Court victory for tourism and hospitality businesses

On the 17th of November the Western Cape High Court’s judgment in favour of Ma-Afrika Hotels and Stellenbosch Kitchen against Santam, came as a resounding victory for all tourism and hospitality businesses. Santam was ordered to pay Ma-Afrika claims in full (18 months) plus cost. The saga has been going on since June when businesses in the sector who thought they were covered for losses caused by Covid and the ensuing government lockdown which was caused by Covid, were covered by their business interruption insurance. Michael Avery speaks to Ryan Woolley, CEO of ICA, the public loss adjustment company that is representing over 750 businesses in the tourism and hospitality sector in their battle to get large insurers to pay out on these claims.