The events industry should still prioritise environmental sustainability as they make health and safety changes in the wake of COVID-19.This was highlighted during a webinar last week, hosted by the Event Greening Forum (EGF) – a non-profit organisation that promotes…

Sun International (SI) Group’s interim results for the six months to June 30 reflect the significant impact COVID-19 has had on the group and the hospitality industry, in which operations were suspended during SA’s lockdown from March to June 30.Consolidated…

LGBTQ+ travellers are more likely to travel domestically first before taking an international trip and travel and tourism businesses need to focus on effective domestic tourism marketing to their local LGBTQ+ market.This was highlighted in Africa Travel Week’s ‘The future…

Although Namibia remains under Alert Level Three lockdown, the country’s borders will reopen to international travellers via Hosea Kutako International Airport from September 1.President Hage Geingob announced that the country would revert to Level Three on August 12 due to…

A profound mind-set change on how small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) do business and are supported by the government and private sector is needed to survive the negative impact of COVID-19.This was highlighted during the Tourism SMMEs Surviving COVID-19…

The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway will reopen to domestic tourists from September 1.MD, Wahida Parker, said the cableway would operate between 08h00 and 15h00 daily.“Our goal is to ensure that every visitor has a world-class experience when enjoying the heritage…

Spotlight Virtual TravelExpo is a new interactive online B2B event – with a primary focus on intra-Africa travel – scheduled for September 30.The one-day event was launched by MD of Houston Travel Marketing Services, Derek Houston. With regional and domestic…

Insurance Claims Africa (ICA) is calling on insurers to include larger tourism businesses in their interim relief payments.In a statement, the public loss adjustment firm highlighted that it believed it was shortsighted of the insurers to have excluded the larger…

The key to bridging the gap between international and local appeal lies in carefully curated and unforgettable travel experiences that target domestic travellers, according to Regional Director for Africa at Minor Hotels, Mark Havercroft.He said resort and safari operators in…

The MV Wakashio bulk carrier, which ran on to a reef off Mauritius during July, broke in two on Saturday, August 15, according to a press release from Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA).The rear section, which still contains some oil,…