Western Cape MEC sends SOS for extra funding to save tourism and hospitality sector Extended beach ban, curfew and alcohol ban a death knell for local businesses 19 January 2021 - 13:45 Western Cape finance and economic opportunities MEC David Maynier says the provincial government has focused on getting the balance right between preventing the spread of Covid-19 while keeping the economy as open as possible. File image. Image: Trevor Samson Urgent financial intervention is needed to help the Western Cape’s tourism and hospitality sector survive the extended level 3 lockdown, the province’s finance and economic opportunities MEC David Maynier said on Tuesday.