News, views, and reviews on the global coronavirus pandemic with specific relevance to Africa
JOHANNESBURG, 4 June 2020 – South Africa’s tourism private-sector, under the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA), have been…
Kruger National Park, 03 May 2020 – South Africas’ Tourism Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, would do well to spend just R30…
Durban, 03 June 2020 – With the tourism sector hardest hit by the national lockdown to slow down the spread…
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced the global hospitality industry to re-imagine how it will operate once travel resumes. The President…
WINK, a self-catering aparthotel located in the heart of the Mother City in Cape Town, has opened up 30 fully…
In the spirit of giving back during the global pandemic #lockdown, the Caleo Foundation has launched a #bednightsforfoodparcels fundraising initiative to…
Marriott International to roll out enhanced technology to help counter COVID-19 virus spreadNew multi-pronged platform details increased safety measures for…
Cape Town, 28 April 2020 – Cape Town Tourism has launched a new campaign with the theme “We Are Worth…
Monday, 27 April 2020 – Today is an important landmark in South Africa’s history; Freedom Day. To acknowledge the great…
London, 24 April 2020 – An estimated 100 million job losses in the Travel & Tourism due to the coronavirus…
Durban, 17 April 2020 – According to ANEW Hotels and Resorts (ANEW) chief executive officer, Clinton Armour, the COVID-19-induced lockdown…
Johannesburg, 16 April 2020 – According to travel and tourism industry leaders who participated in a series of webinars hosted…
Following Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of the COVID virus state of emergency and the subsequent 21-day lockdown, service providers have rallied…
Cape Town, 13 April 2020 – The Democratic Alliance (DA) will be submitting their Smart Lockdown working paper to President…
Pretoria, 09 April 2020 – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced this evening that the nation-wide coronavirus lockdown is being extended by…
Johannesburg, 04 April 2020 – There is no doubt that COVID-19 uncertainties have had a severe impact on the global…
With no airlines flying into or out of South Africa and no tourists to participate in experiences, tourism SMMEs are…
The world is reeling from the startling effects of the global pandemic COVID-19, and here in South Africa poverty-stricken children…
Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, 02 April 2020 – Isibindi Africa Lodges founder, Brett Gehren, has released a moving video in which he…
Nairobi, 26 March 2020 – Although experts from the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and…
Pretoria, 23 March 2020 – Today, South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation to announce an enforced a nation-wide lockdown…
Johannesburg, 20 March 2020 – Airports Company South Africa has, together with other relevant aviation ities, implemented air travel restrictions…
Lives being devastated and one million jobs a day being lost due to coronavirus pandemic says World Travel & Tourism…
Mauritius, 18 March 2020 – The Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, has announced today that no commercial aircraft…
South Africa, 17 March 2020 – In response to the 15 March statement by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announcing measures to…
For centuries, the owners of Vergelegen have welcomed visitors to this beautiful wine estate in the heart of Somerset West.…
Ever since the announcement that South Africa is in Lockdown against the spread of Corovirus (COVID-19), TourismTattler has received a…
Pretoria, 16 March 2020 – South Africa’s President Cyril Rhamaphosa announced measures to combat the spread of Corovirus (COVID-19) on…
Flight Centre urges travellers to take heed of the following advice when travelling: The company would like to assure its…
Outbreaks of infectious diseases such as Ebola – and now Coronavirus (COVID-19) – can scupper the best-laid travel plans. While saving…