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The CEO of South African Tourism has revealed that the industry is preparing to lift some restrictions when Level 2 lockdown is implemented.

Source: The South African, 16/07/2020

Level 2 lockdown brings hope for tourism
But, hope springs eternal: CEO of South African Tourism, Sisa
Ntshona, revealed in a presentation to the Parliamentary Portfolio
Committee on Wednesday that most of the money being spent by the
department is now going towards â€˜creative initiativesâ€™ that are
designed to support the COVID-19 recovery.
He was also able to provide a timeline of how tourism would make a
staggered return. The â€˜three-phase planâ€™ has already been made
public, but for the first time, we were told directly about the
changes for Level 2. Although there will still be severe
restrictions, it looks as if tourism will be gently welcomed back at
the next alert phase:
â€¢ At Level 2, â€˜marginal operationsâ€™ will be allowed for the
tourism industry â€` likely to be overnight and intra-provincial stays.
â€¢ At Level 1, â€˜primary tourist activitiesâ€™ get the green light,
but itâ€™s likely to have a huge focus on domestic travel.
â€¢ There is the potential for a â€˜full reopeningâ€™ of the tourism
industry by April 2021 â€` earlier than dates from previous forecasts.
When can we start holidaying again?
Realistically, it could take a full year from the start of the
pandemic before we see the tourism find its feet again. Limits on
international travel and social distancing could remain in place well
into 2021. But, as Ntshona suggests, there are faint signs of life
for the industry â€` starting with the next stage of lockdown:
â€œThe prevailing view, therefore, is that the sector will remain
inactive for the better part of the 2020/21 fiscal year. Tourism has
been assessed as primarily a Level 1 activity within the countryâ€™s
risk framework, with some operations marginally permissible in Level
2.â€

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