Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 24, 2020
The tourism industry has been good to South Africa. It supports 1.5 million jobs and contributes 8.6% to the country’s GDP. According to Stats SA’s Tourism Satellite Account, the total tourism spend in South Africa in 2018 was R273.2 billion – or...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 22, 2020
Leadercast is the largest leadership event in the world and usually attracts a live audience of millions of people from across the globe. South Africa has been part of this community since 2010. Now, for the first time, this event will be broadcast...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 22, 2020
Last week’s announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa to allow accredited accommodation, casinos and restaurants to resume with careful cleaning and hygiene protocols has been welcomed by Sun International. The group can look forward to the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 21, 2020
New Zealand’s successful response in eliminating community transmission of COVID-19 means that there are no current restrictions on mass gatherings in the country, and domestic business events can resume. The business events sector’s response has...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 21, 2020
The LSC Group presents a webinar with Lindiwe Sangweni-Siddo, COO of the City Lodge Hotel Group. Date: Thursday, 25 June 2020Time: 11h30RSVP: Click here The webinar will explore questions such as: How will the Hospitality Industry recover from the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 17, 2020
Like many businesses, Khoja Group found itself in a difficult position during the lockdown. “As we are a non-essential service provider, Khoja Group was closed on full lockdown for two months and had no source of income at all. Personal funds had...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 15, 2020
The Event Safety Council (ESC), a special interest group within the Southern African Communications Industries Association (SACIA), has spearheaded the development of new health and safety protocols for the MICE industry. This is motivated by the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 14, 2020
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has issued the City Lodge Hotel Group (CLHG) its “Safe Travels” stamp of approval, in recognition of the international standards of health and hygiene upheld at its hotels. The Group has started to...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 14, 2020
Following an extended pause in activity across its properties for the first time in its 50-year history, Tsogo Sun Hotels is back open for business. Officially reopening its doors on 10 June, Tsogo has rolled out an extensive set of measures across...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 12, 2020
Over the last month, the Southern African Communications Industries Association’s (SACIA) Event Safety Council has been working with colleagues in the South African Events Council to develop back-to-work guidelines for the events industry in...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 11, 2020
The 22nd Future Energy East Africa and associated Utility CEO Forum will go ahead, but in a virtual format. The organisers, Clarion Events Africa, report that the industry is eager to engage, question, find solutions and close deals. However, to...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 11, 2020
When South Africa moved into Alert Level 3 of lockdown on 1 June 2020, business travel was given the green light to resume. Consequently, the Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) put safety measures in place to stop the spread of COVID-19, and...
