The Radisson Blu Hotel, Durban Umhlanga will feature 207 rooms and is expected to welcome its first guests in 2019.

The hotel is designed as an urban resort within the ambitious Oceans Umhlanga development – a 90,000m2 high-end complex which will also include luxury apartments and a  shopping mall with some of the world’s leading brands.

Besides 207 rooms and suites with Radisson Blu signature services such as free high-speed internet, the hotel will also offer an all-day-dining restaurant, a lobby bar and coffee shop, a rooftop outdoor bar and terrace, and a business class lounge. The meeting and events area will cover almost 1,200m2, and spa, gym and outdoor pool will complement the facilities.

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According to Visas & Passports Unlimited, the embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo in South Africa is busy implementing a new system and is not currently accepting any visa submissions.

For applications already submitted, it has advised that processing is expected to take between five and 10 working days.

There is speculation that there will be changes to the visa application form and invitation letter process.

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