Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 14, 2021
South Africa is prone to droughts and severe water-scarcity, so its critical that businesses learn to use and manage this precious resource carefully. With the UN’s International World Water Day coming up on 22 March 2021, this issue is being given...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 12, 2021
The International Tourism and Investment Summit (ITIC Ltd) and World Travel Market Africa (WTM Africa) have announced a strategic alliance to bolster growth in travel and tourism. This will be done through a virtual Africa Tourism Investment...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 12, 2021
MediaTech Africa is an advanced media and entertainment technology trade show held in Johannesburg, South Africa, every two years. The 2021 show was due to take place from 14 to 16 July 2021 at The Ticketpro Dome. However, due to the current...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 12, 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic has kept us unsure about the future; but now, as the vaccine rollout is underway in South Africa, there is reason to be optimistic. Decorex Cape Town has subsequently re-strategised its plans for the year, and will be...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 11, 2021
Leading exhibition and event organiser Synergy Business Events is proud to announce the directorship appointment of Phetogo Kubheka. Kubheka will join Director Martina Komane and Managing Director Tiisetso Tau on the company’s executive team. Tau...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 7, 2021
The Restart Expo was organised by Specialised Exhibitions, a division of Montgomery Group, and the Johannesburg Expo Centre (JEC) on the behalf of the South African exhibition industry. At the helm was Charlene Hefer, Portfolio Director: Mining...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 7, 2021
The Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) recently held its 2019/20 Annual General Meeting (AGM), which gave some insights into how the venue has adapted to the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on the events industry. During the AGM,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 3, 2021
Chef Willie Mcotoyi was born in iQonce, Eastern Cape, but has never practiced his craft in his home province – until now, with his new appointment as Executive Chef at The Boardwalk Hotel in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth). “I’ve never worked in...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 2, 2021
FEDHASA, the Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa, and the Restaurant Collective, an alliance of hospitality stakeholders which includes all the major brands and quick service restaurants in South Africa, have been granted an urgent...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 2, 2021
Unable to host the TOPS at SPAR Wine Show during lockdown, the organisers decided to conduct what became the biggest wine consumer survey ever done on behalf of the South African wine industry. Called the Great BIG Wine Survey, and carried out in...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 2, 2021
Home Suite Hotels is a brand of lifestyle hotels and suites for the independent traveller, offering a tailored, personalised environment for both business and leisure guests. It opened its flagship properties Home Suite Hotels Bristol in...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 1, 2021
The City Lodge Hotel Group (CLHG) is JSE-listed and has announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2020. These reflect the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, including a 73% decrease in revenue (R215,6m, as...
