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Calls for government to regulate Airbnb in South Africa
Reading Time: 2 minutesSouth Africa: The South African government is set to regulate Airbnb and other short-stay apps in the country, due to rising concerns from hoteliers that they are negatively impacting on the tourism sector. In the Tourism Amendment Bill, which was published on Friday, it states that short-term home rentals will be legislated under the Tourism Act. Under […]
Airbnb targeting key growth markets in Africa for sustainable tourism strategy
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfrica: Africa is becoming a key cornerstone of Airbnb’s sustainable tourism strategy with the continent containing three of its top growth markets, according to an official of the home-sharing service. More than 3.5 million customers have stayed with Airbnb hosts across the continent since the company began operating there, with roughly half of those coming […]
Durban development introduces short-term rental platform
Reading Time: 2 minutesSouth Africa: The developers of the Lush residential in Durban have introduced a short-term rental platform that will allow the 230 million rand development to extend its investment potential. The platform differs from Airbnb in the sense that a dedicated intermediary body will decide not only who can stay at the listed property but also […]
Airbnb outlines contribution to South African economy
Reading Time: 2 minutesSouth Africa: Airbnb says it has supported 22,000 jobs and has had an economic impact of US$648 million in the country over the past year. Speaking at a three-day summit in Cape Town which Airbnb is hosting, head of global policy and public affairs Chris Lehane said its latest economic impact report had indicated that […]