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Wednesday, 08 July 2020 11:19
Talking Stick Marketing re brands and adds services
Written by Talking Stick
"Having been established in the United Kingdom since 2006 as a "traditional"marketing and represenation company we felt we need to change with the times and expand our service offering" says,…
Wednesday, 08 July 2020 11:19
Talking Stick Marketing re brands and adds services
Written by Talking Stick
"Having been established in the United Kingdom since 2006 as a "traditional"marketing and represenation company we felt we need to change with the times and expand our service offering" says,…
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has announced the reopening of tourism activities, with international charter flights resuming on Wednesday (June 17).“Rwanda’s tourism industry is adapting to create a safe environment…
Tsogo Sun Hotels is to take over the Mount Grace in Magaliesburg, the Edward in Durban and the Protea Hotel Hazyview in Mpumalanga and is committed to their long-term sustainability,…
The long-awaited implementation of South Africa’s e-visa programme has been and will continue to be, a barrier to tourism growth. Government has outlined a way forward but timelines remain vague.Amanda…
Tuesday, 09 June 2020 13:32
South Africa Re-Imagined: Cape Town & Safari for the new era of social distance practices
Written by Springbok Atlas
Understanding the need for more wide-open spaces and social distancing in the future of travel, Springbok Atlas Tours & Safaris has created the Africa Re-Imagined package. This exclusive journey begins…
While 34.3% of safari operators have seen cancellations on bookings in southern and East Africa for this year, since the outbreak of COVID-19, the majority (65.7%) have seen their clients…
While most sectors of the economy will open – including logistics, manufacturing, trade, wholesale and e-commerce – at level three of South Africa’s lockdown on June 1, tourism is still…
Gondwana Collection Namibia is upbeat about tourism recovery post-COVID-19, and remains committed to its guests, staff, the local community and the environment.At Namibia’s present Stage 2 of lockdown, guests have…
Days after President John Magufuli announced the reopening Tanzania’s airspace to scheduled and non-scheduled international flights, the first charter flight with Greek tourists landed at Kilimanjaro International Airport late last week.From today…
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) is drafting a 'destination Zimbabwe tourism recovery plan' to facilitate the recovery of the tourism sector post-COVID-19.It plans to roll out several campaigns to market…
Zimbabwe’s nationwide lockdown, intended to control the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, has been extended indefinitely.President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, highlighted that the country needed to ease out of the lockdown “in a…
The aviation industry has had to speed up implementation of the technology envisaged for airports of the future, to make air travel safe during COVID-19.Contactless check-ins, digital IDs, and apps…
While most sectors of the economy will open – including logistics, manufacturing, trade, wholesale and e-commerce – at level three of South Africa’s lockdown on June 1, tourism is still…
SATOA had the pleasure to organise three destination-focused webinars during the month of April & May. These webinars were offered to its members where they had the opportunity to showcase…
Wednesday, 13 May 2020 10:04
Tourism SME body lobbies for tourism trading guarantee
Written by SATOA
Seeza Tourism SME Network – a national body that helps facilitate market access for small tourism businesses – has called for the urgent establishment of an SME-focused tourism trading guarantee…
The City of Cape Town and Cape Town Tourism (CTT) have included a Business Incubation Programme – targeted at small, medium and micro enterprises – in their plans for a…
When air travel eventually resumes it is unlikely to look as it did pre-COVID-19. So what in the passenger’s experience will change?Linden Birns, MD of Plane Talking, told Tourism Update’s sister publication, Travel…
Wednesday, 13 May 2020 10:00
Call for ‘de-risk’ strategy for tourism to open up sooner
Written by SATOA
With projections that domestic flights will only return by December and international and regional borders will only reopen by early next year, key tourism stakeholders have emphasised that the travel…
A total of 43% of South African tourism businesses have already placed their staff on leave of absence and 50% have made staff redundant since the start of the global…
Friday, 17 April 2020 14:03
Coping with COVID-19 – operator stays in touch as it hunkers down
Written by SATOA
African Bush Camps (ABC) has launched a series of online video discussions addressing concerns surrounding the COVID-19 ripple effect on African tourism, wildlife conservation, and community support.The first episode of the ‘Safari…
