Corporate travel is alive and well on the road to recovery in South Africa, despite political instability and the rise of remote work, says City Lodge Hotels CEO Andrew Widegger.

"I’m of the firm opinion that for the companies that want to get ahead, it’s all about relationships," he added.

"Banks, lawyers… they still need to meet each other. It’s [about] team building, meeting clients, and finding new clients, which means they have to be out there. There are lots of sectors that require travel."

Widegger said corporate travel had recovered well since Covid but remained a stop-start affair, largely due to political instability. He pointed to last year’s general elections and the formation of the government of national unity as events that created both optimism and pessimism among corporates.

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