Vaccine passports prove to be a contentious issue for tourism, hospitality and restaurant sectors as some welcome them and some have fears of placing another hurdle ahead of economic growth
Exploitative wages in the hospitality industry will be outlawed following the Labour Department’s announcement on Monday that minimum wages for workers in the sector will be introduced in July. Briefing the media in Cape Town, Deputy Director General of Labour Les Kettledas said the wages will apply to all the sector’s entities across the country.
Economists had predicted an increase as the hospitality sector continues to recover from the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic
A report into the South African hospitality sector predicts recovery and growth, with the first gain in hotel occupancy being recorded since 2007.
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The December period is also critically important to key sectors of our economy, such as the tourism and hospitality industries, as well as retail and other consumer-driven industries.
Women running successful hospitality and tourism businesses say the playing field is wide open to any determined entrepreneur entering the sector.
Tourism is a priority sector for South Africa and is well-placed to contribute to economic growth and job creation, Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka said on Tuesday. The deputy president was speaking at the launch of the School of Tourism and Hospitality in Auckland Park, Johannesburg, on Tuesday.