Mauritian authorities have announced that the island nation’s Covid-19 vaccination campaign, which launched on 26 January, is on track to achieve herd immunity. They expect to be able to relax travel restrictions from the end of June 2021. So far,...
The Table Bay hotel again proves it is ‘Loved by Guests’
The annual Hotels.com ‘Loved by Guests’ Awards is based on guest reviews and experiences of hotels from around the world, which makes it one of the more authentic award ratings. This year, Sun International’s five-star hotel Table Bay Hotel in Cape...
UFI Certified Professional (UCP) designation launched
The Global Association of the Exhibitions Industry, better known as UFI, has launched a new UFI-accredited qualification: the UFI Certified Professional (UCP). This new designation expands on two existing UFI programmes, the UFI-VMA Venue...
AI Africa 2021 spotlights the opportunities of AI in Africa
Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are expected to add trillions to global GDP in the next 20 years, putting it on par with the disruptions and opportunities being created by cloud computing and blockchain. According to the Oxford Insights...
The Townhouse Hotel closes its doors after 50 years
The Townhouse Hotel in Cape Town’s CBD was opened in 1971 by the Petousis family. It was their first hotel development, and the foundation of the Petousis Hotels portfolio which grew to include the iconic Vineyard Hotel in Newlands (which opened in...
SA tourism industry welcomes decision for the Lions Tour to go ahead
SA Rugby and the British & Irish Lions have announced that the Castle Lager Lions Series will go ahead as planned in South Africa, in July and August 2021. However, no final decision has yet been made on whether spectators will be allowed into...
OurAfrica.Travel 2021 yields a positive outlook for the future
OurAfrica.Travel has reported another successful event, with almost 24 000 meetings taking place, connecting 1 177 global buyers to 340 exhibitors from Africa and the Indian Ocean islands. Co-organiser Allie Hunt says travel bookings are slowly...
South Africa’s domestic business travel recovery ranks second in the world
New Zealand has demonstrated the strongest domestic business travel recovery in the world since the Covid-19 pandemic broke, but South Africa claims the second spot. This finding was revealed in FCM’s A fresh approach in a new world. What does it...
Hot topic: Should we use health passports for event access?
As industries and governments scramble to find effective ways to limit the spread of Covid-19 while reopening economic activity, health passports have proven a hot topic and could play a key role in making events safer to attend. Proponents praise...
SA Events Council highlights the lost benefits of not being able to host events
The SA Events Council has warned that, due to the lockdown restrictions, business events are no longer happening and South Africa is consequently missing out on the significant benefits they confer. These include creating opportunities for business...
Exhibition suppliers can provide a swift solution for vaccination centres
In a bid to be part of the solution in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, Justin Hawes is highlighting the role that exhibition stand builders such as his company, Scan Display, can play in the set-up of vaccination centres across the...
Africa Travel Week Virtual registrations are open
Africa Travel Week (ATW) is less than a month away, taking place from 7 to 9 April. This fully-virtual event encompasses the World Travel Market Africa (WTMA) and International Luxury Travel Market Africa (ILTMA) shows, as well as a number of...