Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 28, 2023
The Tourism Sentiment Index (TSI) is an online sentiment-tracking tool provided by Destination Think, a group that combines strategy, data, and creative communications to lead the world in destination marketing innovation. Here SA Tourism unpacks...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 24, 2022
Following the busy summer the European travel and tourism industries experienced, there is speculation that the upcoming South African summer will also herald an influx of international arrivals. Here’s what we do know. A global perspective...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 13, 2022
Following the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions in South Africa less than a month ago, Sojern has announced its entry into country with a brand new trends report. It was to be expected that tourism activity in South Africa would quickly ramp up...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 7, 2021
South Africa’s Department of Tourism has gazetted its approved norms and standards for the tourism sector in the context of Covid-19 and other related pandemics. On 03 December 2021, Minister of Tourism, Lindiwe Sisulu signed, under Section 7(1) of...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 4, 2021
During a time when popular destinations are ramping up to receive an influx of visitors, travel bans against several African countries will mean these nations will miss out on much-needed tourism spend. Following the detection and reporting of the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 29, 2021
During last night’s address by President Cyril Ramaphosa, he spoke extensively on South Africa’s detection of the latest variant of Covid-19, Omicron, and criticised nations that implemented immediate travel bans against South Africa, with...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 28, 2021
With a spike in the number of other countries detecting the new variant of Covid-19, several nations have implemented worldwide travel bans that may mean we need to rethink our plans for the festive season. The detection of a new Covid-19 variant,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 12, 2021
With the world moving more rapidly into a digital era, eVisas promise to be a more effective solution in eliminating complicated travel visa application processes and lengthy turnarounds. After an announcement made earlier this week that eVisas...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 1, 2021
Following the HVS and EP Business in Hospitality co-hosted webinar last week, it was revealed that hotel values will likely not make a full return to pre-pandemic levels until 2025. As vaccine rollout programmes gain momentum, with around half the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 9, 2021
Following months of lobbying and discussions between South Africa and the UK’s governments, it was announced that South Africa would be removed from the UK’s red list from 11 October 2021. Travellers between South Africa and the United Kingdom (UK)...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 30, 2021
Join the members of the Township Economy Council South Africa for the Official TECSA Launch Event 2021: * Event Date = 02 September 2021: * Event Venue = Disoufeng Pub & Restaurant, Zone 10, Meadowlands, Soweto * Event Time = 11h00-15h00hrs (4...
Martin HIller | Mar 31, 2017
Radisson Blu, the iconic hotel brand driven by innovation and design, is proudly announcing the opening of a new Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence in Cape Town, South Africa. This is Carlson Rezidor’s 10th hotel in operation in South Africa. “We...
