Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 11, 2022
The Department of Tourism established the Green Tourism Incentive Programme (GTIP) five years ago, to provide grant funding to qualifying tourism businesses to help them implement resource efficiency interventions. Interested businesses are...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 5, 2022
Dubai’s Department for Economy and Tourism (DET) recently held a roadshow in South Africa to communicate their ongoing activities on the African continent and their renewed commitment to South Africa. The multi-day event – which saw DET visiting...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 5, 2022
Rosemary Anderson is the national chairperson of FEDHASA Rosemary Anderson, national chairperson of FEDHASA, shares how the hospitality industry is faring in the aftermath of the pandemic, as well as what is needed to revive it to its former...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 5, 2022
Megan De Jager (née Oberholzer), RX Africa Portfolio Director: Travel, Tourism & Marketing International Luxury Travel Market Africa (ILTM Africa) has announced its return to the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens in 2023. This gorgeous...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 5, 2022
Phenyo Marumo is the newly appointed Regional Marketing & Communications Manager for Minor Hotels Africa Minor Hotels is pleased to announce the appointment of Phenyo Marumo to the Johannesburg, South Africa offices, as the Regional Marketing...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 4, 2022
According to the 2021 Travel and Tourism Development Index, which the World Economic Forum released in May 2022, South Africa’s ranks 112/117 in Safety and Security globally. This dismal scoring is damaging to South Africa’s society at large, while...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 25, 2022
Over the years, the South Africa National Convention Bureau (SANCB) has partnered with a wide variety of organisations across a number of key sectors to bring business events to South Africa. These partnerships are important to SANCB and are a key...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 18, 2022
Last Thursday, 15 September, Air Belgium’s first fight to South Africa touched down at OR Tambo. This inaugural flight launched the airline’s new route between Brussels, Johannesburg and Cape Town, and is Air Belgium first route to an African...
Sep 17, 2022
Byline: Sam Nassimov, MD of Premier Hotels Face-to-face conferencing is making a comeback. Sam Nassimov, MD of Premier Hotels In-person is popular Virtual conferencing holds a great many benefits outside of the obvious Covid-19 safety factors. From...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 10, 2022
dmg Events has signed a joint venture agreement with KAOUN International, the newly incorporated event organising company of the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), in order to develop an international portfolio in the food and hospitality sectors. A...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 10, 2022
Delta Air Lines is increasing its flight capacity to South Africa with the introduction of a seasonal ‘triangular’ route from Atlanta-Johannesburg-Cape Town-Atlanta. The four-times-weekly route will start on 02 December, providing nonstop service...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 10, 2022
US airline United has invested $15 million in Eve Air Mobility with a conditional purchase agreement for up to 400 flying taxies – or eVTOLs, which stands for electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle. The company believes that these four-seat...
