NTT Data selling 7 data centres
The Competition Commission has conditionally approved Mauritius-based Open Access Data Centres (OADC) buying seven data centres from NTT Data in South Africa.
The commission's view is that the proposed transaction was unlikely to substantially lessen or prevent...
Mauritius feeling Eskom's load-shedding pain
The inability of South Africa’s main power producer Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. to meet demand is not only hurting the continent’s most-industrialised economy but affecting manufacturers on an island more than 2,000 miles away.
Chronic power shortages...
FlySafair launches Mauritius route
Low-cost carrier FlySafair’s inaugural flight from Johannesburg to Mauritius landed on 8 March 2022.
Initially set to begin operating on 11 December 2021, the opening of FlySafair’s route to Mauritius was delayed following South African scientists’ discovery...
FlySafair launches Mauritius route — how it compares to British Airways and Emirates
FlySafair’s fares on its newly-announced route between Johannesburg and Mauritius are among the cheapest currently on the market, a MyBroadband comparison shows.
Considering that it is a direct flight, rather...
Total noob here when it comes to international travel...
Our family of 3 has been given the chance to go to Mauritius for a week in November. We already sorted out passports and un-abridged birth certificate and our accommodation and transport that side is sorted out. However I have a few...
My wife and I am flying to Mauritius tomorrow morning on SAA and was contemplating taking my drone along, does anyone know if SAA will have any problems for taking a drone on board as hand luggage. I have taken it along with local flights before and no one even batted an eyelid (Admittedly it...
Interesting article which I missed elsewhere, and just stumbled upon today: https://www.wits.ac.za/news/latest-news/research-news/2017/2017-01/lost-continent-found-under-mauritius.html
Charming video too, with 600K hits already: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o61P6ysKklM
Who are the reputable tour companies? I need to start getting quotations for a trip there next year for a couple of people.
I am looking for bed & breakfast (meal wise) and some group activities if possible. Budgeting about R15K p.p. (hope that's enough). What are the peak periods? I plan to go...