Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 23, 2020
CEO of the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA), Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa, has urged businesses within the travel, tourism and hospitality to act responsibly and comply with the regulations of alert level 2 of lockdown. Tshivehengwa said...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 23, 2020
Get the week’s MICE industry news highlights in a quick 2-minute video, brought to you by The Planner Guru. This week we look at the MV Wakashio oil leak off the coast of Mauritius, new appointments at GL events South Africa, the International Air...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 20, 2020
Following President Ramaphosa’s announcement that South Africa would move into alert level 2 of lockdown at midnight on Monday, 17 August 2020, the Ministry of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs promulgated the new regulations. (You can...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 19, 2020
Perhaps one of the biggest obstacles for the South African MICE industry to gain the right governmental support during the COVID-19 pandemic has been that it falls under the Department of Tourism. As the Joint Meeting Industry Council (JMIC) states...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 17, 2020
After a successful trial at Town Lodge Umhlanga and Road Lodge Durban, the City Lodge Hotel Group is now rolling out an ‘Eat In’ pizza menu at its Courtyard Hotels, City Lodge Hotels, Town Lodges and Road Lodges across South Africa. “As...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 17, 2020
Join thought leaders and industry experts as they discuss the latest trends and tools shaping Africa’s workforce. In a series of expert panel discussions hosted by CNBC Africa, we understand how COVID-19 has resulted in business models being...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 17, 2020
After running aground on 25 July 2020, the MV Wakashio bulk carrier leaked an estimated 1 000 tonnes of oil into the ocean in what some scientists call Mauritius’ worst environmental disaster ever. Cleaning and decontamination efforts are being...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 15, 2020
Graham Wood, Sun International Group COO: Hospitality, issued the following statement on 15 August 2020, in response to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that South Africa will move into alert level 2 of lockdown from midnight on Monday 17...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 14, 2020
Touch Down Travel Tech (TDTT) is a new business that develops end-to-end technology platforms to better connect tourism suppliers and their customers. Their website explains: “Created to break the model of the typical tourism distribution company,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 13, 2020
This survey is being done by Shereen Hunter, from the Hunter Group, in order to better understand the impact of COVID-19 on women in the travel tourism and hospitality industries. You can complete the survey here. It will run until the 20th August...
