Shanna Jacobsen | May 31, 2020
On 30 May, the Minister of Tourism Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane addressed the media to explain how the tourism sector will be impacted as the country moves into the COVID-19 alert level three on Monday, 01 June. Initially the risk-adjusted approach to...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 31, 2020
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Avani Hotels & Resorts has launched AvaniSHIELD; a set of rigorous hygiene and sanitisation measures that are aimed at ensuring the maximum safety of all its guests and staff across its 32 properties....
Shanna Jacobsen | May 25, 2020
South African Tourism (SA Tourism) hosted a webinar on 20 May 2020 to discuss the impact of lockdown on the MICE industry, and what should be done to help sustain the sector. SA Tourism CEO, Sisa Ntshona, hosted the discussion, with guests Glenton...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 24, 2020
On 22 May 2020, Comair and its business rescue practitioners confirmed the options for customers, companies and travel agents or groups holding unused reservations. These are as follows: 1. Persons who have purchased a kulula.com or British Airways...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 24, 2020
When you’re in quarantine, mealtimes become a highlight of the day. Keeping this in mind, City Lodge Hotel Group has reimagined its food and beverage offering for its quarantine and essential services guests, while taking into account the...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 21, 2020
In this COVID-19 special edition, Meetings magazine invites you to discover how leading MICE industry venues, suppliers, service providers and associations are adapting to the pandemic and lockdown. Told first hand, this selection of case studies...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 19, 2020
FEDHASA, the Federated Hospitality Association of Southern Africa, is hosting a webinar where you will be updated on the COVID-19 UIF/TERS application process. Your concerns and questions will be addressed directly by the UIF representatives and...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 17, 2020
The MICE events industry was one of the first tourism sub-sectors to be impacted by COVID-19 related cancellations, and is expected to be the last to recover (“first out and last in”). As the country moves towards the easing of lockdown...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 15, 2020
The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) has released protocols on how the tourism industry can operate while ensuring the safety of its staff and consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is envisaged that the protocols should remain...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 13, 2020
Ensuring a hotel is operating safely during the COVID-19 pandemic brings about its own challenges, chief among which is the safety of staff and guests. While cleanliness, hygiene and sanitisation have always been important, they have become even...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 12, 2020
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), Department of Tourism, and Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) and all its member associations collaborated to produce a survey to quantify the extent of the impact of COVID-19 on the...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 12, 2020
Find out which events have been cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 crisis, and which are continuing with their planned dates. Each event name is linked to the official website. Please understand that, while we will do our best to keep this...
