LETTER: Accommodation market’s survival hinges on opening leisure tourism
The gradual restart of domestic business travel alone will not sustain thousands of providers
23 June 2020 - 17:12
The statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa announcing adjustments to the level 3 lockdown brought hope that sense would prevail and amended regulations would pave the way for a meaningful reopening of the tourism sector so that businesses and jobs could be saved.
The tourism sector was affected by the pandemic long before the March 27 lockdown date was announced. Feeling that pain with us have been the communities, associated sectors and informal businesses that rely on an active tourism sector for their livelihoods...
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