SOUTH AFRICA - HOTELS, B&B'S AND GAME RESERVES MAY OPERATE BUT WITH RESTRICTIONS DURING LOCKDOWN LEVEL 3

Kubayi-Ngubane announces that tourist guides, travel agents and tourism information centres may work again during Level 3. Training may also return, such as training for guides. 

Public and private game farms can reopen for game drives, but no group tours may happen. Hiking may also happen, but not in groups. 

People cannot travel to different provinces to do this activities, however. 

Places offering accommodation, like hotels and B&Bs, are allowed to open to house people who are travelling for business. No one is allowed to stay for leisure purposes. 

Hunting is allowed during Level 3. 

Conferences are still prohibited under Level 3. 

Casinos are still not permitted during Level 3. 

The minister reminded the public that restaurants will be allowed to open for deliveries and for pick up. Same with purchasing alcohol. 

TOURISM DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES CHANGES FOR LEVEL 3

Kubayi-Ngubane announces that tourist guides, travel agents and tourism information centres may work again during Level 3. Training may also return, such as training for guides. 

Public and private game farms can reopen for game drives, but no group tours may happen. Hiking may also happen, but not in groups. 

People cannot travel to different provinces to do this activities, however.

Places offering accommodation, like hotels and B&Bs, are allowed to open to house people who are travelling for business. No one is allowed to stay for leisure purposes. 

Hunting is allowed during Level 3.

Conferences are still prohibited under Level 3.

The minister reminded the public that restaurants will be allowed to open for deliveries and for pick up. Same with purchasing alcohol.

Kubayi-Ngubane says her department's relief fund, which is a once-off subsidy of R50 000 for entities in the tourism sector. 

She said there have been more than 6 000 completed applications made to her department so far. The application process closes on 31 May.

She says tour guides complained about being "neglected" by local governments. In response to this, however, the department has set aside R30 million to provide relief for tourist guides for two-to-three months. The tour guides must, however, be registered with relevant bodies and must be freelancers or independent contractors.

via - NEWS24