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Hospitality & Tourism

Hospitality intersects multiple regulatory domains: food safety, liquor licensing, fire safety, immigration, consumer protection, and environmental management for game lodges and ecotourism operators. Tourism grading by the TGCSA is voluntary but commercially significant. Liquor licences are premises-specific and non-transferable.
Applicable legislation

Key legal frameworks

Tourism Act 3 of 2014
National Liquor Act 59 of 2003 (and provincial liquor acts)
Foodstuffs Hygiene Regulations R638 of 2018
Occupational Health & Safety Act 85 of 1993 (fire safety)
Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008
Regulators

Who oversees this industry

TGCSA. Tourism Grading Council of SASouth African TourismProvincial liquor boardsDepartment of Health, food premisesHome Affairs, immigration for hospitality venues
King V principles most affected
P8. RiskP9. ComplianceP13. Stakeholders
What Encircle tracks for Hospitality & Tourism
Liquor licence compliance, premises-specific, annual renewal
Food safety management, R638 compliance and DoH inspections
Fire safety compliance. Certificate of Compliance and evacuation
POPIA: guest data, booking systems, and CCTV management
Tourism grading maintenance and visitor safety obligations

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