The Fairmont Zimbali Resort on KwaZulu-Natal’s north coast. Picture: SUPPLIED
This was despite it having enjoyed “exponential growth”, with record turnover from November 2019 to March 2020 when the pandemic hit SA, according to GM Wayne Krambeck. However, travel may be restricted to and from certain countries that are deemed to be high risk. A list of those countries will be published and based on the latest scientific data, the president said on Wednesday.
In preparation for the reopening of the borders, SA missions abroad will open for visa applications and all long-term visas will be reinstated.“The consequent stagnation in global economic activity together with the South African government-imposed national state of disaster has affected negatively on our business,” said Krambeck.
SA Tourism CEO Sisa Ntshona said the sector had devised a recovery plan and it was projecting that to return to 2019 activity levels would take up to two-and-a-half years.
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