Let your Tourism voice be Heard
The COVID19 Lockdown has severely impacted the Tourism Industry since 2020, as a vital part of our town and country’s economy, we need to make sure our Tourism Voice is heard loud and clear.
As an industry, our voice and participation in the planning of lockdown measures are vital. The tourism facilities such as resorts, guest houses and other types of venues met the regulations to prevent the spread of the COVID 19 infection. In 2020 relief packages were granted to tourism members. The Tourism Equity Fund (TEF) will also officially be launched at a virtual event on 26 January 2021.
The fund aims to create an inclusive and growing tourism sector by supporting entrepreneurship and investment on the supply side of the tourism sector. The fund will offer a combination of debt finance and grant funding for large capital investment projects in the tourism sector. Advertisements and notices were widely published in print and social media platforms.
Another opportunity for Tourism members to make their voice heard is to submit written representation on draft norms and minimum health measures standards. The Draft Norms and Standards are published in terms of Section 7 (1) (a) of the Tourism Act, 2014 (Act No. 3 of 2014). The norms and standards aim to effect common minimum health measures that will provide quality and safety assurance to potential visitors and travellers.
The Act will also help the tourism industry be constancy across local tourism products and services by aligning them with global principles and guidelines. The representations may be emailed to msetwaba@tourism.gov.za or posted to The Director-General, Department of Tourism, Private bag X447 Pretoria 0001.
Following the requirements to run a safe and successful Tourism Establishment is embedded in the tourism industry. We should be allowed to operate per the regulations and safeguard the thousands of jobs linked to what we do.