'IMAGINE' YOUR 1TIME AIRLINES FLIGHT EXPERIENCE

From kind, smiling faces . . .

. . . to convenient electronic check in . . .

From courteous boardng . . .

. . . to attentive baggage handling . . .

From smooth take-off's and landngs . . .

. . . to attentive in-flight service . . .

. . . why would you not choose 1Time Airlines as your African carrier of choice? With Johannesburg O.R. Tambo International Airport as the 1Time Airlines hub, you can wing your way through African skies to a multitude of destinations including Livingstone (Victoria Falls) and the exotic Spice Islands of Zanzibar!

'More Nice. Less Price.'

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SABI SABI ANNOUNCES SINGLE SUPPLEMENT SAVINGS

MONDAY, MARCH 08, 2010
NEW YORK, NY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Good news and great savings for small groups, friends, and families traveling together to Sabi Sabi! With immediate effect, single supplements at all of Sabi Sabi's 5-Star lodges will be waived for the first two suites in any new booking.

On making the announcement, Marketing Director Jacques Smit said "Sabi Sabi realizes that within groups there are often one or two people who prefer not to share accommodation. We have therefore taken the decision to allow two 'single' suites per booking at no extra charge, on future reservations. We are confident that we will have a positive response, and that this initiative will be well received by our clients and guests."

Previously, guests occupying a suite on their own have paid a supplement of an additional 50% of the prevailing rate. The new offer, which is valid for all prices and packages throughout the year*, (excluding June & July 2010 and Christmas Peak Period of December 20th, 2010 – January 05th, 2011) translates into outstanding value for visitors to the lodges.With over 30 years of experience in offering guests an unparalleled Big 5 safari experience, Sabi Sabi continues to improve, innovate and win awards. Each of its four lodges has a unique style and character, but shares the same commitment to providing 5-Star luxury accommodation, exhilarating open Land Rover game drives, outstanding service, warm hospitality, and world-class cuisine. Guests travelling from around the globe to revel in the excitement and beauty of the Sabi Sabi lodges deep in the heart of the unspoilt African bushveld will be able to take advantage of this new pricing structure.

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ANOTHER COUNTRY THROUGH MY EYES – BEHIND THE CAMERA

Todd Neuman - Vice President, Sales - North America, South African Airways

SATURDAY, MARCH 06, 2010
NEW YORK, NY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Up next, Kenneth Hieber looks forward to welcoming his guest, Todd Neuman, Vice President, Sales – North America for South African Airways to the studio. Hieber and Neuman will discuss South African Airways' twice daily departures from the United States, the route network system and the benefits of intercontinental travel on board South Africas national carrier.

ANOTHER COUNTRY THROUGH MY EYES, a TV show dedicated to the passion of African travel is recorded at 2AFRIKA’s studio in New York City as well as on location in Africa. Episodes air online and are produced by Kenneth R. Hieber and Directed by filmmaker Chris Digman. Graphic designer Eric Langlay of ETV Media assists with pre and postproduction editing. ANOTHER COUNTRY THROUGH MY EYES is a division of the Kenneth R. Hieber Group of Travel Companies and all rights are reserved.

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ANOTHER COUNTRY THROUGH MY EYES – BEHIND THE CAMERA

CUT - Hieber & Harris in the studio awaiting 'Action'

Hieber and Harris relaxing after the recording

SATURDAY, MARCH 06, 2010
NEW YORK, NY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

At 2AFRIKA’s studio in New York City this week, Kenneth R. Hieber talked with Ronnie Harris of 1Time Airlines, a South African airline operating from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo International Airport.

The airlines extensive domestic network was born of the courage of four men followed by a 5th who believed in them. It started as a dream that quickly became a reality. Now in its 6th year in service, 1Time Airlines not only serves the all of the major cities of South Africa but has extended service to Livingstone in Zambia, the gateway to the Victoria Falls, and even further afield, Zanzibar – the Spice Islands in the Indian Ocean.

In this episode of ANOTHER COUNTRY THROUGH MY EYES, Hieber and Harris discuss the financial benefits of flying 1Time Airlines; the carriers’ slogan is 'More Nice. Less Price.', as well as the range of destinations served within South Africa.

"Travelers wanting to take a trip in Southern Africa can now, finally, extend into the Indian Ocean and visit the exotic Spice Islands at a very affordable cost," said Kenneth Hieber. He added, "It’s a fantastic way to round-up a vacation and travelers are well advised to consider a 1Time extension to Zanzibar."

The name 1Time is a reflection of the South African soul of the company. In South Africa, the phrase "one time!" is a colloquialism meaning "for real!"

ANOTHER COUNTRY THROUGH MY EYES, a TV show dedicated to the passion of African travel is recorded at 2AFRIKA’s studio in New York City and on location in Africa. Episodes air online and are produced by Kenneth R. Hieber and Directed by filmmaker Chris Digman. Graphic designer Eric Langlay of ETV Media assists with pre and postproduction editing. ANOTHER COUNTRY THROUGH MY EYES is a division of the Kenneth R. Hieber Group of Travel Companies and all rights are reserved.

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EARN MILES WITH SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS – A STAR ALLIANCE MEMBER

SATURDAY, MARCH 06, 2010
NEW YORK, NY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

If you did not know, you should! South African Airways is a member of the Star Alliance . . . and this means that your next flight on South African Airways could earn you many, many miles!

Pool partners with United Airlines in the United States, South African Airways encourages you to become a United Airlines Mileage Plus member. It's easy to use your miles toward a broader array of awards

When you fly one of the airlines below, you can elect to have your Mileage Plus® account credited with the miles from your trip. If you're a Red Carpet Club® or Star Alliance® Gold member, or have your United First® or United Business® boarding pass with you, you will have access to Star Alliance Gold lounges and business lounges throughout the Star Alliance network. See the Star Alliance site for more details on benefits and privileges.

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Interesting Star Alliance statistics

• Member Airlines: 26
• Number of aircraft: 3,993
• Number of employees: 458,817
• Passengers per year: 603.5 million
• Sales Revenue (in US$): 171.22 billion
• Daily departures: 19,700
• Number of airports: 1,077
• Number of lounges: 980
• Countries served: 175

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HIKE MT. KILIMANJARO

SATURDAY, MARCH 06, 2010
NEW YORK, NY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Enhance your Tanzania Safari with an exhilarating 1-day hike on Mt. Kilimanjaro!

Effective immediately, we have added an optional full-day Mt. Kilimanjaro 1-day hike to all of our Tanzania Safaris. Simply visit DUMA – SERENA LODGES, DUMA – SOPA LODGES, BODY & SOUL OF TANZANIA, and our EAST AFRICAN EXPLORER and click on the EXCURSIONS tab for further information.

Here’s what you can anticipate . . . .

You leave from the Springlands Hotel in Moshi at approximately 8:30AM and drive to the Marangu Gate on the eastern side of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Mt. Kilimanjaro National Park where, upon arrival, you complete the National Park formalities before beginning your Mt. Kilimanjaro hikeAt around 9:00AM, you hike through the rainforests which surround the park gate (at an altitude of 6,000 ft.) toward Mandara Hut (at an altitude of 9,000 ft.). This hike will last for approximately 4 hours and lunch is served when you arrive at Mandara Hut. After lunch, you enjoy a brief sightseeing excursion of the area surrounding the Mandara Huts before starting the descent back toward the Marangu Gate where you are expected to arrive at around 4:00PMNext you’ll enjoy a side-trip to Maundi Crater approximately 15 minutes away via overland transfer to enjoy breathtaking views of the surrounding areas including neighboring Kenya and northern TanzaniaYou return to Moshi where it is expected that you will arrive by 7:00PM after an exhilarating day on Mt. Kilimanjaro and your evening at the Springlands Hotel is at leisure. The modern hotel is located on the southern slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro and boasts a new swimming pool, an alfresco dining area set in pleasant gardens and indoor and outdoor bars. Nearby forests support a rich birdlife and provide relaxing walks

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NEW FEES PROPOSED BY STATE DEPARTMENT

FRIDAY, MARCH 05, 2010
NEW YORK, NY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The State Department has proposed new fees for many of its passport-related products and services. The total proposed cost of a new passport will increase from $100 to $135 for adults and from $85 to $105 for minors. Renewals will increase from $75 to $110 for adults and from $60 to $80 for minors. Travelers needing extra visa pages will soon pay $82. Currently, this service is free.

2AFRIKA, INC. urges frequent travelers who may be in need of extra visa pages, new applicants and renewal applicants to submit an application immediately.While no formal implementation date has been given for the changes, the State Dept. has indicated that it intends to implement the new fees once it has had time to consider public comments. The public comment period for the proposed fees ends on March 11, 2010.

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KENYA & UGANDA 'RECYCLED'

TUESDAY, MARCH 02, 2010
NEW YORK, NY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Looking for the ‘perfect gift’ or just want to spoil yourself whilst helping local communities? Look no further . . . we are pleased to bring you a 'Limited Edition’ of recycled jewelry from Uganda'.

This beautiful 'Long Recycled Paper Necklace from Uganda' is yours today for only $25.99 + shipping and handling of $2.95. Three dollars will go to Uganda per purchase to assist local communities sustain themselves . . . what a nice way of ‘giving back’.

This 'Limited Edition Long Recycled Paper Necklace from Uganda' features are;

o Novel, beautiful and recycled, jewelry doesn't get better than that
o Necklace is made from beads of glossy paper from old calendars and brochures
o Jewelry is finished with interspersed glass seed beads
o Each necklace measures approximately 50 inches long, but every piece will vary slightly
o Secures with a plastic screw-in clasp
o Long enough for a double loop

Please note: necklace has a screw-together clasp that is similar in appearance to the paper beads.

The Story Behind the Art:

Uganda Crafts 2000 Ltd. is a Ugandan-owned Fair Trade Craft wholesaler that provides employment and training for the disadvantaged, particularly women, youth, the disabled, and those living with HIV/AIDS. As a member of IFAT, the International Fair Trade Association, Uganda 2000 Ltd. ensures that the craftspeople are paid a sustainable wage for the work they do.

What is Worldstock?

The handcrafted nature of this product will produce minor differences in design and sizing. Subtle variations will occur from piece to piece, adding to its unique qualities. Measurements may vary slightly.

To place your order, simply communicate with Gerhard Le Roux via gerhard@2afrika.com and please note that only Money Orders or Bank Checks are accepted as a form of payment for this ‘Limited Edition Recycled Paper Necklace’ while socks last!

2AFRIKA, INC. is fully committed to your Satisfaction, Security, and Safety at all times, and is actively involved in 'Corporate Social Responsibility in Tourism'

KENYA & UGANDA ‘RECYCLED’

TUESDAY, MARCH 02, 2010
NEW YORK, NY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Looking for the ‘perfect gift’ or just want to spoil yourself whilst helping local communities? Look no further . . . we are pleased to bring you a 'Limited Edition' of recycled jewelry from Kenya.

This beautiful 'Limited Edition Recycled Paper Necklace from Kenya' is yours today for only $19.99 + shipping and handling of $2.95. Three dollars will go to Kenya per purchase to assist local communities sustain themselves . . . what a nice way of 'giving back'.

This 'Limited Edition Recycled Paper Necklace from Kenya' features are;

o Beautiful and recycled, jewelry doesn't get better than ths
o Necklace is made from beads of glossy paper from old calendars and brochures
o Jewelry is finished with interspersed glass seed beads
o Varnished to a high-gloss, each paper bead looks like polished stone or wood
o Paper is cut in long triangles and rolled to form the beads
o Wide, short strips for narrow beads and long, thin strips for fat beads

Please note: necklace has a screw-together clasp that is similar in appearance to the paper beads.

The Story Behind the Art:

The sign for the Teenage Mothers Association of Kenya indicates that it is 'the last house towards the Obunga slums' the most destitute area of Kisumu (close to the birthplace of Mama Sarah, the Kenyan Grandmother of President Barack H. Obama). TEMAK is an organization that offers job training in tailoring, hairdressing, secretarial skills, craft making, and recently computers to unwed mothers, girls, and others in the Obunga slum community. As a community center, the organization also provides the community with an educational forum for HIV/AIDS awareness and other health issues.

What is Worldstock?

The handcrafted nature of this product will produce minor differences in design and sizing. Subtle variations will occur from piece to piece, adding to its unique qualities. Measurements may vary slightly.

To place your order, simply communicate with Gerhard Le Roux via gerhard@2afrika.com and please note that only Money Orders or Bank Checks are accepted as a form of payment for this 'Limited Edition Recycled Paper Necklace' while socks last!

2AFRIKA, INC. is fully committed to your Satisfaction, Security, and Safety at all times, and is actively involved in 'Corporate Social Responsibility in Tourism'

Gandhi’s Ashes scattered off Durban

MONDAY, MARCH 01, 2010
NEW YORK, NY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AS REPORTED BY SA-people.com

Two hundred relatives, friends and fans of Mahatma Gandhi gathered in Durban to scatter some of his last remaining ashes into the Indian Ocean on January 30. The sacred ritual was arranged by his granddaughter Ela Gandhi and marked the anniversary of the famous pacifist’s death 62 years ago.

Traditionally, ashes are immersed in rivers or the sea within days of being cremated, but some of Gandhi’s ashes had been secretly kept as a memento by a Durban family friend who wasn’t aware of the custom. After Gandhi’s assassination – by a Hindu radical – in 1948, his ashes were placed in a few different urns so that they could be taken to various parts of the world for international followers to hold memorial services.

One such urn was given to one of Durban’s pioneer Indian traders – Chagan ‘Chotoo’ Thakur Bhoola (now 85) – who was 21 at the time and had visited India for his wedding and to attend Gandhi’s funeral. Days after the funeral, the Indian Prime Minister presented him with the urn which he transported to various states in Africa for memorial ceremonies.

The final ceremony was held in Durban where the family friend – Vilas Mehta – assisted with prayer arrangements (and retained some ashes as a keepsake). When Mehta recently passed away, her daughter-in-law gave them to Gandhi’s granddaughter because she believed they should be returned to the family.

Ela Gandhi said she chose the Indian Ocean for the ceremony because it links the two countries on which her grandfather had such an influence. Ela (69), and herself an activist, said “Today we commemorate his death anniversary and the important message of that is the intolerance that goes on in this world. All these intolerances end up in violence, end up in wars and so on. If we can just do something to control those intolerances and promote love in the world for each other.”

KwaZulu Natal Acting Premier Willis Mchunu added that “the teachings of Gandhi through the sadia graca philosophy was that of us human beings universally having to love one another, having to live in peace with one another, having to uphold the truth, to uphold correct ideals.”

Quick Facts:
Mahatma Gandhi was known as India’s ‘Father of the Nation’
He was born Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, but was called Mahatma which means Great Soul
His philosophy of peaceful resistance is credited with having brought a peaceful end to British rule of India in 1947 (a year before he died)
Whilst studying in London, his principle of non-violence was inspired by ‘Civil Disobedience’ by Henry David Thoreau
He first went to South Africa in 1893 and lived in SA on and off for 21 years
Gandhi’s fight for human rights in South Africa began soon after his arrival, when he was thrown off a “whites-only” compartment even though he held a first-class ticket
He was South Africa’s first non-white lawyer to be admitted to the bar
He founded the Natal Indian Congress to fight for Indian rights in 1894

A famous Gandhi quote: “My life is my message.”

Gandhi’s Talisman: “I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man (or woman) whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him (or her). Will he (or she) gain anything by it? Will it restore him (or her) to a control over his (or her) own life and destiny? In other words, will it lead to swaraj (freedom) for the hungry and spiritually straving millions? Then you will find your doubts and your self melt away.”

From one of the last notes written by Gandhi, in 1948

Take Part in the Salt March

The annual Salt March celebrates the lives of Mahatma Gandhi and chief Albert Luthuli who both supported a culture of nonviolence and ubuntu. It’s a non-competitive walk and begins at Phoenix Settlement (formerly Gandhi Settlement) in Inanda and ends at Battery Beach. This year’s walk is on April 18. Please visit the Gandhi Development Trust’s website to register. Schools, clubs and individuals welcome.

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YOTEL brings affordable luxury to New York

MONDAY, MARCH 01, 2010
NEW YORK. NY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

GERARD GREENE - CEO OF YOTEL reported this morning

We wanted you to be one of the first to know that we are announcing today that we will open for business in the 'Big Apple' in the Spring of next year. This will be the first YOTEL opening outside of our current international airport locations and make it the largest hotel opening in New York in 2011.

YOTEL Times Square, located at 42nd Street and 10th Avenue, will be part of Related Company's 1.2 million square foot, 60 storey LEED-Silver complex which will include residential units and the Frank Gehry designed Signature Theatre.

The flagship YOTEL property is being co-designed by The Rockwell Group and Softroom and will feature an exciting Club Lounge and the largest outside terrace space of any hotel in New York.

Achingly cool and chillingly efficient YOTEL will offer customers a perfectly designed 16sqm (170sqft) of private space in which to relax, refresh, connect and sleep, a true haven of calm. Luxury bedding, rejuvenating monsoon rain showers, relaxing purple mood lighting and YOTEL's 'techno wall' with flat screen TV, and complimentary WiFi will soon be on offer to those visiting New York. Never again will travellers have to be subject to expensive and boring hotels.

We have established ourselves in the hearts of international travellers and the media alike. Thanks to your support we have collected industry awards and rave Trip Advisor ratings. Last year, YOTEL won the prestigious Business Accommodation of the Year at the Business Travel World Awards.

To those of you that have stayed thank you; and to those of you that haven't why not; you're missing out!

I hope with the first of many city centre hotels to come that we will see you soon.

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