Invitation – Hospitality Industry Stakeholders Engagement Session

The past two years have presented a myriad of challenges for the hospitality industry, however it has also enabled the UIF to discover some gaps in service delivery to the […]
Hotel Segment event – Wednesday 15 June 2022

Just a quick reminder that the date of our event has changed. Given that 16 June is a public holiday, the event has been moved to Wednesday, 15 June instead. […]
Invitation to Public Meetings for the New liquor licence renewal process

Please find attached an invitation to a series of public meetings facilitated by the Western Cape Liquor Authority (WCLA). The purpose of these engagements is to introduce the new liquor licence renewal process for 2023 […]
No power, no pay – FEDHASA guide on how to keep payments active during load shedding

Loadshedding, towers going down, data down … your credit card machines and ATM stop working … how do customers pay you??? Here are some helpful practical tips.
It’s time to put a stop to pesticide use

Our mission at SMARTSENZ® Integrated Pest Management is to reduce the chemical footprint of our industry though innovative and sustainable solutions, so we ask the question: Is it time to […]
KZN Gaming and Betting Tax Amendment Bill, 2021, withdrawal of general notice

The Secretary of the KwaZulu Natal Legislature, has given notice that the General Notice No. 22 of 2021 published in the Kwazulu-Natal Provincial Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 2345 on 29 November […]
Update on German travel restrictions due to COVID-19

Germany has taken measures to restrict travel to Germany temporarily. The restrictive measures were taken against the background of the fourth Corona wave in Germany, which puts a serious strain […]
Survey: Impact of COVID-19 on team dynamics, in the Hospitality Industry

Lourens Venter, a Masters of Arts student at Steinbeis University, Berlin, Germany is conducting a study on the impact of COVID-19 on team dynamics, in the South African Hospitality Industry. […]
No further extensions to Zimbabwean Exemption Permits

An initial Zimbabwean special dispensation started in 2009 and provided for the documentation of qualifying Zimbabweans for a five-year period. In 2014, the dispensation was extended by three years and […]
South African tourism industry loses over R1bn in travel bookings overnight

South Africa’s tourism and hospitality sector have lost over R1bn in travel bookings for travel between December and March from 26 to 28 November, as a result of the travel […]