The tourism department has set aside R200m to support small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in the tourism and hospitality sectors whose businesses will suffer due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Announcing the measures on Tuesday, minister of tourism Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said the amount is insufficient but noted that big businesses will be able to seek assistance from other programmes instituted to deal with the crisis...

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