Tag: safety standards

Industry-wide collaboration has led to the publication of new and updated safety standards and toolkits. This is part of a broader vision to position the region as the ultimate adventure destination. We have launched a new toolkit and five category-specific Codes of Good Practice. This marks another milestone in the industry's journey towards global best practices and enhanced safety standards.

Working with chemicals presents inherent risks. These risks must be carefully managed to ensure employee safety and chemical safety measures. Additionally, businesses need adequate insurance coverage to mitigate potential financial losses.

The tragic collapse of an apartment building in George earlier this year, which resulted in the loss of 34 lives, serves as a stark reminder of the critical importance of adhering to best practices in construction to manage risk and ensure compliance.

As the voice of inbound tourism in South Africa, we acknowledge the World Health Organisation's (WHO) recent declaration classifying the rise in Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).

The worldwide travel market has expanded considerably from just over 400,000 travellers in 1973 to 5.56 billion in 2019. Fighting for market share in this booming industry are two global commercial aircraft manufacturers: Boeing and Airbus.

Insurers have been warning for years that the increasing size of vessels is leading to a higher accumulation of risk when something goes wrong. These fears are now being realised, with the MS Ever Given having blocked the Suez Canal for several days.