Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 22, 2021
Sun International’s GrandWest property in Cape Town opened an onsite Spaza Store at the end of March. The initiative gives staff convenient access to buy essential items while also supporting entrepreneurship through National Pride Trading....
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 22, 2021
World Travel Market Africa is still accepting entries for its new award category, ‘Reigniting Africa’, which acknowledges the most impactful, story-driven and positive destination campaign during the COVID-19 pandemic. Entries are still open until...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 20, 2021
The flagship four-star 168-room Courtyard Hotel Waterfall City in Midrand is now open. The Courtyard Hotel Waterfall City in Midrand opened its doors on 1 March 2021, making it the 63rd hotel in the City Lodge Hotel Group (CLHG), the 56th of its...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 14, 2021
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, economies and businesses are looking for ways to rebuild themselves. Live event platforms such as trade shows are a proven way to support this, and many industries have voiced a desire to get back to...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 14, 2021
Tendering agency TaranisCo Advisory has launched a survey to better understand the biggest challenges bidders face when putting together tenders for government contracts. Gerrit Davids, Lead Advisor at the agency, says, “We receive loads of...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 13, 2021
“During the past two years, including the challenging Covid-19 period, we have immersed ourselves in listening and reacting to the evolving wants and needs of our guests. In order to embrace the changing traveller and hone our competitive edge, we...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 12, 2021
A health worker from Buffalo, New York, was the first US tourist to visit any Sun International property since March 2020 when she booked into Sun City from 4 to 10 April. What made her visit even more special, was that it coincided with her...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 12, 2021
Africa Travel Week (ATW), which incorporates both World Travel Market Africa (WTM Africa) and International Luxury Travel Market Africa (ILTM Africa), ran from 7 to 9 April. For the first time, the event was held as a fully virtual trade show,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 11, 2021
SAACI has announced that two new members will be joining its Johannesburg branch committee, welcoming both Mary Mahlangu and Neil Nagooroo to the committee. Mary is a senior project and sales accounts manager at Flock Eventing Platform. Having...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 7, 2021
Anita Mendiratta, Founder & MD of ANITA MENDIRATTA & Associates and the moderator for this session This year, ibtm Africa, the leading African conference for the MICE sector (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions), is running...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 6, 2021
A SWOT analysis – identifying Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats – can be a simple but powerful tool to help guide business strategies. But it need not only apply to businesses. Here, Mike Lord, MD of Alliance Safety and Interim-Chair...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 3, 2021
South Africa’s healthcare workers have shouldered the brunt of the pandemic, with long hours working in difficult circumstances to care for those worst afflicted by Covid-19. To thank them, the Flight Centre Travel Group is giving away four...
