COVID Impact on Tourism in South Africa

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Re: Lockdown in South Africa (and elsewhere) 26 March to 16 April (Extended to ......?? 2020)

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No, self-drive day trip makes sense...you go out the same province you came in! \O


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Yes you may drive around the park but don’t cross the border. The animals that side will eat you O**


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Richprins wrote: Sun May 31, 2020 11:32 am No, self-drive day trip makes sense...you go out the same province you came in! \O
Nobody has talked about day trips -O-


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\O


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As I see it, it is 100% unclear as to whether the Minister of Tourism’s reference to game parks includes national parks, these fall under the Minister of Environment decision and Creecy doesn't bother to clarify the situation of access to national parks.
Are we surprised?


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https://zululandobserver.co.za/226001/k ... ouncement/

KZN game reserves to remain closed despite Saturday’s announcement
While Zululand nature lovers are revving their engines to get their bush fix, KZN game reserves’ gates will remain closed
3 mins ago


While South Africa’s Minister of Tourism Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane yesterday (Saturday) announced that public and private game reserves would be open for self-drives under Level 3 regulations, and nature lovers province-wide are revving their engines to get their bush fixes, provincial game reserves across KZN will not open tomorrow (Monday).

According to Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife spokesperson Musa Mntambo, the province’s conservation management organisation will meet on Monday ‘to discuss how we shall operationalise the minister’s address. Only after our meeting will we know the way forward’.


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:yes:

No rush, first make sure they are prepared!


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Richprins wrote: Sun May 31, 2020 5:27 pm :yes:

No rush, first make sure they are prepared!
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Usual problem: The right hand does not know what the left is doing and the public remains confused. Why don't they speak with the directly concerned before announcing big news 0*\


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Re: Lockdown in South Africa (and elsewhere) 26 March to 16 April (Extended to ......?? 2020)

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Saw this on the Addo FB page:

From SANPARKS

Hiking and game drives (in private vehicles) are allowed under Alert Level 3, SA's tourism minister said on the weekend. Game parks are explicitly allowed to open for such trips.
But it would accept visitors only at its two "open access" national parks, SANParks said on Sunday: Table Mountain in the Western Cape, and Golden Gate in the Free State.
Opening other parks to visitors will require health and safety protocols to be in place first, the organisation said. It is not clear when – or what – those will be.


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