Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 7, 2021
South Africa’s Department of Tourism has gazetted its approved norms and standards for the tourism sector in the context of Covid-19 and other related pandemics. On 03 December 2021, Minister of Tourism, Lindiwe Sisulu signed, under Section 7(1) of...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 4, 2021
During a time when popular destinations are ramping up to receive an influx of visitors, travel bans against several African countries will mean these nations will miss out on much-needed tourism spend. Following the detection and reporting of the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 3, 2021
Hotel Verde Cape Town Airport was recently named the Best Luxury Airport Hotel in Africa at The World Luxury Awards – theplanner.guru sees what makes it stand out from the rest. It is with great pride and excitement that stakeholders and staff at...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 29, 2021
During last night’s address by President Cyril Ramaphosa, he spoke extensively on South Africa’s detection of the latest variant of Covid-19, Omicron, and criticised nations that implemented immediate travel bans against South Africa, with...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 28, 2021
With a spike in the number of other countries detecting the new variant of Covid-19, several nations have implemented worldwide travel bans that may mean we need to rethink our plans for the festive season. The detection of a new Covid-19 variant,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 19, 2021
South African Airways, which recently resumed operations after months of being grounded, has made some changes to the destinations it flies to in Africa. After reporting that South African Airways (SAA) had successfully resumed flights in...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 12, 2021
With the world moving more rapidly into a digital era, eVisas promise to be a more effective solution in eliminating complicated travel visa application processes and lengthy turnarounds. After an announcement made earlier this week that eVisas...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 5, 2021
The Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, will play host to the Intra African Trade Fair 2021 between 15-21 November. As industries navigate the challenges of conducting business in a pandemic era, we are...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 1, 2021
Following the HVS and EP Business in Hospitality co-hosted webinar last week, it was revealed that hotel values will likely not make a full return to pre-pandemic levels until 2025. As vaccine rollout programmes gain momentum, with around half the...
Oct 29, 2021
The Spier Wine Experience at the Indaba Hotel Tasting Room in Fourways, Johannesburg launched on 21 October. A beguiling piece of the Cape Winelands has arrived right in the heart of Gauteng, complete with a comprehensive array of acclaimed Spier...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 1, 2021
The announcement last night by President Cyril Ramaphosa that South Africa will be moving to lockdown Level 1 has been welcomed by the events industry and nation. As South Africa emerges from the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, President Cyril...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 25, 2021
On Thursday, 23 September 2021, South African Airways took to the skies – more than one year after it was grounded. South Africa’s national carrier, South African Airways (SAA), has announced that it has resumed flights after what has been a very...
