South Africa’s Tourism Moment Is Now If We Dare to Execute
In every crisis lies opportunity. For South Africa, the COVID-19 pandemic was not only a devastating health emergency, but it was also a reckoning for a tourism industry that had long coasted on potential rather than performance. What should have been our wake-up call has become a warning, and we ignore it at our peril.
Transforming Hospitality: How In-House Dining Can Drive Revenue and Elevate Guest Experience
The core mandate of the hospitality business across the international market has always been driving room revenue to grow its market presence.
Forging Pan-African partnerships: Embracing the tourism Renaissance at Africa’s Travel Indaba
The African intracontinental tourism market is seeing the beginnings of a renaissance and South Africa is carving out a prominent space in this milieu.
Hospitality’s new frontier: Talent and experience outshine size and opulence
Traditional metrics of brand equity, such as the size and opulence of a hotel property or adherence to rigorous design standards, are no longer sufficient markers of success in the hospitality industry.
A crucial catalyst for economic transformation
Last week’s mini-budget speech underscored South Africa’s dire economic straits, emphasising an immediate imperative: turbocharge our economy. And one way of doing this is to focus more on the hotel industry and building new properties.
BRICS Summit must spearhead South Africa’s booming hospitality and investment appeal says leading sectoral player
As South Africa welcomes global leaders for the 2023 BRICS Summit, its celebrated hospitality industry is emerging as one of the stars of the event.
South Africa’s convenience leaders embrace collaboration to navigate industry challenges
“What is keeping us awake at night?”. This was the opening question posed to convenience retail leaders by Mark Wohltmann, Director of NACS Global, in his address at this year’s NACS Convenience Leaders Exchange South Africa.
Exploring SA’s tourism sector with Hamza Farooqui
There is no question tourism can be a super sector. It is a future driver for our economic growth. What mining was for the South African economy in the 70s and 80s, tourism can do the same for our stressed economy.
Laying a solid foundation for 2023 with Hamza Farooqui
The end of another year means a time for reflection. We take stock of our achievements and acknowledge where we could have and could be doing better.