The travel industry has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that December 27 will be a public holiday, saying a four-day long weekend will encourage domestic travel, with international travel volumes not yet at 2019 levels.
Ramaphosa used the Public Holidays Act to declare Tuesday December 27 a paid holiday because Christmas Day falls on a Sunday, meaning Monday should become a public holiday, but it is one already. ..A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and TimesLive Premium.