Shanna Jacobsen | May 11, 2020
On 11 May 2020, Sisa Ntshona, the CEO of South African Tourism (SA Tourism), hosted Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa, CEO of the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA), in a webinar on the recovery of the tourism sector Currently, the South African...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 11, 2020
The biggest change to events in the post-COVID-19 landscape will be how health and safety is managed. To this end, the SACIA’s Event Safety Council is developing a COVID-19 prevention and mitigation plan that will protect organisers, staff and...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 9, 2020
A message from the Southern African Association for the Conference Industry (SAACI): SAACI is working with industry partners to unify our voice and communicate loudly about the socio-economic value of the exhibition and events sector. The formation...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 7, 2020
Germany has announced it is distinguishing exhibitions and trade shows from other forms of mass gatherings. Doing this has enabled the country to allow exhibitions to start reopening, subject to the approval of the host state. Permission is granted...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 6, 2020
COVID-19, the coronavirus strain that has caused a global lockdown, is changing how we do business. This is especially true for tourism, hospitality and retail, where engaging with many people risks spreading the virus. The future of these sectors...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 5, 2020
With the unfortunate ban on all events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Event Synthesis has launched a new business venture as agents of Yanilia. Angelique Smith explains, “Yanilia is a distributer of sanitation products, disinfectants and protective...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 5, 2020
Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, the Minister of Tourism, has confirmed that the 2020 Africa’s Travel Indaba and the Lilizela Awards have been cancelled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the outbreak of COVID-19 and subsequent lockdown, the...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 4, 2020
The easing of restrictions under level 4 of the national lockdown, which came into effect from 01 May, have enabled the hospitality industry to begin its recovery process – albeit slowly. The restrictions under Level 4, gazetted by the national...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 3, 2020
The Western Cape Government held a digicon on 30 April 2020, where plans for converting the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) into a temporary hospital for COVID-19 patients were shared. Premier Alan Winde opened the briefing by...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 3, 2020
On 28 April 2020, the Western Cape launched the “One Day” campaign to support its local tourism industry during the Coronavirus crisis. The campaign showcases 12 unique activities that the province offers tourists, which can be experienced as...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 30, 2020
Research by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) released on 28 April 2020 reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in all destinations around the world introducing travel restrictions. This is the most severe scenario of...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 29, 2020
Since South Africa’s lockdown took effect at midnight on 26 March 2020, all non-essential business services have been closed. This temporary suspension has affected most of City Lodge Hotel Group’s 56 properties around Africa; however, five...
