The Tourism Business Council of SA (TBCSA) says it expects visitor numbers to the country to grow significantly with the scrapping of the PCR-test requirement for fully vaccinated travelers.
The council says it has been in conversation with Government for months now to make this much-needed adjustment to its pandemic regulations.
CEO Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa spoke to ENCA and says most neighbouring countries, such as Namibia and Kenya have done away with this rule long before South Africa.
Audio PlayerHe says this has allowed these countries’ tourism sectors to start recovering in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The Tourism Business Council of South Africa welcomes the further lifting of COVID-19 protocols by President Cyril Ramaphosa.We strongly believe the changes announced are a step in the right direction as the sector seeks to recover to pre-pandemic levels. pic.twitter.com/78iSOaPPY5
— TBCSA (@TBCZA) March 22, 2022
PCR test ‘biggest inhibitor’ for foreign visitors to SA, says tourism boss https://t.co/MW7ba8eqZD via @TimesLIVE
— TBCSA (@TBCZA) February 16, 2022
