Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 22, 2020
City Lodge Hotel Group has implemented a contactless online check-in for its guests as another way to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Much as passengers can check-in online for a flight, guests will be able to manage their own hotel...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 22, 2020
If you are a tourism and travel professional, Africa Travel Week wants your feel-good stories to use in their #UnlockAfrica campaign to promote travel to the continent. “The goal is 50 positive news stories shared across our platforms over a period...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 20, 2020
The Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) is taking its Speed Marketing Sessions online for the first time, to assist in the recovery of the tourism sector. These sessions will be held on Zoom and will bring tourism products and both...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 20, 2020
Each year, corporations spend trillions of dollars acquiring goods and services. Of this, only 1% of the total spend is on women-owned businesses. This means many corporations are missing out on an opportunity to diversify their supply chains, grow...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 19, 2020
Following the announcement that, as of 21 September 2020, events could now take place under strict restrictions, the Restart Expo running over two days between 25 and 26 November will demonstrate the industry’s readiness to start safely hosting...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 19, 2020
A newly-launched South African hotel venture was announced this past week. The brand, Hotel Sky, will initially launch with two flagship hotels, with the first being located in Sandton, and the other a 29-storey building on Cape Town’s foreshore....
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 19, 2020
Spier has announced the third edition of Spier Light Art will take place on the wine estate from 26 February to 28 March 2021, and has invited designers, architects, light-, sound- and video artists (including students and institutions) to submit...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 19, 2020
The Seychelles is reopening its borders today – on Monday, 19 October 2020 – to visitors from the following ten African countries: South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Niger, Burundi, Ghana, Rwanda, Botswana, Cote D’Ivoire and Kenya. Air Seychelles has...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 18, 2020
SATSA, the Southern African Tourism Services Association, has expressed concern that tourism businesses arranging inbound travel for international clients to South Africa are now being required to pay VAT on their fee. SARS claims these businesses...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 18, 2020
Andrew Widegger, CEO of City Lodge Hotel Group Despite the devastation that the pandemic has had on the hospitality industry, City Lodge Hotel Group says it continues to pay 10% commission to IATA-registered travel agents and travel management...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 18, 2020
Chefs Warehouse at Tintswalo Atlantic is a joint venture partnership between Liam Tomlin’s Chefs Warehouse and the unique Cape Town boutique hotel Tintswalo Atlantic. The new restaurant will open on Monday, 2 November 2020, serving lunch and dinner...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 15, 2020
UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has announced that it’s 2020 Global Congress will be a digital-only event. The theme of the event is ‘Resilience’, and it will take place from 16 – 19 November 2020. “Quality...
