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.
- Read more
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
- Read more
Key actions required: #StayAtHome #FlattenTheCurve
ENQUIRIES:
Wesgro
email: supportbusiness@wesgro.co.za
web resources: www.supportbusiness.co.za
Ministry of Tourism
Hlengiwe Nhlabathi-Mokota
Spokesperson: Minister of Tourism
Cell: +27(0)64 754 8426
E-mail: hnhlabathi@tourism.gov.za
