south africa
China and Impact on South Africa Tourism
Nomfundo B Zonke | August 6, 2018
South Africa has continued to strengthen its ties with China, to ensure that the economic engagement was mutually beneficial, continued to lead to infrastructure development, greater economic participation and the greater good of both countries. By Nomfundo B Zonke Over the past decade, South Africa has continued to strengthen its ties with the People's Republic of China. Many Chinese companies operating in South Africa are geared towards the rising number of Chinese tourists who visit the country each year. South Africa is also home to a large number of Chinese immigrants: Yoon Jung Park, a researcher on Chinese migrants in South Afri...
South Africa Seeing Growth in Mixed-Use Hospitality Investment
Wayne Troughton | March 13, 2017
By Wayne Troughton, CEO, HTI Consulting Diversifying into more than one property sector is not new in the South African context, but it's a growing trend that's impacting the hotel pipeline. Nowadays we're increasingly seeing investors who weren't traditionally interested in hotels now investing in this asset class and, whilst mixed-use developments are by no means a new concept in South Africa, it's certainly interesting to note the upswing in mixed-use hospitality investment. As a trend, it's allowing developers and investors to diversify portfolios, spread risk and, in many cases, deliver significant added val...
