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KZN opens second phase of R20m Tourism Relief Fund

By: Schalk Burger 28th September 2021 Distressed tourism businesses and operators in KwaZulu-Natal will get another chance to apply for financial assistance after the second phase of the R20-million Tourism Relief Fund was opened on September 27, the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs... →

Court rules race-based tourism fund criteria unlawful

By: Bloomberg 22nd September 2021 South Africa’s appeals court ruled the Department of Tourism’s focus on only black businesses for payouts to help the industry overcome the coronavirus pandemic is unlawful. The Bloemfontein-based court said the Minister of Tourism committed an error and is not legally obliged to allocate funds... →

BLSA deplores the UK’s decision to keep South Africa on the red list for travellers

By: Marleny Arnoldi 20th September 2021 In this week’s Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) newsletter, CEO Busi Mavuso bemoans the UK authorities’ decision to keep South Africa on the “red list” for travellers. The UK imposed a traffic light system to determine the correct Covid-19 precautions related to travellers, which is... →

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BLSA CEO Busi Mavuso

Eastern Cape govt embarks on tourism economic recovery activities

By: Yvonne Silaule 14th September 2021 The six-day hiking trail from Coffee Bay to Port St Johns, in the Eastern Cape, that is under construction forms part of the economic recovery efforts of the province’s tourism sector. MEC of Finance, Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism Mlungisi Mvoko made the announcement... →

Satsa advocates for UK to move South Africa to its ‘amber’ list

By: Marleny Arnoldi 13th September 2021 The Southern Africa Tourism Services Association (Satsa) has called on the UK government to move South Africa to its amber list in the next traffic light review, which is likely to take place later this week. The UK imposed a traffic light system to determine the correct Covid-19 precautions... →

Satsa CEO David Frost

Asata welcomes digital Covid-19 vaccination certificate initiative

By: Marleny Arnoldi 10th September 2021 The Association Of Southern African Travel Agents (Asata) is optimistic about the announcement by Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla that South Africa will roll out digital vaccine certificates for vaccinated South Africans. The Minister announced that vaccinated South Africans will be able to... →

TBCSA elects new board members

By: Simone Liedtke 1st September 2021 The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA), on September 1, announced the newly elected board members for the 2021 to 2023 tenure. The elected board members are said to be “experienced tourism industry professionals who are expected to direct the strategic objectives of TBCSA, while... →

Sun International delivers credible results in challenging times

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 30th August 2021 JSE-listed Sun International delivered a credible result for the half year ended June 30, demonstrating the benefits of achieved cost savings, efficiencies and continued deleveraging, the group said in a statement of its unaudited results for the period. It noted that this performance was... →

eThekwini municipality approves relief, recovery measures for businesses

By: Donna Slater 6th August 2021 The eThekwini municipality has approved various measures to support business customers that have been affected by the mid-July civil unrest that saw widespread looting and destruction of property and assets in the province.  The rapid implementation of eThekwini mayor councillor Mxolisi Kaunda’s... →

South Africa establishes visa facilitation centres in 11 Chinese cities

By: Yvonne Silaule 4th August 2021 South Africa has established visa facilitation centres in 11 Chinese cities as part of measures to improve the ease of international travel to South Africa. The new measure is extended to business visitors holding diplomatic, official/services and ordinary passports, who apply for visas to visit... →

Busa welcomes easing of restrictions, others caution of damage already done

By: Donna Slater 26th July 2021 President Cyril Ramaphosa’s July 25 address to the nation and the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions from adjusted Alert Level 4, to adjusted Alert Level 3, has been welcomed by Business Unity South Africa (Busa), while the South African Liquor Brandowners Association (Salba) has expressed concern... →

Alcohol industry laments sales ban extension

By: Donna Slater 12th July 2021 The South African Liquor Brandowners Association (Salba) and National Liquor Traders (NLT) note their disappointment in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to extend the current ban of alcohol sales by another two weeks. In a joint statement, the two organisations suggest that the decision to... →

Sun International secures easier loan terms to weather Covid hit - sources

By: Reuters 9th July 2021 Sun International has agreed easier borrowing terms with its lenders, two sources told Reuters, giving South Africa's biggest casino firm a year of financial breathing space as a third wave of Covid-19 crashes over the tourism industry. The deal with Standard Bank, Absa Group and Nedbank... →

Settlement of Covid-19-related insurance claims remains problematic, says ICA

By: Donna Slater 6th July 2021 Insurance Claims Africa (ICA) CEO Ryan Woolley says it is clear from new research released on July 6, that the short-term insurance industry (STI) earned record profits during the pandemic. He states that the STI therefore has “no reason” to further delay the settlement of all outstanding... →

New restrictions putting many jobs at risk, commentators warn

By: Donna Slater 28th June 2021 Following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of the move to adjusted Alert Level 4 Covid-19 restrictions and the accompanying ban on alcohol sales, the South African Liquor Brandowners Association (Salba) is requesting government to reassess its measures and to focus on its vaccine rollout... →

Tourism dept says unable to reinstate Tourism Relief Fund

By: Simone Liedtke 21st June 2021 The Department of Tourism has confirmed that it is unable to reinstate the Tourism Relief Fund (TRF) owing to the unavailability of financial resources to do so. The department is, therefore, focusing on the implementation of the Tourism Sector Recovery Plan (TSRP) to ensure a sustained return to... →

Tourism dept to defend equity fund in court

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 31st May 2021 Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane on May 31 provided an update on the Tourism Equity Fund (TEF), saying the department intends to defend the matter in court. The R1.2-billion fund was launched in January as part of the implementation of the commitments made during the State of the Nation... →

Report documents dangerous increase in illicit alcohol trade

By: Simone Liedtke 28th May 2021 A report by market research company Euromonitor International has indicated that illicit alcohol trade in South Africa has grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17% since 2017 and now stands at 12% of the R177.2-billion total industry market value. In volume terms, illicit trade made... →

Rescuing tourism from pandemic 'devastation' is priority for the next year

By: News24Wire 19th May 2021 Rescuing tourism from pandemic 'devastation' is priority for the next year The main focus of the Department of Tourism during the current financial year will be on the implementation of the Tourism Sector Recovery Plan, Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said during her department’s budget... →

Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane

Iata welcomes G20 guidelines for restart of international tourism

By: Rebecca Campbell 6th May 2021 The International Air Transport Association (Iata) – the global representative body for the airline industry – has welcomed the agreeing, by the Tourism Ministers of the Group of 20 countries (G20), of the ‘Rome Guidelines for the Future of Tourism’. The association urged the G20 governments to... →

Tourism dept designs SMME Workshop framework as part of economic reconstruction, recovery efforts

By: Yvonne Silaule 4th May 2021 The Department of Tourism has designed a small, medium-sized and microenterprise (SMME) Workshop framework with a restorative and regenerative approach to build economic activity. Tourism Deputy Minister Fish Mahlalela made the announcement during a recent visit to Mbombela, Mpumalanga, after... →

Cabinet approves Tourism Sector Recovery Plan to preserve R189bn in value

By: Yvonne Silaule 22nd April 2021 Cabinet has approved the Tourism Sector Recovery Plan, which Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane says will facilitate the preservation of R189-billion of value. The plan is also expected to enable the tourism sector to recover to 2019 output and employment levels by 2023. →

Consumer behaviour to remain restricted as household budgets continue to take strain – Deloitte

By: Donna Slater 14th April 2021 Although it is now well known that Covid-19 has subdued global economies and put strain on consumers’ willingness to splurge on non-essential items, professional services firm Deloitte shines a light on how consumer behaviour is being shaped currently and how they plan to spend money going into... →

Solidarity, AfriForum says tourism equity fund hearing to be held on April 13

By: Marleny Arnoldi 12th April 2021 Trade union Solidarity and civil rights group AfriForum will be in the North Gauteng High Court on April 13 for the hearing of their case against the Department of Tourism and Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane. The two institutions had instituted legal action after unsuccessful talks... →

Govt's R1.2bn Tourism Equity Fund not only for businesses that are 100% black-owned - minister

By: News24Wire 18th March 2021 Government's R1.2-billion Tourism Equity Fund is not only for businesses which are 100% black owned, but open to those which are at least 51% black-owned and controlled, Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane told the National Council of Provinces on Wednesday. "The response to the fund has... →

Southern Africa has ‘huge potential’ to benefit from the shift to green hydrogen

By: Simone Liedtke 4th March 2021 While there is growing momentum across the world in investing in hydrogen and the related import and export value chains, management consulting company Kearney MD Romain Debarre warns that there is still a lack of supply and demand for the hydrogen economy. While there is a market for hydrogen... →

AfriForum, Solidarity to pursue legal options over Tourism Equity Fund

By: Marleny Arnoldi 17th February 2021 Trade union Solidarity and civil rights group AfriForum have announced that they will proceed with litigation against the Tourism Equity Fund (TEF) after having unfruitful talks with the Ministry. Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane suspended the TEF’s activities on February 5 until... →

Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane

Tourism sector has lost billions of rands, shed more than 300 000 jobs - deputy minister

By: News24Wire 10th February 2021 South Africa's tourism industry has lost billions of rand and more than 300 000 jobs due to the hard lockdown since the outbreak of Covid-19. Deputy Tourism Minister Fish Mahlalela said the impact of Covid-19, accompanied by the hard lockdown, severely affected the tourism sector both locally and... →

Tourism fund suspended as Minister agrees to talks with AfriForum, Solidarity

By: Marleny Arnoldi 5th February 2021 Trade union Solidarity and civil rights organisation AfriForum have welcomed the decision by Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane to suspend the Tourism Equity Fund’s (TEF's) activities until discussions have taken place with the organisations. This follows after the two institutions sent... →

South African safari lodge sets ESG standard

By: Schalk Burger 3rd February 2021 The Mdluli Safari Lodge, built as part of a community and private sector sustainable tourism initiative, has been awarded a AA+ grade by independent investment advisory firm Impact Capital Africa for having an impact across four of the seventeen United Nations Sustainable Development Goals... →

Hybrid events to carry industry, physical format still needed

By: Cameron Mackay 29th January 2021 Innovation in the exhibitions, events and conferencing industry will result in a roll-out of hybrid events this year, says local exhibition company Specialised Exhibitions – a division of Montgomery Group - portfolio director Charlene Hefer. This involves a “blend of the on-site experience with... →

RESTARTING THE INDUSTRY Innovation in the industry will see a roll-out of hybrid events, mixing the onsite experience with digital services and products

Company leverages global partnership for virtual events

By: Cameron Mackay 29th January 2021 Eastern Cape-based events organising company Inkanyezi Event Organisers has created the Global Partner Network, a group of leading event managers and trade facilitation leaders who will jointly organise several international business exhibitions and trade shows this year. Inkanyezi CEO Andrew... →

ANDREW BINNING While virtual events are not the preferred option, many companies would rather take part in virtual events than nothing as a way to market themselves

US implements new travel restrictions

By: Sane Dhlamini 27th January 2021 From January 30, at 12:01am EST, entry will be suspended for all foreign nationals who were in South Africa during the 14-day period preceding their travel to the US. In a statement from the US Embassy on Wednesday, US President Joe Biden’s proclamation comes into effect until further notice, as... →

Govt launches R1.2bn Tourism Equity Fund

By: Marleny Arnoldi 27th January 2021 The Department of Tourism has launched the R1.2-billion Tourism Equity Fund (TEF), aimed at driving transformation in the tourism sector. The fund has been established in partnership with the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (Sefa) as a new financial support mechanism to stimulate investment and... →

V&A Waterfront, in Cape Town

Insurer trying to limit Covid-19 business interruption payout indemnity to just three months

By: Rebecca Campbell 22nd January 2021 Specialist public loss adjustment company Insurance Claims Africa (ICA) has expressed disappointment, but no surprise, at major insurance company Santam’s latest manoeuvre in the seven-month-long legal struggle regarding the paying out of the business interruption insurance claims of small and... →

Kasada acquires African hotel portfolio from AccorInvest

By: Donna Slater 20th January 2021 Kasada Capital Management – through the debut fund, Kasada Hospitality Fund – has acquired a portfolio of eight sub-Saharan African hotels from AccorInvest. The transaction relates to the Pullman, Novotel, Ibis Plateau and Ibis Marcory hotels in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; the Pullman, Novotel and... →

Santam trying to limit Covid-19 business interruption payout indemnity to just three months

By: Rebecca Campbell 12th January 2021 Specialist public loss adjustment company Insurance Claims Africa (ICA) has expressed disappointment, but no surprise, at major insurance company Santam’s latest manoeuvre in the seven-month-long legal struggle regarding the paying out of the business interruption insurance claims of small and... →

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