Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 21, 2020
New Zealand’s successful response in eliminating community transmission of COVID-19 means that there are no current restrictions on mass gatherings in the country, and domestic business events can resume. The business events sector’s response has...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 17, 2020
Like many businesses, Khoja Group found itself in a difficult position during the lockdown. “As we are a non-essential service provider, Khoja Group was closed on full lockdown for two months and had no source of income at all. Personal funds had...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 14, 2020
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has issued the City Lodge Hotel Group (CLHG) its “Safe Travels” stamp of approval, in recognition of the international standards of health and hygiene upheld at its hotels. The Group has started to...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 14, 2020
Following an extended pause in activity across its properties for the first time in its 50-year history, Tsogo Sun Hotels is back open for business. Officially reopening its doors on 10 June, Tsogo has rolled out an extensive set of measures across...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 11, 2020
When South Africa moved into Alert Level 3 of lockdown on 1 June 2020, business travel was given the green light to resume. Consequently, the Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) put safety measures in place to stop the spread of COVID-19, and...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 10, 2020
Comic Con Africa 2020 has been cancelled, due to the uncertainty of when it will be safe to hold large gatherings again. Carol Weaving, Managing Director of organisers Reed Exhibitions Africa, explains, “During a pandemic which is expected to peak...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 10, 2020
Tsogo Sun Gaming, a JSE listed company, has published its financial results for the year ending 31 March 2020. These show a 1% increase in income to R11.7 billion, and a loss of R0,4bn in revenue (or 3%) due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Other results...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 9, 2020
Decorex Joburg and 100% Design South Africa were originally scheduled to take place from 06 to 10 of August 2020, at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Gauteng. Instead, on these dates both events will now take place online as an interactive...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 4, 2020
The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) is lobbying for the earlier phased reopening of international tourism to South Africa. This position is based on a data-driven recovery strategy, and is guided by government’s risk-adjustment...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 4, 2020
When the risk-adjusted strategy to easing lockdown was first introduced in April, it was anticipated that the tourism sector would only be able to reopen at alert level 1, with limited operations permissible at alert level 2. However, as South...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 2, 2020
As South Africa moves to lockdown alert Level 3 from 1 June 2020, the City Lodge Hotel Group is starting the phased re-opening of its hotels. During Levels 5 and 4, a few of the group’s properties have been used to accommodate essential services,...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 31, 2020
On 30 May, the Minister of Tourism Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane addressed the media to explain how the tourism sector will be impacted as the country moves into the COVID-19 alert level three on Monday, 01 June. Initially the risk-adjusted approach to...
