Message from tourism & hospitality sector: DON’T CANCEL, POSTPONE
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The South African tourism and hospitality sector, which includes wine tourism, will be greatly affected the nation-wide lockdown from midnight on 26 March 2020 to midnight on 16 April 2020.
“DON’T CANCEL, POSTPONE” is the message from Ms Mmamoloko Kunayi-Ngubane, National Minister of Tourism.
Wesgro shared the following media release and notice from the Ministry of Tourism:
Notice to the restaurant industry:
- All restaurants, cafes, bars, coffee shops will be required to comply with the nation-wide lockdown.
- All food delivery services will also need to be suspended.
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Interventions for the tourism sector, including:
- Measures regarding in-destination tourists
- Assistance for business enterprises in distress
- Tourism relief funding, including application qualifying criteria and delivery mechanisms
- Other Short-term measures
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Key actions required: #StayAtHome #FlattenTheCurve
ENQUIRIES:Wesgro email: [email protected] web resources: www.supportbusiness.co.za
Ministry of Tourism Hlengiwe Nhlabathi-Mokota Spokesperson: Minister of Tourism Cell: +27(0)64 754 8426 E-mail: [email protected]
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