Members of the tourism industry, across all sectors, have until the end of this week to make submissions on health and operational protocols that could be implemented to make tourism safer.CEO of the …
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SADC countries continue ease COVID-19 restrictions
ZambiaZambian President Edgar Lungu has reopened the Victoria Falls to the public, nearly two months after closing the World Heritage Site due to COVID-19.Lungu urged all visitors and tour operators t…
SAA BRPs defend their position following alleged truce with government
The restructuring of SAA has always been the first prize pursued by its Business Rescue Practitioners (BRPs), who have been co-operating with government since the start of the process as required by t…
Ubuntu Beds helps healthcare heroes
Ubuntu Beds and Rand Merchant Bank are collaborating with accommodation, transport and catering providers and suppliers and key private- and public-sector hospitals to assist in South Africa’s C…
Comair suspended from BSP
Iata has suspended ticketing authority for Comair with immediate effect.The airline, which operates kulula.com and the British Airways franchise in Southern Africa under licence, reported substantial …
Coping with COVID: E Cape rallies to get tourists home
Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency (ECPTA) and the Eastern Cape tourism sector have rallied to help international tourists get home, following the travel restrictions that were implemented in late …
Cape Town Airport wins ‘Best airport in Africa’
Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) has been voted ‘Best airport in Africa’ for the fifth consecutive year by the Skytrax World Airport Awards.“This is a massive vote of confidenc…
‘Discriminatory’ relief fund now set for Concourt battle
Workers union, Solidarity, was gearing up to take its case of alleged race discrimination against the Department of Tourism’s Tourism Relief Fund to the Constitutional Court, said union CEO, Dr …
CTICC to be converted into hospital
The Western Cape government is to use the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) as a temporary COVID-19 hospital with capacity to care for 800 people.“The Western Cape’s scenar…
Indaba and Lilizela Awards cancelled
It’s official. The 2020 Africa’s Travel Indaba and the annual Lilizela Awards have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane.&…