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 Newborn hippo calf in Kruger National Park takes first steps 25 January 2021 A newborn hippo calf was filmed taking its first steps in the Kruger National Park.... read more Singapore Airlines aims to be first fully vaccinated carrier 25 January 2021 Singapore Airlines is aiming to be the world's first airline to have all of its... read more Lufthansa will complete its longest ever flight next month 25 January 2021 The German airline will complete the flight from Hamburg to Mount Pleasant, a Royal Air... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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