Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 12, 2024
The Event Greening Forum (EGF) proudly announces the appointment of new board leadership and committee chairs, signalling a significant stride in its dedication to sustainable event management. With a blend of seasoned expertise and fresh...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 6, 2023
Leading tourism associations of South Africa – ASATA, FEDHASA, SATSA, SAVRALA, and SAACI – are standing together in full support of Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille and the constructive approach she has taken to engage the private sector since...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 30, 2023
In a statement released to the media yesterday, Minister Patricia de Lille shared an update on the progress made so far by the National Tourism Safety Forum (NTSF). The NTSF is a private-public partnership, bringing together all Tourism MECs, the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 26, 2023
The Stats SA’s December 2022 tourist accommodation report found that accommodation income increased by 46.7% compared to the fourth quarter of 2021, and hotels were the biggest contributors to this growth. Hotels contributed 63.3% to this figure,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 5, 2022
Rosemary Anderson is the national chairperson of FEDHASA Rosemary Anderson, national chairperson of FEDHASA, shares how the hospitality industry is faring in the aftermath of the pandemic, as well as what is needed to revive it to its former...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 4, 2022
According to the 2021 Travel and Tourism Development Index, which the World Economic Forum released in May 2022, South Africa’s ranks 112/117 in Safety and Security globally. This dismal scoring is damaging to South Africa’s society at large, while...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 7, 2021
Following a cabinet reshuffle and the appointment of Lindiwe Sisulu as the new Minister of Tourism, South Africa’s local hospitality sector can look forward to renewed prospects and growth opportunities. In communication shared with The Planner...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 25, 2021
SA Rugby and the British & Irish Lions have announced that the Castle Lager Lions Series will go ahead as planned in South Africa, in July and August 2021. However, no final decision has yet been made on whether spectators will be allowed into...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 2, 2021
FEDHASA, the Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa, and the Restaurant Collective, an alliance of hospitality stakeholders which includes all the major brands and quick service restaurants in South Africa, have been granted an urgent...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 19, 2021
For almost a year, the hospitality and tourism sector has been battling to secure business interruption insurance pay outs. With the support of Insurance Claims Africa (ICA), many of these fights have gone to the courts and progress has been made....
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 12, 2021
On 11 February 2021, President Ramaphosa gave his much-anticipated State of the Nation Address. One piece of news was especially welcomed by the tourism and hospitality industry, which is the extension of the UIF TERS scheme from 16 October 2020 to...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 2, 2021
Last night, President Cyril Ramaphosa noted that the rate of Covid-19 infections are declining across South Africa. As a result, a number of lockdown restrictions have been lifted – a decision which has been widely welcomed by the hospitality...
