Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 10, 2020
On 09 June 2020, the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) presented its Tourism Recovery Strategy to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Tourism. The data-driven Tourism Recovery Strategy argues for an earlier phased reopening of...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 10, 2020
Comic Con Africa 2020 has been cancelled, due to the uncertainty of when it will be safe to hold large gatherings again. Carol Weaving, Managing Director of organisers Reed Exhibitions Africa, explains, “During a pandemic which is expected to peak...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 10, 2020
Tsogo Sun Gaming, a JSE listed company, has published its financial results for the year ending 31 March 2020. These show a 1% increase in income to R11.7 billion, and a loss of R0,4bn in revenue (or 3%) due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Other results...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 10, 2020
If you missed the powerful and positive webinar on South Africa’s international inbound tourism recovery, don’t worry… it was recorded! The session highlighted the following 5 points: Government and Private-Sector have partnered on one Tourism...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 9, 2020
Decorex Joburg and 100% Design South Africa were originally scheduled to take place from 06 to 10 of August 2020, at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Gauteng. Instead, on these dates both events will now take place online as an interactive...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 5, 2020
IBTM Americas 2020, which was scheduled to take place on 26 to 27 August 2020, has been postponed to 19 to 20 May 2021. The decision was made by the organizer, Reed Exhibitions Mexico, given the travel restrictions that are in place around the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 4, 2020
The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) is lobbying for the earlier phased reopening of international tourism to South Africa. This position is based on a data-driven recovery strategy, and is guided by government’s risk-adjustment...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 4, 2020
When the risk-adjusted strategy to easing lockdown was first introduced in April, it was anticipated that the tourism sector would only be able to reopen at alert level 1, with limited operations permissible at alert level 2. However, as South...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 4, 2020
After a significant period with no new cases of the novel coronavirus, Mauritius has been declared a safe destination by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). Following the implementation of rigorous measures to contain the virus,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 2, 2020
As South Africa moves to lockdown alert Level 3 from 1 June 2020, the City Lodge Hotel Group is starting the phased re-opening of its hotels. During Levels 5 and 4, a few of the group’s properties have been used to accommodate essential services,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 2, 2020
Visitor International, the International Association of Visitor Information Providers, and its Southern African partners Brochure Management South Africa, Go.See.Do. South Africa and Morris Visitor Publications South Africa, conducted an online...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 1, 2020
The Radisson RED Hotel V&A Waterfront in Cape Town will reopen this week to cater to essential services and other guests who are able to travel during lockdown level three. The hotel has announced a new Radisson Hotels Safety Protocol program,...
