Lisa Krohn's Ashanti Lodge in Cape Town - normally abuzz with backpackers from around the world - today sits largely empty, a sign of how the ...
A shopkeeper awaits visitors at the Table Mountain cableway station, during the coronavirus disease outbreak in Cape Town, South Africa, , Aug 22, 2020. CAPE TOWN: Lisa Krohn's Ashanti Lodge in Cape Town - normally abuzz with backpackers from around the world - today sits largely empty, a sign of how the pandemic has crushed South Africa's tourist industry.AdvertisementFollowing a five-month lockdown, South Africa is easing domestic travel restrictions, allowing hotels to reopen.
Last year, it welcomed over 10 million international visitors. SA Tourism, the sector's marketing agency, was targeting 8.7 per cent year-on-year growth in inbound arrivals in 2020 with total tourist spending projected to reach 273 billion rand . Of tourism businesses responding to a government survey, 64 per cent were unable to service their debts in May and 67 per cent could not meet fixed costs. Many businesses have laid off staff or slashed wages. Others have gone bust.
Restaurants on the city's waterfront are recalling furloughed staff. Game reserves are preparing campsites. In an early indication of pent-up demand, ForwardKeys analysts saw a 60 per cent surge in domestic flight searches as the government loosened travel restrictions.
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