Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 4, 2020
Poverty-striken children are one of the most vulnerable groups in South Africa, especially during the COVID-19 lockdown. Since schools have been forced to close, many children no longer have access to the the National Schools feeding scheme. This...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 2, 2020
The Southern Africa Tourism Services Association (SATSA) is hosting a webinar discussing the basics of remote work, including setting up your physical environment and infrastructure, as well as putting in place sustainable habits and routines, and...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 2, 2020
DIRCO, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, has indicated that embassies are taking full responsibility for their citizens in South Africa. This includes establishing where their citizens currently are, negotiating...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 1, 2020
The Southern African Tourism Services Association (SATSA) is hosting a free webinar with MAZARS experts Christo Snyman and Terence Govender. They will share some practical advice on how you and your team can guard against cybercriminals while you...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 31, 2020
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), in partnership with The Meeting Specialist (TMS), has launched virtual AGMs in South Africa. This will enable clients to engage with shareholders, making it a critical tool for business continuity. The need to...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 30, 2020
The Durban Exhibition Centre (DEC) was repurposed as a screening centre for the city’s homeless, ahead of the national lockdown. The eThekwini Task Team on Homelessness identified the venue as a suitable central point to receive an expected 1,000...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 27, 2020
South Africa will be in lockdown from midnight on Thursday, 26 March 2020 until Thursday, 16 April 2020, in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus disease infections. Essential food and emergency services will remain operational during this...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 26, 2020
ATTA and SATSA hosted a joint webinar on legal and insurance considerations relating to COVID-19. Panellists included: Alan Pattison, Managing Director – Specialist Retail Division at Travel Risk ProfessionalsAnthony Courtenay, COO – SATIB...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 26, 2020
The City Lodge Hotel Group published the following statement on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange News Service (SENS) on 24 March 2020: Operational impact Following President Ramaphosa’s pronouncement of a 21 day nationwide lockdown, which the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 25, 2020
Following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of a nationwide lockdown on 23 March 2020, which will come into effect at midnight on 26 March 2020, the tourism sector has braced itself for even greater financial losses on top of those suffered...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 24, 2020
Tsogo Sun Gaming has announced that, despite the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the group still expects to deliver solid results for the financial year ending 31 March 2020. This outcome has been made possible through new revenue...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 23, 2020
FEDHASA, the national trade association for the hospitality industry, has put a call out to interested properties which wish to participate in its Self-Isolation Centre (SIC) initiative. The goal of the initiative is to contain the spread of the...
