The #ServeUsPlease Movement took to the streets on Thursday, 6 August at 5pm in a walking funeral procession to mourn the death of the hospitality industry...
LWBC 6 Aug 2020
As per the Minister's announcement, overnight accommodation is only permissible for residents of the various provinces that the respective National Parks are located in. Interprovincial visitors will be prohibited entry into the parks...
5 Aug 2020
The recently-added houseboat accommodation option at South Hill Vineyards in the charming Elgin Valley needs to be added to your secluded social distancing getaway list now that leisure travel has opened up...
Ruth Cooper 4 Aug 2020
The City Lodge Hotel Group (CLHG) has been working hard behind the scenes to strip out single-use plastic from guest bedrooms. In a bold move, the group, together with its South African supplier, The Bespoke Amenities Company (TBAC), is launching an all-new range of bathroom amenities, including a Zero Bar...
City Lodge Hotel 31 Jul 2020
Tourism Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane hosted a virtual media briefing earlier on relating tourism activities under the risk adjusted level 3, update on tourism relief fund and relief fund for tourist guides.
30 Jul 2020
In an industry that serves almost 1,5 million of the economically active population in South Africa, and in an economy that was already ailing before the onset of Covid-19, the stakes couldn't be higher...
Ryan Enslin 27 Jul 2020
The #ServeUsPlease peaceful protest announced for Cape Town will now have national movements in several cities across the country. The protests will be held simultaneously, from 10am-12pm on Friday, 24 July...
LWBC 23 Jul 2020
Building on the recent announcement of its reinforced African development team structure, the announcement of the six new hotels further demonstrates the Group's commitment to the continent...
23 Jul 2020
Once the leisure travel industry starts to open up again, it is predicted that travellers will want to explore remote, secluded, eco-friendly and self-catering accommodation options in their own countries. One such retreat getaway is the recently-built eco-friendly Treedom Villas and Vardos in the beautiful Wilderness area along the popular Garden Route...
Ruth Cooper 16 Jul 2020
Over 50% of Marriott International properties across South Africa have opened their doors to welcome travellers under the latest national lockdown regulations...
9 Jul 2020
As the local tourism and travel industry tentatively opens up, South Africans can start venturing out of 'house arrest' and help boost our struggling tourism industry by escaping to remote and secluded accommodation options across the country...
Ruth Cooper 8 Jul 2020
The South African National Parks (SANParks) has indicated that overnight accommodation at its national parks will remain closed during Level 3 lockdown per the regulations on leisure and interprovincial travel...
6 Jul 2020
Wayne Troughton of HTI Consulting shares unique insights from the first 'Virtual Hotel Club' - an informal Pan-African platform for hospitality industry stakeholders - which explored the way forward during this unprecedented time of crisis...
6 Jul 2020
After months of lockdown regulations, the South African hospitality industry is ready to slowly open up its doors to business travellers around the country...
2 Jul 2020
