Die reis- en verblyfeis is gereed.

The hyphen shows a shortened compound.

In Afrikaans, when two coordinated compounds share the same final element, that shared part is often written only once. So reis- en verblyfeis means that reis- is incomplete on purpose, and the missing shared part is understood from verblyfeis.

So the pattern is:

X- en YZ = XZ en YZ

Here, the shared ending is eis.

This is similar to English expressions like pre- and postwar, where pre- is shortened and war is understood.

Because Afrikaans usually writes compound nouns as single words.

So:

• verblyf = accommodation / lodging / stay
• eis = requirement / demand

Together they become verblyfeis.

This is very normal in Afrikaans. English often prefers separate words, but Afrikaans strongly prefers compounds.

Die is the definite article, so here it means the.

It is used only once because it covers the whole noun phrase:

die reis- en verblyfeis

Afrikaans does not need to repeat die before each coordinated noun unless there is a special reason for emphasis.

Also, unlike articles in some other languages, die does not change for gender, and it is also used for both singular and plural nouns.

In Afrikaans, the present-tense form is is used with all persons and numbers:

• ek is = I am
• jy is = you are
• hy is = he is
• ons is = we are
• hulle is = they are

So even if the subject refers to more than one item, is is still the correct present-tense form.

Because gereed is being used after the linking verb is.

In Afrikaans, adjectives used this way are normally in their basic form:

• Die dokument is gereed.
• Die kamer is skoon.
• Die werk is klaar.

The -e ending is mainly associated with adjectives used before a noun, not after is.

Gereed usually means ready, prepared, or set for use/action.

Depending on context, it can sometimes also feel close to finished or complete enough to proceed.

So in this sentence, it describes the state of the subject: the travel-and-accommodation requirement is ready.

No, this is the normal word order for a simple main clause.

Afrikaans follows the usual verb-second pattern in main clauses. Since the subject comes first, the finite verb comes next:

• Die reis- en verblyfeis = subject
• is = finite verb
• gereed = complement / adjective

So the structure is:

Subject + is + adjective

Yes. In principle, you can write the shared ending out in full instead of shortening the first compound.

The shortened version is just a compact, standard way to avoid repeating the same final element.

So the sentence uses a normal Afrikaans style choice: it avoids repetition by shortening the first compound and marking that with a hyphen.