KTV Market Day in the Free State is this year to be held on Saturday, 2 September 2006, at Checkers Hyper Centre, Fleurdal, Bloemfontein.
KTV identified the need to create future entrepreneurs when it launched its first KTV Market Day in 1996. The original idea was to give children between the ages of 6 – 16 the opportunity to learn about business in a fun way. More than 4 000 children participated in KTV Market Day 2005.
Through this event KTV aims to develop and encourage entrepreneurial skills amongst the youth and to build a foundation enabling school leavers to become job-makers as opposed to job seekers.
Children can compete in two categories, namely stalls where they can sell their own creations or products, or they can perform, such as singing or dancing. Participating schools stand to win a cash prize of R10 000 for their school library.
For more information contact Wendy Thabethe 051 – 430 3027 or e-mail wendy@zpr.co.za
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