President says accommodation for leisure travel not allowed Posted on 11 July 2020 In a statement made on Saturday [July 11] President Cyril Ramaphosa stated that accommodation for leisure travel is not allowed under Alert Level 3. He said an error had been made in an infographic released on Friday [July 10] that said accommodation for leisure travel is permitted. ‘Here are the activities that are now allowed at Level 3. We picked up an error in the previous graphic which suggested that accommodation for leisure travel was permitted. This is not the case,’ read a tweet from the President’s official account. Here are the activities that are now allowed at Level 3. We picked up an error in the previous graphic which suggested that accommodation for leisure travel was permitted. This is not the case. See this statement for more information: https://t.co/hQnwYUNN6s #StaySafe pic.twitter.com/7t4Q7vxCKl — Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 (@PresidencyZA) July 11, 2020 Getaway spoke to Natalia Rosa from South Africa is Travel Ready about the latest announcement: ‘The Tourism private sector has sought high-level legal opinion and is investigating options. The COGTA regulations have not been changed and those do not ban intra-provincial travel for leisure. Until these have been updated, that is what will continue to guide industry.’ Read: Leisure travel within a province is allowed, says tourism body Here is the new infographic shared by President Ramaphosa on the permitted Level 3 activities: Image credit: Unslpash Related Posts South Africa’s history at the World Travel Awards 27 May 2022 By now, you’ve probably caught wind that the World Travel Awards voting has opened and... read more Samsa suspends oil bunkering after spill in Algoa Bay 27 May 2022 The South African Maritime Safety Authority (Samsa) has launched an investigation into an oil spill... read more SA no longer accepts Covid-19 vaccination certificate without QR code 27 May 2022 According to the Department of Health, South Africa no longer accepts the 'white card' received... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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