Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 16, 2020
Today the Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, announced the postponement of Africa’s Travel INDABA, which was scheduled to take place at the Durban ICC from 12 to 14 May 2020. This follows President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address last night,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 16, 2020
In response to President Ramaphosa declaring a national state of disaster due to the Coronavirus outbreak on Sunday 15 March, the Southern African Tourism Services Association (SATSA) is preparing for discussions with government. To help them...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 16, 2020
On Sunday 15 March 2020, the South African government declared a national state of disaster due to the Coronavirus outbreak. President Cyril Ramaphosa said, “We have decided to take urgent and drastic measures to manage the disease, protect the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 15, 2020
On 13 March, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) published a media release saying that up to 50 million jobs in the travel and tourism industries are at risk due to the Coronavirus. The World Health Organisation (WHO) classified the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 14, 2020
On Thursday 12 March 2020, Emperors Palace launched a new state-of-the-art 20-seater conferencing and meeting venue, the Theodora Boardroom in the Convention Centre. It offers the latest conferencing technology including: two 86-inch 4K interactive...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 13, 2020
The organisers of Africa Travel Week, Reed Exhibitions Africa, have confirmed that the event has been postponed following growing concerns about the global spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The event, which incorporates World Travel Market Africa...
