The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted many industries. Some have been allowed to continue during lockdown with limits in place, some are starting to open up again, and others have been put on house arrest for the foreseeable future. With restrictions on travel and personal movement, one of the hardest hit sectors has undoubtedly been tourism and hospitality.

“Tourism has been consistently growing through history, where more and more people are travelling and experiencing other parts of the world. However, tourism worldwide is now going through a major crisis,” says Manny de Freitas, the DA’s shadow minister of tourism.