British Airways, locally operated by South African airline Comair, has made a book with confidence commitment to its customers which allows them to change the dates and destinations of bookings without any change fee. Additionally, a booking made...
How Seychelles plans to resuscitate its tourism sector responsibly
In a bold move to resuscitate its tourism industry, Seychelles has announced its plans to make the country more accessible to more visitors as quickly and safely as possible. The plan was outlined during a press conference on 14 January 2021,...
Mauritius outlines its Covid-19 vaccination campaign
Mauritius has announced its national Covid-19 vaccination campaign. The country hopes to achieve herd immunity in the near future, which requires most of its population (potentially as much as 80-90%)Â receive a vaccine. As the vaccines are...
Monika luel appointed WESGRO CMO
Monika luel, the former MD of Private Safaris, has been appointed to the position of Chief Marketing Officer at WESGRO, the tourism, trade and investment promotion agency for Cape Town and the Western Cape. She will take up her new role from 5...
A VR solution for events, remote teams and classrooms
Virtual events have been booming as way to safely bring people together during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, one company is offering a solution that is a little different: The Virtual Lab’s virtual reality (VR) platform, Virtuworx, mimics online...
Seychelles launches its National COVID-19 Immunisation Campaign
Seychelles began administering Covid-19 vaccines on Sunday, 10 January 2021. The republic’s president, H E Wavel Ramkalawan, took the very first dose (pictured above) – making him the first Head of State in Africa to do so. He was joined by roughly...
IMEX 2021 announces its cancellation
The IMEX Group has announced that IMEX 2021 has been cancelled. The show is a global event that attracts exhibitors and buyers from over 150 countries. It is therefore reliant on open international travel routes which, as a second wave sweeps...
Clarifying the new lockdown level 3 rules
On 28 December 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced several adjustments to the level 3 of lockdown that we are currently in. These will remain in place until at least 15 January, after which they will be reviewed. Face-to-face gatherings All...
FEDHASA: A delayed Covid-19 vaccine roll out will hurt SA’s tourism sector
While roughly 4.8 million people in America and over half a million in the UK have received a Covid-19 vaccine to date, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on 28 December 2020 that South Africa would only start rolling out its vaccination programme...
Business interruption insurance claims are – finally – being honoured
South African insurers Guardrisk and Santam have finally committed to pay out business interruption insurance claims arising from the pandemic. This follows three separate court cases – one against Santam by Ma-Afrika Hotels and The Stellenbosch...
OurAfrica.Travel returns in 2021
OurAfrica.Travel, a virtual meeting platform which successfully launched in 2020, will be back in 2021 to once again offer the travel trade a safe and affordable Africa-focussed travel show. The show will run from 1 to 12 March 2021 across two...
Festive spoils at The Maslow
The Maslow invites you and your family and friends to indulge in some festive pampering, set in its beautiful gardens that will make you forget that you are in the heart of Sandton. “Flavourful feasts and great company are what this time of year is...