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Pernod Ricard South Africa has announced the launch of its #KeepTheSpirit initiative, committing R2m to support nearly 1000 bartenders and waitrons over the current Covid-19 lockdown period in the country. read
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ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM
In true South African spirit, even in times of adversity, daily stories of generosity and ingenuity abound. Never have we been more proud of how business communities are using our publishing platforms than since the outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus... Read
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ISSUED BY DOMESTIC FLIGHTS SOUTH AFRICA
What does the future hold for business travellers after coronavirus has passed? Here's how to manage it effectively now, and then... Read
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Air Travel
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The International Air Transport Association's latest analysis shows that airlines may burn through $61bn of their cash reserves during the second quarter ending 30 June 2020, while posting a quarterly net loss of $39bn... Read
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Global passenger traffic data for February 2020 shows that demand fell 14.1% compared to February 2019... Read
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Hospitality
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As one of Africa's largest economies, Nigeria has made significant strides in diversifying its oil-dependent economy, focusing on sectors such as technology, tourism, transport, and electricity, from gas to renewables... Read
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Responsible & Sustainable Tourism
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"By receiving this award for the second year, Radisson RED has indicated that they are not just committed to operating sustainably, but also to continuous improvement." Read
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Restaurant
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To help support its franchisees during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Spur Corporation suspended franchise fees for the second half of March and the whole of April... Read
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Eat Out has made a couple of decisions to assist the South African restaurant industry during the Covid-19 lockdown. In addition to launching a crowdfunding on GoFundMe and BackaBuddy to support local restaurants, Eat Out has also postponed its annual Restaurant Awards and has stopped reviewing restaurants... Read
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Tourism
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The ship had been positioned outside the port since 27 March 2020, after requesting clearance to berth to receive bunkers and stores... Read
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CARLOS LOPES
Since 2000, European and African leaders have been talking about giving the partnership between the two continents a "new strategic" dimension... Read
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JULIA SELMAN AYETEY
The coronavirus is stressing the continent's aviation sector... Read
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The awards recognise the best of national, regional and city tourist boards and recognise outstanding private sector companies and individuals in Africa. Read
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The Green Outcomes Fund (GOF) is a first of its kind structure, which incentivises local South African fund managers to increase investment in green SMMEs... Read
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SAMEERA MUNSHI
When Covid-19 first landed in South Africa, the social sector was amongst the first to be galvanised into action... Read
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As communities across South Africa start settling into the 21-day national lockdown, collecting accurate relevant real-time data is critical to ensuring a collective, meaningful response... Read
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The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has paid out R2.4bn to taxpayers in refunds since the commencement of the Covid-19 enforced lockdown on 26 March... Read
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The Social Collective has created a free platform to assist South African companies more accurately track indicators of Covid-19 at the workplace... Read
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