Second-quarter GDP contraction of more than 50% is Ramaphosa’s cue to ease restrictions
It’s almost a foregone conclusion that President Cyril Ramaphosa will further ease restrictions on people’s rights and economic activity when he addresses the nation later this week.
Even during the peak period in winter the feared overwhelming of hospitals did not happen. As Mkhize proclaimed two weeks ago, field hospitals built to prepare for the surge were no longer necessary and most were already being dismantled. With infection rates trending down and the economy stuck in its longest recession in almost three decades, Ramaphosa’s next big step should be the reopening of our borders to save the tourism and aviation industry
With infection rates trending down and the economy stuck in its longest recession in almost three decades, Ramaphosa’s next big step should be the reopening of our borders to save the tourism and aviation industry. It’s true that SA is among the riskiest countries to visit, ranking in the top 10 of countries with the largest Covid-19 caseload, while some countries in Europe, SA’s biggest source of tourists, are reporting a surge in new cases as the northern hemisphere heads for winter. It would therefore be wishful thinking for the tourism industry to pin its hope on a flood of visitors.
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