New WildChoices initiative assesses captive wildlife tourism facilities in SA
PRESS RELEASE NEW WILDCHOICES INITIATIVE ASSESSES CAPTIVE WILDLIFE TOURISM FACILITIES IN SA CAPE TOWN, 23 MARCH 2022 – The newly launched WildChoices assists the tourism trade and consumers to make informed, ethical choices about captive wildlife attractions and activities in South Africa. WildChoices applies the SATSA Captive Wildlife Attractions & Activities Guidelines and Decision Tool, […]
SATSA: Our tourism sector has been waiting for this day with great anticipation
Please attribute to David Frost, SATSA CEO Our tourism sector has been waiting for this day with great anticipation. The requirement of a PCR test for international travellers who have been fully vaccinated has been a major deterrent to inbound travel, particularly for those travellers who use South Africa as a hub through which to […]
Stop dithering and remove the negative PCR test requirement for fully vaccinated travellers now – SATSA
Press Release issued on behalf of SATSA STOP DITHERING AND REMOVE THE NEGATIVE PCR TEST REQUIREMENT FOR FULLY VACCINATED INBOUND TRAVELLERS NOW – SATSA JOHANNESBURG, 10 MARCH 2022 – SATSA has slammed Government’s dithering over the removal of the PCR test requirement for fully vaccinated inbound travellers, saying it is irrational, incomprehensible and prejudicial to […]
SATSA SENDS LETTER OF DEMAND TO TRANSPORT MINISTER TO RESOLVE ‘UNLAWFUL’ NPTR LICENCING DELAYS
Press Release issued on behalf of SATSA SATSA SENDS LETTER OF DEMAND TO TRANSPORT MINISTER TO RESOLVE ‘UNLAWFUL’ NPTR LICENCING DELAYS JOHANNESBURG, 20 JANUARY 2022 – SATSA has sent a letter of demand to Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula calling for urgent action to resolve the “unlawful” delays in issuing NPTR licences which is hampering wheels […]
SATSA ENCOURAGED BY PROACTIVE STRUCTURED ENGAGEMENT FROM TOURISM MINISTER LINDIWE SISULU
JOHANNESBURG, 24 DECEMBER 2021 – SATSA has welcomed the proactive interaction with and support from Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu as she reiterated her commitment to the tourism sector during a recent visit to the Expo 2020 Dubai. Minister Sisulu visited the event in December to raise the profile of destination South Africa and meet with […]
Tourism sector welcomes official confirmation of South Africa’s removal from UK Red List
Press Release on behalf of SATSA and TBCSA Tuesday, 14 December 2021 TOURISM SECTOR WELCOMES OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION OF SOUTH AFRICA’S REMOVAL FROM UK RED LIST OMICRON VARIANT CLASSIFIED LOW-RISK IN MAJOR NEW SOUTH AFRICAN ANALYSIS OMICRON ON-TRACK TO BECOME DOMINANT VARIANT IN UK THIS WEEK Key findings from South Africa study: South Africa’s leading private […]
South African tourism industry loses over R1bn in travel bookings overnight
Press Release issued on behalf of FEDHASA and SATSA South African tourism industry loses over R1bn in travel bookings overnight CAPE TOWN, 28 NOVEMBER 2021 – South Africa’s tourism and hospitality sector have lost over R1bn in travel bookings for travel between December and March in the past 48 hours, as a result of the […]
SATSA slams UK decision to reinstate SA on red list as exaggerated
Press Release from SATSA SATSA slams UK decision to reinstate SA on red list as exaggerated Red list ban has impact beyond British travellers as it sends a message to the world South Africa cannot continue to be punished for its advanced genomic sequencing ability Johannesburg, 26 November 2021 – The British Government’s knee-jerk reaction […]
South African tourism industry calls on the UK Government to move South Africa to amber list in next traffic light update
JOHANNESBURG, 13 SEPTEMBER 2021 – The South African travel industry is calling on UK Government to move South Africa to the amber list in the next traffic light review. South Africa fulfils the Government’s criteria to be moved onto the amber list, as set out by the Joint Biosecurity Centre: COVID-19 transmission risk South Africa’s […]
SATSA congratulates Monika luel
Press Release from SATSA SATSA congratulates Monika Iuel on appointment as WESGRO CMO Iuel’s extensive industry experience will further bolster the strong private-public partnerships already in place SATSA has an exemplary working relationship with WESGRO which is a shining example of how a private-public partnership in tourism should work. Johannesburg, 13 January 2021 – SATSA […]
