Federal Airlines (FedAir) has announced several strategies it is adopting to meet its customers’ needs and new market demands within the luxury safari lodge shuttle and charter airline business, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mark Hurst, group...
Meropa Casino’s new appointments
Sun International is pleased to announce the appointment of Sammy Mokhele as General Manager of the company’s Meropa Casino in Polokwane, and Khensani Mailula as Gaming Manager. Sammy previously held this role from 2008 to 2013; he will return on...
World Travel Awards announces FCM as Africa’s Leading Travel Management Company
For the fifth consecutive year, FCM Travel Solutions was named Africa’s Leading Travel Management Company at the prestigious World Travel Awards. The accolade has been made all the more meaningful given the challenges that the global pandemic has...
Meet SA’s ‘Top 20’ for the 2020 South African Small Business Awards
The National Small Business Council (NSCB) in association with World Famous Events recently announced their choice of South Africa’s ‘Top 20’ for the 2020 South African Small Business Awards. The ‘Top 20’ finalists represent a broad range of...
Gold Reef City’s Lyric Theatre reopens with ‘Rhythms – The Gumboots Show’
The Lyric Theatre at Gold Reef City, voted South Africa’s Coolest Local Entertainment Place, will reopen this weekend with four live performances of Rhythms – The Gumboot Show. In 1871, South African miners developed their own language with...
World MICE Awards votes Durban ICC Africa’s best convention centre
The World MICE Awardsâ„¢ celebrates and rewards excellence in the global Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) industry. Today it announced the winners of its 2020 programme, which saw the Durban International Convention Centre...
Scan Display and Zimstone support PinkDrive
Despite the disruption that COVID-19 has caused South African event industry businesses, some of them are still finding ways to support charities and help in the fight against the pandemic. Scan Display recently partnered with Zimstone to provide a...
Courtyard Hotel Waterfall City on track to open early-2021
The new concept Courtyard Hotel Waterfall City is nearing completion, which means it is on track to open in the first quarter of 2021. Situated in the Waterfall City mixed-use commercial, retail, office and residential area, including the iconic...
Event contracts and COVID – things to consider
Proven best practice used to guide most decisions when drawing up legal contracts for events. Since COVID-19 spread to our shores, it has introduced a new set of criteria that has to be accommodated – while also introducing huge amounts of...
Your checklist for POPI compliance
Certain provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act 4 of 2008 (‘POPI’ or ‘POPIA’) came into effect as far back as 11 April 2014. Then, in June of this year it was announced that the balance of requirements...
SA’s live events industry reacts to health and safety contraventions at ANC rally
Photos and video footage of an African National Congress (ANC) rally held at the Luthuli 9L Sports Grounds in Ward 14 in Polokwane on Sunday, 8 November 2020, has been attracting criticism for its complete disregard for the lockdown level 1...
The Manor House named South Africa’s Leading Country House Hotel
This year’s World Travel Awards’ winners have been announced, and The Manor House at Fancourt was named South Africa’s Leading Country House Hotel. The 5-star, 18-suite boutique hotel dates from the 1850s, and is one of two accommodation options at...