Should the likes of Airbnb be regulated in SA? A new bill says yes | Fin24
The public has 60 days from Monday April 15 to submit comments on the Tourism Amendment Bill, which will regulate short-term accommodation in the so-called shared economy, Blessing Manale, chief director of communications at the Department of Tourism, told Fin24 on Monday."We are not trying to 'kill' Airbnb-type accommodation, but there is currently no legislation stipulating who is responsible for regulating that industry," he said.
"It is ultimately to ensure we bring all the various types of short-term accommodation into one pot. We want to make sure that whatever shared economy business model comes here, we are ready for it," said Manale. "They are, however, mostly self-regulating. We now just want to hear both sides - from those having such accommodation establishments and those who feel it is hampering the more 'formal' tourism industry," he said.
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