President Cyril Ramaphosa, made the announcement in an address to the nation last night, 22 March, following consultations with the National Command Council, the centre of decision making in government’s response to curb the spread of Covid-19 and to deal with the consequences of the pandemic.
President Ramaphosa said the further changes to Adjusted Alert Level One will see the following being implemented:
“We welcome the further easing of COVID-19 restrictions, as this presents great news for the tourism sector’s outlook towards recovery. Providing international travellers with a choice between producing proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test no older than 72 hours adds to South Africa’s accessibility, as a competitive and attractive tourism destination,” says South African Tourism Acting CEO, Themba Khumalo.
Khumalo further stated that Meetings Incentives Conferences and Exhibitions industry (MICE) is a major contributor to the economy and the easing of restrictions on gatherings would allow the sector to host events with more delegates.
“After a two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, South African Tourism’s flagship leisure tradeshow, Africa’s Travel Indaba is back and will take place from 2 to 5 May 2022. We look forward to hosting the world on our shores once again to showcase all that Africa has to offer travellers from around the world,” concludes Khumalo.
South African borders remain open for all travellers and business events delegates who wish to come to South Africa.
To access the President’s full speech, please click here
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