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| |  | ISSUED BY JOHANNESBURG EXPO CENTRE As part of the international GL Events Group venues network, the JEC was privileged to have visibility of the looming crisis through the venues in Japan and Europe early in 2020. Assessing the possible impact and being cognisant that it was only a question of time before Covid 19 reached South African shores... Read |  | ISSUED BY IRVINE PARTNERS In a bid to help lift the spirits, Cape Town Tourism has reached out to some of the city's most-loved local celebrities creating a #LoveCapeTown Lockdown Survival Guide. These videos share lockdown tips to manage staying indoors but, most importantly, provides a healthy dose of humour, in true Capetonian style... Read |
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 | The World Travel and Tourism Council has recognised Stellenbosch for the quick and rigorous adoption of recommended hygiene and sanitary measures in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic... Read |
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 | The South African National Parks (SANParks) has indicated that overnight accommodation at its national parks will remain closed during Level 3 lockdown per the regulations on leisure and interprovincial travel... Read |
 | CHELSEA VILJOEN In light of the uncertainty around when borders will reopen and continued restraint even once travel for tourism is permitted, many owners of homestay accommodation (such as Airbnb listings) are considering securing longer leases for their properties.... Read |
 | After months of lockdown regulations, the South African hospitality industry is ready to slowly open up its doors to business travellers around the country... Read |
 | Wayne Troughton of HTI Consulting shares unique insights from the first 'Virtual Hotel Club' - an informal Pan-African platform for hospitality industry stakeholders - which explored the way forward during this unprecedented time of crisis... Read |
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 | DUAN BIGGS, ALEXANDER RICHARD BRACZKOWSKI, ALTA DE VOS, HAYLEY CLEMENTS Wildlife conservation hasn't escaped the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic... Read |
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 | Restoring confidence in the travel experience is crucial for the recovery of the business travel sector... Read |
 | ANGELIQUE MONTALTO For the past few months, most companies have focused their energy on how to adapt to a remote work environment and keep the business moving forward. But, what happens when shelter-in-place restrictions are eased and people head back to the office which, for road warriors, means taking to the sky? Read |
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 | Social investment fund manager Tshikululu has initiated a project to map the interventions of social investors throughout South Africa... Read |
 | ROBYN BERGER, THEUNIS CLAASSEN AND CATHERINE ROBSON The Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was brokered by the African Union (AU) and adopted by 44 of its 55 member states on 21 March 2018. By February 2019, all AU countries, save for Eritrea, had become signatories to the AfCFTA, which came into force on 30 May 2019... Read |
 | Innovation is the development and application of ideas that improve the way things are done or what can be achieved. Innovation can help your business grow... Read |
 | E-commerce is providing a ray of hope for the local economy with transactions hitting a record high in May and June... Read |
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