Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 23, 2022
South Africa has reason to celebrate as the nation’s government announced yesterday that it has lifted Covid-19 restrictions. South African citizens, businesses and industries had cause for celebration today, as the country’s Minister of Health,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 1, 2021
The announcement last night by President Cyril Ramaphosa that South Africa will be moving to lockdown Level 1 has been welcomed by the events industry and nation. As South Africa emerges from the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, President Cyril...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 26, 2021
South Africa’s local events, hospitality and tourism industries may see some reprieve as these sectors are allowed to operate under eased restrictions. In a much-anticipated announcement last night, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 28, 2021
As South Africa moves to Alert Level 4, all gatherings are off the cards until 11 July 2021. With infections continuing to soar as the Delta variant of Covid-19 drives numbers, South Africa has moved to Alert Level 4 of its risk-adjusted lockdown....
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 29, 2021
After a year of little to no activity in the live events industry, thanks to the Covid-19 lockdowns, many professionals in the field feel that not enough is being done to support them. And yet, while things are moving slowly – and certainly too...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 26, 2021
With applications for Phase 2 now open, the UIF is working to ensure it can pay out benefits for TERS applicants as swiftly as possible. At the start of South Africa’s lockdown just over a year ago, it was announced that the country’s Unemployment...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 25, 2021
Minister of Tourism Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane speaking at the media briefing on 22 April 2021. Government has approved the Tourism Sector Recovery Plan, a document that strategically outlines how South Africa can “protect and rejuvenate supply,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 6, 2021
One upside to the pandemic dragging on is that we know more about the novel coronavirus disease known as Covid-19 or SARS-CoV-2, and how to better respond to it. We can also patch together this information and start to see what the future of our...
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 | Mar 18, 2021
The SA Events Council has warned that, due to the lockdown restrictions, business events are no longer happening and South Africa is consequently missing out on the significant benefits they confer. These include creating opportunities for business...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 7, 2021
The Restart Expo was organised by Specialised Exhibitions, a division of Montgomery Group, and the Johannesburg Expo Centre (JEC) on the behalf of the South African exhibition industry. At the helm was Charlene Hefer, Portfolio Director: Mining...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 7, 2021
The Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) recently held its 2019/20 Annual General Meeting (AGM), which gave some insights into how the venue has adapted to the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on the events industry. During the AGM,...
