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...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 21, 2021
A hospitality sector alliance, spearheaded by FEDHASA (Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa), has launched an urgent interdict against the Department of Employment and Labour following the Collective Agreement for the Bargaining...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 7, 2021
While roughly 4.8 million people in America and over half a million in the UK have received a Covid-19 vaccine to date, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on 28 December 2020 that South Africa would only start rolling out its vaccination programme...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 22, 2020
On Tuesday, 17 November 2020, the Western Cape High Court ruled that short-term insurer Santam pay full Business Interruption losses without limitations for an 18-month period to the plaintiff, Ma-Afrika Hotels. Santam is also liable for Ma-Afrika...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 16, 2020
Lee Zamekile Zama, CEO of the Federated Hospitality Association of Southern Africa (FEDHASA), has welcomed tonight’s announcement that international travel will reopen from 01 October 2020. She says, “This all-important step to reopening our...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 2, 2020
The 4th annual iZZi Lifestyle Group Cape Town Golf Championship returns to the Mother City from 17-21 August 2020, attracting amateur golfers and club professionals from Africa and beyond. Players will experience some of Cape Town’s finest greens...
