South Africa Tourism Industry Calls on UK to Lift Red List Restrictions Following New Scientific Research
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Dienstag, Dezember 14, 2021
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The UK needs to act immediately to remove its discriminatory red list and begin rebuilding trust with the Global South where its travel policy is causing anger and resentment.
Key Points:
- The UK needs to act immediately to remove its discriminatory red list and begin rebuilding trust with the Global South where its travel policy is causing anger and resentment.
- The UK is the largest overseas market for tourism into South Africa.
- In a typical year approximately 450,000 British passport holders travel into South Africa, contributing to national income from tourism of R265 billion ($18bn).
- The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) is the umbrella organisation representing the unified voice of business in the travel and tourism sector.