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New report finds staff shortages and costs strain SA’s hospitality recovery

Hospitality

New report finds staff shortages and costs strain SA’s hospitality recovery

5 Feb 2026

Raising the standard: A year in review for South Africa’s visitor experience

South African Tourism Corporate Thought Leadership

Raising the standard: A year in review for South Africa’s visitor experience

Issued by South African Tourism 18 Dec 2025

Unlocking opportunities: How TGCSA’s Basic Quality Verification empowers emerging tourism businesses

Tourism

Unlocking opportunities: How TGCSA’s Basic Quality Verification empowers emerging tourism businesses

Issued by Tourism Grading Council of South Africa 1 Oct 2025

Why TGCSA grading is essential for South Africa’s tourism success

Tourism

Why TGCSA grading is essential for South Africa’s tourism success

Issued by Tourism Grading Council of South Africa 23 Sep 2025

TGCSA celebrates 25 years of elevating South African tourism

Tourism

TGCSA celebrates 25 years of elevating South African tourism

Issued by Tourism Grading Council of South Africa 23 Sep 2025

Tourism

TGCSA offers free grading initiative for SA tourism

12 Feb 2025

Tourism for all: How universal access is transforming travel experiences

Tourism

Tourism for all: How universal access is transforming travel experiences

Robin Fredericks 3 Dec 2024

#WomensMonth: Bronwen Auret on raising the bar for quality assurance in South African tourism

Tourism

#WomensMonth: Bronwen Auret on raising the bar for quality assurance in South African tourism

Robin Fredericks 13 Aug 2024

City Lodge Hotels' Clifford Ross inducted into Fedhasa Hall of Fame

Tourism

City Lodge Hotels' Clifford Ross inducted into Fedhasa Hall of Fame

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 15 May 2024

Source: Supplied. San Martinho Beach Club in Mozambique.

Markets & Investment

Unlocking investment magic: Beekman Group's hidden gems

6 Feb 2024

Tourism minister presents budget, outlines key priorities

Tourism

Tourism minister presents budget, outlines key priorities

25 May 2023

TGCSA facilitates assessor grading training in Seychelles

Tourism & Travel

TGCSA facilitates assessor grading training in Seychelles

24 Oct 2022

7 things you need to know before opening a B&B

Hospitality

7 things you need to know before opening a B&B

4 Apr 2022

3 ways tourism SMMEs can fast track recovery

Tourism & Travel

3 ways tourism SMMEs can fast track recovery

16 Mar 2022

SA Tourism advocates for disability inclusion in the tourism sector

Tourism & Travel

SA Tourism advocates for disability inclusion in the tourism sector

6 Dec 2021

Upcoming speed marketing sessions to aid sector recovery

Tourism & Travel

Upcoming speed marketing sessions to aid sector recovery

11 Mar 2021

Study shows TGCSA's graded establishments are ready to receive guests

Tourism & Travel

Study shows TGCSA's graded establishments are ready to receive guests

16 Feb 2021

SA Tourism to host virtual speed marketing sessions

Tourism

SA Tourism to host virtual speed marketing sessions

23 Oct 2020

Government places tourism high on its agenda

Tourism & Travel

Government places tourism high on its agenda

5 Mar 2020

Pilot phase of new tourism booking tool kicks off

Tourism & Travel

Pilot phase of new tourism booking tool kicks off

9 Dec 2019

TGCSA, IHS partner with Summit to upskill hospitality graded establishments

Hospitality

TGCSA, IHS partner with Summit to upskill hospitality graded establishments

6 Dec 2019

SA tourism's best to be honoured at 2019 Lilizela Tourism Awards

Tourism & Travel

SA tourism's best to be honoured at 2019 Lilizela Tourism Awards

15 Aug 2019

TGCSA, Waze partner to offer real-time guide alerts to travellers

Tourism & Travel

TGCSA, Waze partner to offer real-time guide alerts to travellers

9 Jan 2019

WTM Africa 2018 to highlight investment in Africa

MICE

WTM Africa 2018 to highlight investment in Africa

Issued by World Travel Market Africa 12 Mar 2018

South African Tourism Board endorses Hostex as gateway to African market

Tourism & Travel

South African Tourism Board endorses Hostex as gateway to African market

15 Feb 2018

Lilizela Tourism Awards provincial trophies

Tourism & Travel

Finalists set for glory at national Lilizela Tourism Awards

16 Oct 2017

Front from left to right: Desmond Khalid Golding (CEO of RETOSA), Sem Shikongo (Chairman of RETOSA), Digu // Naobeb (CEO of Namibia Tourism Board).

Middle from left to right: Vasco Manhica, (Chairman of the private sector association in Mozambique), Sisa Ntshona (CEO of South African Tourism), Albino Mahumana (CEO Mozambique Tourism Authority), Dr Kaseke (CEO of Zimbabwe Tourism Authority)

Back from left to right: Martin Kennedy (Communications Officer of Seychelles Hospitality and Tourism Association) and Paul Matamisa (CEO of the private sector Zimbabwe Tourism Council)

Tourism & Travel

RETOSA reworks strategy to enhance tourism in SADC

27 Jul 2017

Reduced cost of grading will encourage small enterprises to get graded

Tourism & Travel

Reduced cost of grading will encourage small enterprises to get graded

24 Feb 2017

Tourism Grading Council of SA changes grading plaques

Tourism & Travel

Tourism Grading Council of SA changes grading plaques

9 Feb 2017

Hospitality

Surge in graded establishments in 2016

28 Nov 2016

Lilizela Tourism Awards winners - see who got the gold

Tourism & Travel

Lilizela Tourism Awards winners - see who got the gold

18 Oct 2016

Register for INDABA 2016

Tourism & Travel

Register for INDABA 2016

14 Jul 2015

Platform set to boost winelands tourism in SA

Tourism

Platform set to boost winelands tourism in SA

26 May 2015

TGCSA's Chief Quality Assurance Officer resigns

Tourism & Travel

TGCSA's Chief Quality Assurance Officer resigns

17 Mar 2015

V&A Waterfront wins Lilizela Award

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

V&A Waterfront wins Lilizela Award

17 Oct 2014

Understanding 5-star hotel grading

Hospitality

Understanding 5-star hotel grading

7 Aug 2014

Tourism Act signed into law

Tourism & Travel

Tourism Act signed into law

14 Apr 2014

Hospitality

Opportunities in hospitality through FEDHASA Cape membership

9 Sep 2013

Club Mykonos gets a transformation

Tourism & Travel

Club Mykonos gets a transformation

24 Jul 2013

Entries open for Lilizela Tourism Awards

Tourism

Entries open for Lilizela Tourism Awards

13 Jun 2013

Tourism & Travel

The TGCSA recognises its quality assurance ambassadors

Thembi Kunene 4 Dec 2012

New tourism grading committee named

Administration

New tourism grading committee named

27 Jun 2012

Initiative launched to position SA tourism as service excellence driven industry

Tourism

Initiative launched to position SA tourism as service excellence driven industry

30 Mar 2012

Biz.Travel Q&A with Andrew Moth

Travel

Biz.Travel Q&A with Andrew Moth

Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel 21 Jun 2010

Travel

STAR grading review reported

14 May 2010

Travel

New Awards Committee members for Tourism Grading Council

26 Nov 2009

2010 FIFA World Cup

Plenty of room for 2010, tourism bodies insist

19 Sep 2008

2010 FIFA World Cup

TGCSA launches 2010 accommodation campaign

6 Nov 2007

Business travel

ETEYA Awards 2007 finalists announced

27 Sep 2007