After four months of being at home, worried about their jobs and what the future holds for them amid the Covid-19 pandemic, tour guides are excited to be back on the job - however in a much safer one. | Sesona_Ngqaks
Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane visited the site on Friday afternoon as she kicked off her domestic travel campaign to encourage South Africans, not only to support the sector and preserve the business and jobs, but to also enjoy their beautiful country - just under different conditions - after months of being in their homes.
All attraction sites are expected to ensure guides have their masks on, and that they sanitise on a regular basis. Chief guide at Real Adventures Lucky Zhuwaki said, while he understood why the country had to shut in March due to the virus, it had left him and his colleagues in a difficult position.Like many other industries, Zhuwaki said they were also hard hit by the loss of income and relied on the Unemployment Insurance Fund.
Speaking about his reaction when he heard President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement that other areas in the sector could also now reopen under Level 2, Malfani said:"It was really a good feeling because it meant for us that we were now going to be able to provide for our families and the business would start shining again."
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