Talks between SA and UK over travel red list have stalled, says Sisulu 🔒
Talks between the government and the UK authorities to remove SA from the UK travel red list has hit a snag over the Beta variant, said tourism minister Lindiwe Sisulu.
The UK’s red list, which places restrictive and expensive quarantine conditions on local travellers, has been a thorn in the side of the pandemic-hit local tourism sector as it looks to recover from global lockdowns and riots in July...A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and Sunday Times Daily.
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