Tourism

River rafting at Real Adventures Base Camp. It will take a while for the tourism sector to start booming again in South Africa, says Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane.She believes that, despite the fact that there are no funds, there is still hope.The industry has started opening its doors again after months of closure owing to the…

In nominal terms, total income from the tourist accommodation industry plummeted by 95.3% in June. Apart from some business and essential travel, South Africa's tourism accommodation sector has been largely shut down since the end of March due to the nationwide lockdown.According to StatsSA, income plunged by over 95% in April, May and June this…

Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane. The tourism sector has lost billions in revenue since the start of the national lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19.Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has told Parliament that more than 400 000 jobs are now at risk.A recovery plan for the sector is expected to be submitted to Cabinet next month.South…

New scenario models by the World Travel & Tourism Council indicate up to 197 million job losses if the industry is only widely opened again by September.The Tourism Business Council of SA predicts about 600 000 direct tourism jobs will be lost in 2020 alone.Government foresees domestic leisure tourism will likely only be able to…

Hundreds of businesses in the tourism and hospitality industry have submitted claims for Covid-19-related losses. Insurance Claims Africa believes they should be covered.But some insurers say government regulations, not the pandemic, caused the losses. Rejected Covid-19 insurance claims are increasingly affecting the South African tourism and hospitality sector, with hundreds of claimants saying they should…