Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 15, 2020
Graham Wood, Sun International Group COO: Hospitality, issued the following statement on 15 August 2020, in response to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that South Africa will move into alert level 2 of lockdown from midnight on Monday 17...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 12, 2020
Working from home can come with its own challenges – especially when you share your limited space with a partner, family and/or pets. Which is why City Lodge is now offering private office spaces in every Courtyard Hotel, City Lodge Hotel, Town...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 11, 2020
NightsBridge online accommodation booking system reported 9 389 bookings across 2 646 properties for the past long weekend, showing that South Africans are eager to escape their homes now that intra-provincial leisure travel is allowed. Theresa...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 10, 2020
Throughout women’s month (August), South Africa’s tourism community will celebrate the role of women in the industry through the #IAmTourism campaign. Women represent 70% of the tourism workforce, a fact that the campaign seeks to highlight, as...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 5, 2020
As South Africa’s creative industries enter the fifth month of lockdown, the need for greater governmental support and engagement is urgent. Many companies have closed their doors or have gone into business rescue; many more will be forced to if...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 4, 2020
If you missed the Inbound Recovery Strategy webinar on 30 July, a recording is now available. The discussion included an update on the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) Structured Engagement, the Inbound Recovery Strategy –...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 28, 2020
While the Level 3 lockdown regulations have meant that there is a limitation on gatherings with a maximum of just 50 people, the Johannesburg Expo Centre (JEC) is making the most of its space to be part of the frontline effort in the fight against...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 28, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all African trade shows this year have been cancelled. Yet many businesses in the travel trade desperately need an alternative way to engage with the market. Enter OurAfrica Travel 2020, a virtual ‘travel show’ that...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 26, 2020
The Southern African Association for the Conference Industry (SAACI) organised the ‘Proof of concept’ event on the behalf of the South African Events Council. The hybrid event took place in five cities across South Africa and online on...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 23, 2020
AIPC – the International Association of Convention Centres – is cognisant of the range of new COVID-19 related risks that could see convention centres re-closing. Many of these new risks are by now familiar (such as health and safety),...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 22, 2020
Since public gatherings were prohibited in mid-March, the technical production and live events industry has ground to a complete standstill. For many businesses this means 100% loss of income for the past five months – and likely for the rest of...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 21, 2020
On 20 July, the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) hosted a webinar to share details about the behind-the-scenes lobbying it has undertaken to ensure tourism is reopened urgently, as well as what the next steps are for this to happen....
