When news came that the iconic Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West was closing its doors permanently at the end of August 2020, former guests took to social media to express their shock and disappointment.
Lord Charles Hotel is not the only tourism-related business in the country – and indeed the world – that is reeling. According to some reports, the six-month closure of hotels and the cancellation of flights have caused a loss worth R68 billion in South Africa.Tourism is an important part of our economy – it contributes about R425 billion to GDP and provides 1.5 million jobs.
More than 60 participants from across South Africa and Botswana pooled ideas ranging from the high-tech , to the more practical . The potential for an app like this to be used at big events such as art exhibitions, festivals and conferences – where limitations on gatherings of large groups of people is likely to remain for some time – is significant.
Thus far, government has launched a R200 million tourism relief fund, waived tourism grading-fees and announced measures to promote domestic tourism, including the introduction of a two-tier pricing system – one for local tourists and one for foreigners – to make local destinations more affordable.Some tourism outlets are already experimenting with pricing.
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