Tourism sector
Tourism SA: We want to reimagine how sector can help improve Africa
The current state of tourism on the continent and issues facing the sector are being discussed at Africa’s first-ever Travel and Tourism Summit.
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More support needed to keep SMMEs in tourism sector alive - researcher
'Our work has shown that tourism is one of the hardest-hit sectors, and we have done an analysis of existing rescue plans to sectors, specifically the Tourism Relief Fund,' said Institute for Economic Justice researcher Zimbali Mncube.
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Govt continues Tourism Equity Fund despite legal action
Earlier this year, Afrikaner rights group AfriForum and trade union Solidarity contested the legality and rationality of the 51% black-owner/managed qualification criteria for the fund.
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Minister Kubayi-Ngubane: I’ll abide by court order halting Tourism Equity Fund
The North Gauteng High Court on Monday granted the interdict to AfriForum and Solidarity that prevents the disbursement of any money.
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OPINION: Vaccine on arrival: A new form of health tourism SA will miss out on
South Africa is already a leader in health tourism, based on a world-class private healthcare system, and could have been a destination for vaccine tourism if we had a more responsive state, writes Dr Unathi Sonwabile Henama.
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COVID lockdown: CT tourism lost almost R2bn & 12k jobs during Dec holidays
The city’s official tourism body released a report on Friday detailing that just under 12,000 job losses were also recorded over this time as a result of tighter lockdown rules introduced on 28 December.
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Kubayi-Ngubane: Too risky to open SA to tourists from high-risk countries
Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said that she knew that France, the UK and the US who are deemed high-risk COVID-19 regions were key tourism markets but it was just too risky to fully reopen leisure travel to these countries.
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Tourism minister prioritises industry as SA prepares to open int borders
Kubayi-Ngubane thanked South Africans who visited various attractions across the country which she says has given the industry a much-needed boost.
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Kubayi-Ngubane: Tourism sector ready to welcome increase in activity
President Cyril Ramaphosa recently announced an easing of restrictions, which will kick in at the stroke of midnight on Sunday.
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ICA pleads with insurers to make COVID-19 relief payments
Following an agreement with industry regulators, more insurers have started making pay-outs to clients with business interruption insurance. It's an interim measure while insurers go to court in search of legal certainty.
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It'll take a while for SA tourism to recover from lockdown - Kubayi-Ngubane
About 1.5 million people employed in the sector had to stay home for over four months when the country’s lockdown regulations halted the movement of people.
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Tourism dept wants budget reviewed as the sector springs back to life
The sector was among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 lockdown regulations with inter-provincial and international travel shut down – forcing Finance Minister Tito Mboweni to shave off funds for tourism.
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LIVE BLOG: Travel, enjoy yourselves & share the experience, Tourism minister urges
Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane will brief the nation on what lockdown level 2 means for the tourism industry. Inter-provincial travel has been allowed.
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Kubayi-Ngubane: SA tourism sector's road to recovery has now begun
Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane described the coronavirus pandemic as one of the biggest challenges the country had ever faced.
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Struggling CT tourism operators to stage drive slow over lockdown regulations
Convener at the Private Charter Passenger Association Isaac Jansen hoped that the slow drive would raise awareness around the hardships facing the charter bus and related sectors.
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Tourism sector will take a while to recover from COVID-19 - Kubayi-Ngubane
Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said that while easing lockdown regulations for certain sectors would help businesses, it must be done under strict health conditions.
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Over 200k workers could lose their jobs in WC due to COVID-19 - Treasury
The provincial Treasury Department head David Savage said of the over 200,000 job losses predicted, several came from the tourism industry.
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Massive job losses looming if tourism sector doesn’t open by September–Ministry
Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said if businesses do not open before September, over 500,000 people could lose their jobs.
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Govt offers glimmer of hope to embattled restaurant sector
All restaurants, including shisanyamas, have been forced to close their doors since the lockdown began last month, putting thousands of jobs and livelihoods at risk.
