Misunderstanding Covid-19 management is harming SA s tourism brand, minister warns news24.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from news24.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The airline is a joint venture between Global Aviation and kulula.com founder Gidon Novick.
Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane asked a policy review panel to consider implementing different prices for local and international tourists.
She says some tourism establishments in the country have already introduced such a two-tier system.
In her view, this has not only brought higher occupancy rates, but also prevented staff retrenchments.
While some tourism establishments have already introduced a two-tier pricing system to differentiate between South African and international travellers, many prices are still not affordable for locals, according to Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane. We encourage establishments to look at local and international pricing. In [view] of the long term, I have asked a policy review panel to look at the possibility of a policy for having prices for locals and others for international visitors and how this can be impl
E-Visa programme is not ready - Tourism Business Council SA
17 February 2021 9:59 AM
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CEO Tshifhiwa Tshivengwa says SA should have bought a system that is off the shelf and already working for other countries.
During President Ramaphosa s State of the Nation Address last week, there seemed to be some hope regarding e-visas.
Currently, travelers have to make their way to the nearest major city with a SA mission to apply in person, so e-visas would make it far easier for billions to visit South Africa than before.
But is this really happening?
Tshifhiwa Tshivengwa, CEO at Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA), talks to Refilwe Moloto about the roadblocks experienced in getting e-viss off the ground.
e-Visa programme is nowhere near ready - Tourism Business Council SA capetalk.co.za - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from capetalk.co.za Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
What happens if your flight is delayed and lands after the Covid-19 curfew?
25 January 2021 1:35 PM flight
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President Cyril Ramaphosa reinstituted a country-wide curfew under the adjusted level, 3 lockdown regulations in December.
Passengers on board two delayed Mango Airlines flights were issued with letters by the airline on Sunday evening after the aircraft landed past the current 9pm curfew.
The JE157 and JE278 flights to Cape Town and Johannesburg were delayed due to technical reasons.
We present our passengers and our staff who will be travelling during curfew hours with a letter they can give to the authorities.
Benediction Zubane, Head of Marketing - Mango Airlines