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BusinessLive reports that the Democratic Alliance (DA) has called for the immediate easing of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions on the tourism sector and for inter-provincial road travel to be allowed to prevent the decimation of the industry.
Under level 3 of the lockdown, no hotels, lodges, self-catering or other forms of accommodation, nor restaurants and coffee shops, are allowed to open. No international or domestic travel is allowed. In terms of the DA’s recovery plan for the travel, hospitality and tourism sector, inter-provincial road travel should be allowed under the existing level 3 regulations, domestic air travel in level 2, and international air travel in level 1. Hotels, self-catering accommodation, lodges and restaurants should be allowed to open immediately, subject to hygiene and social-distancing protocols. In cases such as with large hotels and restaurants, trade should be restricted to 50% of capacity. To formulate its plan, the DA conducted four surveys to determine the views of industry participants. The results highlighted the plight of the businesses concerned and the likelihood of their going under if they have to remain closed until November. According to DA spokesperson on tourism, Manny de Freitas, “most of the sector will be decimated” if it is only allowed to open up in December, as envisaged by the government. He also expressed criticism that the tourism department does not seem to have a recovery plan for the sector.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Linda Ensor at BusinessLive
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