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Seventy-seven percent of tourism businesses have had cancellations for their December bookings.

The docking of the Europa passenger liner in Cape Town on Tuesday was meant to be a ribbon-cutting celebration marking the official start of the cruise ship season in South Africa's top tourist hub, the first since the Covid-19 pandemic.

No cruise ship cheer for Cape Town tourism amid Omicron alarm

The Western Cape Government remains prepared to respond to a fourth wave and is closely monitoring its health data to ensure that we have the resources needed to respond to pressures on our platform that may arise. We also continue to engage with the international community to remove the travel bans placed on South Africa, and which have a severe impact on our provincial economy.  The Premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde, said: “We are lobbying to have the travel bans removed. The ...

The docking of the Europa passenger liner in Cape Town on Tuesday was meant to be a ribbon-cutting celebration marking the official start of the cruise ship season in South Africa's top tourist hub, the first since the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

The docking of the Europa passenger liner in Cape Town on Tuesday was meant to be a ribbon-cutting celebration marking the…

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - The docking of the Europa passenger liner in Cape Town on Tuesday was meant to be a ribbon-cutting celebration marking the official start of the cruise ship season in South Africa's top tourist hub, the first since the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

Travel bans on South Africa due to the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus will be devastating for the provincial economy as the local government is seeking for a recovery on its key tourism sector from Covid-19 impact, Western Cape provincial official said in a press release.

John Maytham speaks to Western Cape Premier Alan Winde.

The economy of Western Cape, South Africas popular tourism destination that hosts the legislative capital Cape Town, relies on international visitors during the peak season, which starts from December when South Africa is in summer, Premier of Western Cape, Alan Winde.