News

We take a look back at the news of the week, including a tax increase on alcohol and big name changes in the Eastern Cape. Tax increase on alcohol Expect the price of wine, liquor and beers to go [...]

The Le Chameleon restaurant in Humansdorp in the Eastern Cape was last week announced as the winner of Staycold’s Wanted Alive! competition. The restaurant uses a twenty-seven year old Staycold [...]

Here are some of the big stories from the past week, from land borders reopening to Jacques Pauw retracting his Daily Maverick column

After almost a year of fighting insurers for business interruption pay outs, there are positive steps towards closure, says FEDHASA. This week, Santam asked the Supreme Court for leave to appeal [...]

Insurance Claims Africa (ICA) believes businesses in the tourism and hospitality sector are a step closer to having their claims resolved fairly as Santam abandons all targets of its intended [...]

The news that the UIF/TERS scheme will be extended to March 15, announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa during his State of the Nation Address on 11 February, has been welcomed by both FEDHASA and [...]

We look back on some of the news stories of the week, including the announcement from President Cyril Ramaphosa that TERS has been extended. TERS expected to be reinstated for tourism and [...]

We look back at some of the news stories of the week, from the loosened lockdown restrictions to when restaurant workers can expect to receive the vaccine. Alcohol back on the menu The big news [...]

The Waldorf Astoria and Canopy by Hilton brands will make their debut in the Seychelles in 2023, adding luxury and lifestyle options to the hospitality group’s existing portfolio in the country. [...]

FEDHASA has welcomed the Presidential address that confirmed shorter curfew hours and the lifting of the outright ban on alcohol sales, bringing great relief to a hospitality sector which has [...]

We look back at some of the news stories of the week, from Wendy Alberts’ sit-in at the Union Buildings on Monday to the incredibly sad news that Cape Town bistro La Tête will be closing its [...]

The Franchise Association of South Africa (FASA) has announced that it joins the Restaurant Association of South Africa (RASA) and the Federated Hospitality Association (FEDHASA) in their [...]

FEDHASA, representing an alliance of hospitality stakeholders, has met with the Department of Employment and Labour to raise concerns over the recently gazetted Collective Agreement for the [...]

For the second year in a row Hotel Tech Report has awarded RoomRaccoon the HotelTechAward as Best Hotel Management System in the World. Besides being recognised as the number one Hotel Management [...]

FEDHASA has called on Insurers to ‘do the right thing’ and accept the legal certainty that has been provided consistently regarding the settlement of Business Interruption Claims with CBI [...]

One of Cape Town’s most well-known restaurants, La Mouette, is seeking a new owner. The fully-licensed restaurant is based in Sea Point, Cape Town, and has spent over a decade serving local and [...]

Pictured: Chairman and co-founder of Chefs with Compassion: Arnold Tanzer and Ismail Ismail: MD of Compass Insure with J Something, lead singer of Mi Casa and celebrity foodie, who is one of the [...]

Verddichio Restaurant and Wine Cellar, located in Montecasino, celebrates its 20th year of operation sine it first opened its doors on the 30th of November 2000.  Home to over 400 different [...]

Employees of the Radisson Blu Gautrain, based in Sandton, have collected items throughout the year to donate to the Rays of Hope Foundation. This is part of the team’s responsible business drive [...]

Mhondoro Safari Lodge & Villa is celebrating its 5th birthday with the unveiling of an extensive revamp that took place over the past few months. Lodge improvements include the refurbishment [...]

After almost 26 years at Legacy Hotels & Resorts, Paddy Brearley retired at the end of November. As part of the transition, however, Paddy will remain on the Board of Legacy Hotels and [...]

The winners of the 2020 Diners Club Winemaker and Young Winemaker of the Year awards were announced recently at a black-tie gala dinner at La Residence Hotel, with Johan Malan (Simonsig Wines) [...]

Xolani Mancotywa, certified sommelier, chef and founder of Chenin Noir, has officially become the first in South Africa to obtain a Certification in Sake, the Japanese rice wine. He travelled to [...]

After receiving hundreds of entries, SA Chefs has chosen Hope Mdakane as the winner of its competition run in conjunction with The Festive Vegan & Plant Powered Show. The contest was open to [...]

Here’s a look at the full line-up of chefs taking part in the online Festive Vegan and Plant Powered Show on Saturday the 28th of November. They’ll be participating in The Plant Kitchen and in a [...]

Stellenbosch's Lanzerac Wine Estate wins in the accommodation category of the 2021 Great Wine Capitals Best of Wine Tourism Awards.

La Petite Colombe has reopened its doors in its new home on Leeu Estates, on the outskirts of Franschhoek. Previously based at the Leeu Collection’s Le Quartier Français since it first opened in [...]