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Tempo Luxury Restaurant scores highly at World Luxury Awards in Bali  

It was awarded Africa’s Best Fusion Cuisine, Most Luxurious Ambiance and Best Global Luxury Entertainment Restaurant

Malema’s visits to the hospitality industry are about the greedy business owners, not their workers. (Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The EFF is not xenophobic

Malema’s visits to the hospitality industry are about the greedy business owners, not their workers

Punters at the  Kimberly Hotel in Cape Town use the slot machine room. (David Harrison/M&G)

Locked-down bars survive through gamblers’ luck

Forced to turn away drinkers, bars and pubs with slot machines have managed to keep their doors open during the tough national lockdown

The gold standard is complete suppression of the virus, which can be done without massive economic disruption by using rapid testing, effective contact tracing and complete isolation of infected cases. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Covid logic beats ‘irrational’ human logic

The virus will lose if the government and high-profile people communicate effectively the reasons for restrictions and the compromises that have been made

Soweto bicycle bike tours. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Tourism must be leveraged to grow South Africa’s economy

The tourism sector adds unique value to the economy and overall development of the country and this should be further built upon

Income from tourist accommodation increased by 44.6% year-on-year in November 2022, compared with November 2021.

SA hotels hope for the best with tourist boom

A report into the South African hospitality sector predicts recovery and growth, with the first gain in hotel occupancy being recorded since 2007.

As Grace’s hotel doors close, others are due to slam shut

The Grace in Rosebank will close its doors at the end of August and the Southern Sun Grayston may stop operating next year.

Luxury’s lap

Lisa Johnston has herself committed to a cosy cocoon on a cold Cape Town weekend.

Eating on the up, up, up

Restaurants are feeling the effect of tough economic times, writes Imke van Hoorn.

Dancing in the dark

Black outs could put the entertainment industry into the red, writes Zahira Kharsany.