That’s a mere 35 days from now and there is still no word on when this important sector, and others associated with it such as aviation, will be allowed to operate.
SA’s total income from accommodation was just over R7bn in the last three months of 2019. It doesn't take much of an imagination to get an idea of the kind of devastation that will be revealed when data for the past three months is available. In previous years, tourist operators would be getting ready for their busiest period now. Instead they are in the dark.
Ironically, one of the biggest victims will be the state-owned Airports Company SA, a previously successful enterprise that is now likely to be a burden on the taxpayer.
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