Tourism: A tale of implosion
The World Travel & Tourism Council says tourism contributes 1.5-million jobs and R425.8bn to the economy, representing 8.6% of SA’s economic activity. Now this has been punctured
Eleven years ago I opened a small specialised business, called Past Experiences, operating walking tours in the Joburg inner city. It was never easy to run. We operate in a city that has degenerated over the past 30 years and we regularly have to deal with crime and xenophobic violence. Nonetheless, I’m fortunate to work in a city I love, among communities that inspire me.
But my business, and the tourism industry, has hit the wall of Covid-19. Necessary travel bans have brought all trips to SA by foreign tourists to a halt. Until this point, 2020 had been a good year for my company, with bookings every day. Now, there are none for the foreseeable future...
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