Stephen Hickmore Mar 24, 20213 min readCastle Lager Lions Series – Joint Statement SA Rugby and the British & Irish Lions confirmed on Tuesday that they were aligned on delivering the Castle Lager Lions Series in South...
www.businesstech.co.zaMar 3, 20212 min readFlights banned and bookings cancelled as ‘South African variant’ causes reputation damagewww.businesstech.co.za reports – The South African tourism industry says that the country risks losing out on millions of rands because...
Stephen Hickmore Feb 4, 20211 min readA personal branding expert shares what it takes to build a successful reputationAlmost 25 years ago, management guru Tom Peters kicked off the personal branding revolution with a Fast Company article so bold and...
Stephen Hickmore Jan 21, 20212 min readCourtyard Hotel Waterfall City is a new four star hotel opening in Midrand soonIOL.co.za reports – While prominent hotels, feeling the financial impact of Covid-19 on tourism, are closing their doors, City Lodge...
Stephen Hickmore Dec 28, 20202 min readUK travel ban stigmatises South AfricaUK travel ban on flights from the UK is damaging to the image of South Africa. Is this a ‘political move’ by the UK government designed...
Stephen Hickmore Dec 22, 20203 min read13 impressive ways to F#*k up your careerYou’re right, there are more than 13 ways to dramatically F#*k up your career as a chef. The top of the list is obvious; redistributing...
Stephen Hickmore Dec 14, 20202 min readProvinces split on closure of beaches ahead of Ramaphosa addressJacaranda FM reports - The country's busiest period is approaching and holidaymakers are preparing to visit popular tourist destinations....
Stephen Hickmore Dec 9, 20201 min readAre restaurants partly responsible for 'societal problems'?'The restaurant industry cannot take responsibility for societal problems' Quote from RASA on Radio this morning in relation to possible...
Stephen Hickmore Nov 30, 20201 min readKZN faces 60% drop in tourismWww.iol.co.za reports - The KwaZulu-Natal government has forecast a huge drop in tourism with more than R4 billion in expected economic...
Stephen Hickmore Nov 24, 20201 min readInternational flights from London come to a virtual standstillby Stephen Hickmore Interesting fact. Today (24th November 2020) only 115 flights departed from Heathrow airport (London). The average...
Stephen Hickmore Nov 12, 20202 min readThe ‘red list’ falls as Ramaphosa eases all economic restrictionsWhile the national State of Disaster has been extended to December 15 amid a global rise in COVID-19 cases, South Africa’s tourism...
https://www.logupdateafrica.comNov 11, 20201 min readAirlines witness low demand in South Africa during peak seasonLogistics update Africa reports November 10, 2020: The global Covid-19 pandemic has heavily impacted travel industries across the world....
www.iol.co.zaNov 2, 20203 min readPrice drop: Study reveals accommodation prices have dropped more than 17% since pandemicPrice drop – A new study reveals that accommodation prices have dropped more than 17 % since the pandemic. Tour operator Dertour has...
Stephen Hickmore Oct 26, 20202 min readTOURISM MINISTER ‘HOPING’ SA BORDERS WILL OPEN TO WORLD AHEAD OF FESTIVE SEASONTourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane on Monday said she hoped South Africa’s borders would be opened to all countries before the...
Stephen Hickmore Oct 16, 20202 min readThese are the most in-demand job skills in South Africa right nowCareerJunction has published its latest monthly jobs index for September 2020, showing which job skills are currently the most...
Stephen Hickmore Oct 14, 20201 min readHospitality industry review by Stephen Hickmore (brief update)Hospitality Industry update – Since the beginning of October I have been spending valuable time with key clients. There is a consensus of...
Stephen Hickmore Oct 9, 20201 min readA look at South Africa’s massive new wind farm that just launched in the Western CapeGood news on renewable energy Progress Renewable power company Lekela has announced the start of commercial operations at its Perdekraal...
Stephen Hickmore Oct 7, 20202 min readSouth Africa opens up visa-free travel to 11 countriesWww.travelmediadaily.co.za In a bid to boost tourism to the country, South Africa’s home affairs minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has...
Stephen Hickmore Oct 3, 20202 min readTo survive COVID-19, Radisson bets on open-doors policyBy David Whitehouse www.theafricareport.com Global hotel group Radisson is pressing ahead with the opening of a hotel and convention...
Stephen Hickmore Sep 30, 20201 min readInternational Travel opening of ports of entryInternational Travel – The directive on the opening of ports was published today. Specific countries that will be allowed travel to SA...
