This is a decision which is so obviously not in the country's interests, that I'm sure it'll be reversed. I was shocked to hear that heavy-handed home affairs officials have decided to stop cruise ships from docking at Cape Town's V&A Waterfront.

1time Valentines special

Love is in the air! The first 1time special of 2012 - they are running a Valentine's Sale on selected flights up to 3 March 2012. The sale ends on the 19th January 2012 or when the seats are sold out, whichever happens first (only 33,000 seats on sale). Excludes group bookings, peak dates & public holidays. Prices subject to change (perhaps even by the time you read this). T&Cs.

Johannesburg - Durban from R389, one-way
Durban - Johannesburg from R389, one-way
All other South African domestic routes from R489 one-way

Book your seats at 1time, but remember to check prices with other airlines, including Velvet Sky.

JNB-Athens R4411*

JNB-Bangkok R5786*

JNB-Barcelona R6222*

JNB-Cape Town R1200*

JNB-Delhi R4891*

JNB-Doha R5463*

JNB-Durban R798*

JNB-Frankfurt R6016*

JNB-Geneva R5517*

JNB-Glasgow R7135*

JNB-Harare R2084*

JNB-Hong Kong R6366*

JNB-Houston R10416*

JNB-Istanbul R4850*

JNB-London R6350*

JNB-Los Angeles R10903*

JNB-Manchester R6265*

JNB-Milan R5505*

JNB-Mumbai R4404*

JNB-Munich R6046*

JNB-New York R8203*

JNB-Rome R5366*

JNB-San Francisco R10903*

JNB-Seychelles R6329*

JNB-Shanghai R7444*

JNB-Tel Aviv R7248*

JNB-Venice R5504*

JNB-Windhoek R2618*

JNB-Zurich R5695*

* lowest return flight prices, limited availability, prices may have changed

CPT-Athens R5179*

CPT-Doha R6553*

CPT-Dubai R5214*

CPT-Johannesburg R1200*

CPT-London R6175*

CPT-Manchester R6265*

CPT-New York  R8503*

CPT-Port Elizabeth R1196*

DUR-Johannesburg R798*

DUR-Cape Town R1096*

The Alphen Hotel in Constantia, Cape Town, has recently reopened as a 5-star boutique hotel.

Cape Nature has just released a Management Plan for the Cederberg Nature Reserve to "direct the protection and sustainable use of its natural, scenic and heritage resources over a five year period".

Want to get high? China is planning to build the world's highest airport in Nagqu, Tibet (4,436m). The airport is scheduled to start operations in 2015.

Air Mauritius has updated its excess baggage guidelines.