Tourism leads vaccine charge with #Jab4Tourism campaign
Dear Valued Members, As the September high season looms, South Africa’s tourism sector is eyeing our vaccination levels as it becomes a defining criteria against which inbound international travellers decide […]
Research on the impact of COVID-19 on the tourism industry
The Department of Tourism has contracted HS BUSINESS SOLUTIONS to conduct an impact evaluation of COVID-19 on the tourism sector. The evaluation aims to determine the extent to which tourism enterprises and […]
Plettenberg Bay commercial flight suspension highlights the need for better local governance
The suspension of commercial flight operations to and from Plettenberg Bay will adversely affect the already stressed tourism sector in the region and have a ripple effect on the economy, says the Federated Hospitality Association of South […]
Petition: Remove South Africa from the Red List
Travel between South Africa and the UK has been restricted for almost eight months. At present travel between the UK and South Africa is limited to UK citizens, Irish nationals […]
National State of Disaster extended
The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has Gazetted the extension of the National State of Disaster on Covid-19 until 15 September 2021, in […]
UPDATE: SABC TV Licence Options
You will receive your SABC TV Licence invoice electronically from the SABC any day now. They have again agreed to the 25% discount on your commercial licenses for 2021 – […]
Clarification of alcohol sales and serving times
FEDHASA has received reports from some restaurants that they are being pressured by patrons to serve alcohol longer than either the law allows or longer than they are able to, […]
DoE&L: Temporary Financial Relief Scheme
The Department of Employment and Labour has published information regarding a temporary financial relief scheme for defined employees who, as a direct result of the looting and unrest, did not […]
Webinar Invitation: Interactive discussion on mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies and key considerations for employers
We are currently all faced with the challenging question on whether to make vaccinations mandatory for our team members in order to create and maintain a safe and healthy working […]
Digital Nomad trend could grow the tourism and hospitality sectors in SA to as much as 1 million bed nights per year
The Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa (FEDHASA) warmly welcomes the appointment of Lindiwe Sisulu as South Africa’s new Minister of Tourism. With her extensive experience in numerous Government portfolios, […]
