Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has urged tourism companies who have not yet applied for the Covid-19 tourism financial aid scheme to do so before applications close at midnight on Sunday. Covid19inSA LockdownSA
Pretoria - Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has urged tourism companies who have not yet applied for the coronavirus tourism financial aid scheme to do so before applications close at midnight on Sunday.
The bulk of the applications were from businesses providing accommodation services , followed by hospitality , travel-related services , and others . "I am told that so far, the calls the team has made to some of the SMMEs have yielded positive results and these SMMEs will be receiving the much needed relief," Kubayi-Ngubane said.
* Professional services, including training of nature guides and other related services able to ensure safe physical distancing;* Hiking in compliance with existing guidelines and not in groups; "We have continuously been in consultation with the entire sector since the declaration of the state of disaster and the commencement of the lockdown to ensure our sector survives beyond Covid-19. We have already engaged on the adjusted levels for the proposed inclusion of certain tourism operations and services. We are doing all in our power to cushion the sector and mitigate against any potential job losses," she said.
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