Long road ahead for tourism-sector recovery

Like many other tourist attractions, the 94-year-old River Meadow Manor in Centurion temporarily shut its doors five months ago when the country entered lockdown. In an average month, the 5 140 hectare farm received about 3 000 visitors, but lockdown brought that number down to zero.

Many companies in the sector have downsized operations and laid off thousands of workers. The question becomes how much further the sector will fall and what course of action should be taken to ensure its recovery. Alcohol sales can account for up to 80% of sales for restaurants, Tshivhengwa says, and for the restaurant and tourism industry to survive, “They must be made to trade normally and they should be able to sell alcohol.”

The Free State, Mpumalanga, North West and Limpopo tourism sector relies on travellers from Gauteng for revenue, Tshivhengwa says. Despite signs of life, he does not expect these provinces to recover from their losses within this year.

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