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TOURISM
Foreign visitors surge in 2010
Thu, 02 Sep 2010
Foreign visitors to South Africa had risen by more than 350 000 for the first four months of this year as compared to the same period in 2009 - Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk.
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TOURIST GUIDE TRAINING
New tourist guiding course from TBISA proves popular
Wed, 25 Aug 2010
Accredited Diploma in hospitality management
Tue, 24 Aug 2010
Stellebosch-based Private Hotel School is pioneering an accredited diploma in hospitality education which offers an NQF level 7 qualification suitable for all educators in the hospitality field.
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GUESTHOUSE AND RESTURANT REVAMPED
Private Hotel School take it to the next level
Wed, 25 Aug 2010
2008-9 Recession curbed SA travel - StatsSA
Tue, 27 Jul 2010
There was a significant drop in the number of people traveling within South Africa between December 2008 and February 2009, attributed by Statistics South Africa to the effects of the economic downturn, also experienced internationally from 2008.
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HOSPITALITY
Hospitality Sectoral Determination: minimum wage increase
Fri, 09 Jul 2010
Salaries of employees in the hospitality industry across the country are set to increase as from 1 July 2010 through the Department of Labour’s annual adjustment of the sector’s minimum wages. Workers paid on a commission (not tips) basis should at least earn the minimum wage and gratuities (tips) should not form part of the minimum wage.
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TOURISM
World Cup coverage boosts SA tourism
Tue, 06 Jul 2010
The positive global media coverage South Africa has received during the 2010 World Cup has exceeded all expectations and will benefit the country’s tourism industry long after the tournament ends.
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BARTENDER TRAINING
Students pass bartender and waitron training
Mon, 05 Jul 2010
Yet another group of young out-of-work people has recently completed an intensive four week waitron/ bartender course at the Tourism & Business Institute of Southern Africa campus in Mowbray.
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INVESTMENT IN TOURISM
Plans to promote tourism locally
Sun, 23 May 2010
Zuma opens new facility at OR Tambo
Wed, 21 Apr 2010
Volcanic ash continues to ground flights
Sun, 18 Apr 2010
Walk the talk with tourism radio
Mon, 15 Mar 2010
Cabinet warns against 2010 price hikes
Fri, 12 Mar 2010
Tourism to cash in on 2010
Thu, 04 Mar 2010
The South African tourism industry is standing in wait to cash in on the 2010 FIFA World Cup which will be held for the first time in Africa.
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TOURISM & HOSPITALITY TRAINING
TBISA launches new short courses
Mon, 01 Mar 2010
The newly renamed Tourism & Business Institute of Southern Africa (TBISA), formerly known as the Entrust Management Academy, has launched a series of short courses due to the urgent need for hospitality training that is of immediate value.
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2010 TOURISM
10 million tourists expected this year
Tue, 02 Mar 2010
A record 10 million tourists are expected to pass through South Africa’s ports of entry this year, says Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk.
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TOURISM
Tourism can boost economy - Zuma
Fri, 26 Feb 2010
President Jacob Zuma says tourism is a key driver of economic growth and has a huge potential to create jobs after the devastating recession.
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ENTRUST MANAGEMENT ACADEMY
International tourism course launched
Tue, 24 Nov 2009
A new tourism industry course has been launched that offers students a distinctive combination of knowledge and practical skills. Course Director Riaan Oosthuizen from Entrust Management Academy explains that it reflects the essential skills required in both the tourism and hospitality industries.
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TOURISM
New SA Tourism CEO announced
Thu, 19 Nov 2009
Hotel price inflation could harm SA
Tue, 10 Nov 2009
Click here for Training Providers specialising in Tourism & Hospitality training
Click on the links below for Tourism & Hospitality training courses in the following regions:
TOURISM
Foreign visitors surge in 2010
Thu, 02 Sep 2010
Foreign visitors to South Africa had risen by more than 350 000 for the first four months of this year as compared to the same period in 2009 - Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk.
...moreNew tourist guiding course from TBISA proves popular
Wed, 25 Aug 2010
One of the first experiences that many visitors to any city encounter is that of a tour guide, which is the reason that properly certified training is essential.
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HOSPITALITY TRAININGAccredited Diploma in hospitality management
Tue, 24 Aug 2010
Stellebosch-based Private Hotel School is pioneering an accredited diploma in hospitality education which offers an NQF level 7 qualification suitable for all educators in the hospitality field.
...morePrivate Hotel School take it to the next level
Wed, 25 Aug 2010
After a year of operation at its new premises, the Private Hotel School is to take its guesthouse and restaurant - 33 Stay and 33 Dine - to the next level. A significant revamp is among the projects to be undertaken by a newly assembled team of experts.
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Tourism Websites
- South African Government Information: Tourism
- The Digital Guide to Tourism
- Environment and Tourism Department
- Lonely Planet: South Africa
- Tourism Business Council of South Africa
- Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa
- Rainbow Nation
- Umzantsi Afrika
Regional
- Gauteng Tourism Authority
- Gauteng Tourism Authority
- Tourism North West Province
- KZN-Natal Tourism Authority
- Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency
- Limpopo Tourism and Parks
- Eastern Cape Tourism Board
- Tourism Cape Town
- Cape Nature
2008-9 Recession curbed SA travel - StatsSA
Tue, 27 Jul 2010
There was a significant drop in the number of people traveling within South Africa between December 2008 and February 2009, attributed by Statistics South Africa to the effects of the economic downturn, also experienced internationally from 2008.
...moreHospitality Sectoral Determination: minimum wage increase
Fri, 09 Jul 2010
Salaries of employees in the hospitality industry across the country are set to increase as from 1 July 2010 through the Department of Labour’s annual adjustment of the sector’s minimum wages. Workers paid on a commission (not tips) basis should at least earn the minimum wage and gratuities (tips) should not form part of the minimum wage.
...moreWorld Cup coverage boosts SA tourism
Tue, 06 Jul 2010
The positive global media coverage South Africa has received during the 2010 World Cup has exceeded all expectations and will benefit the country’s tourism industry long after the tournament ends.
...moreStudents pass bartender and waitron training
Mon, 05 Jul 2010
Yet another group of young out-of-work people has recently completed an intensive four week waitron/ bartender course at the Tourism & Business Institute of Southern Africa campus in Mowbray.
...morePlans to promote tourism locally
Sun, 23 May 2010
Tourism Minister Marthinus Van Schalkwyk says government is willing to invest in a partnership with the private sector to develop holiday resorts for modest income earners.
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AVIATIONZuma opens new facility at OR Tambo
Wed, 21 Apr 2010
President Jacob Zuma officially opened the new Central Terminal Building at OR Tambo International Airport today, saying this was a practical example showing the country’s readiness to host the upcoming FIFA World Cup. The opening comes as the country prepares to mark 50 days to the kick off of the biggest sporting event in the world.
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AIR TRAVELVolcanic ash continues to ground flights
Sun, 18 Apr 2010
South African Airways has cancelled more flights to Europe and the United Kingdom as the volcanic ash in European airspace continues to hamper safe flying conditions.
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TOURISM RADIOWalk the talk with tourism radio
Mon, 15 Mar 2010
International visitors who will be cruising around the Western Cape during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in rental cars will be able to tune in to Tourism Radio, a station designed to entertain and educate them while en route.
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2010 TOURISMCabinet warns against 2010 price hikes
Fri, 12 Mar 2010
Government has called on South African businesses to resist the temptation to unduly inflate their prices. This follows allegations that some businesses, especially accommodation providers, are hiking prices excessively for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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2010 TOURISMTourism to cash in on 2010
Thu, 04 Mar 2010
The South African tourism industry is standing in wait to cash in on the 2010 FIFA World Cup which will be held for the first time in Africa.
...moreTBISA launches new short courses
Mon, 01 Mar 2010
The newly renamed Tourism & Business Institute of Southern Africa (TBISA), formerly known as the Entrust Management Academy, has launched a series of short courses due to the urgent need for hospitality training that is of immediate value.
...more10 million tourists expected this year
Tue, 02 Mar 2010
A record 10 million tourists are expected to pass through South Africa’s ports of entry this year, says Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk.
...moreTourism can boost economy - Zuma
Fri, 26 Feb 2010
President Jacob Zuma says tourism is a key driver of economic growth and has a huge potential to create jobs after the devastating recession.
...moreInternational tourism course launched
Tue, 24 Nov 2009
A new tourism industry course has been launched that offers students a distinctive combination of knowledge and practical skills. Course Director Riaan Oosthuizen from Entrust Management Academy explains that it reflects the essential skills required in both the tourism and hospitality industries.
...moreNew SA Tourism CEO announced
Thu, 19 Nov 2009
Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk has announced the appointment of Thandiwe Sylvia January-Mclean as the new Chief Executive Officer of South African Tourism (SAT). Currently the South African Ambassador to Portugal, January-Mclean has been appointed for a term of three years effective from January 2010.
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2010Hotel price inflation could harm SA
Tue, 10 Nov 2009
Increasing accommodation prices during the 2010 FIFA World Cup could damage South Africa's prospects of enticing tourists back after the competition, says the 2010 Local Organising Committee (LOC).
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Tourism was recognised in a report by the Standard Bank as being the “New Gold” of the South African economy, with foreign exchange proceeds from tourism contributing 7%, or R100 billion, to the Gross Domestic Product. In 2010, tourism is expected to contribute roughly 12% of the country’s GDP.
Needless to say, training in hospitality service is hotly sought-after, with about 400 graduates entering employment in the 470 000-strong industry every year.
While one hears figures such as “for every R1 million of direct tourism expenditure, 17 jobs are created,” it is often safer to say that tourism expenditure supports the local economy, and should be encouraged from that perspective. Travel and tourism training makes use of important sites while securing revenue, reducing management costs and spreading awareness.
According to the Nation Labour and Economic Development Institute (Naledi), the hospitality sub-sector has the least amount of “employer recognised qualifications” per employee. And yet, the conservation, leisure and gambling sub-sector tends to have the highest.
Hospitality training programs and courses seek to give those who work in the industry accreditation while adding to their education - thereby boosting SA tourism. If you’re looking for a hospitality training centre or tourism training details, have a look in our training directory.
