Western Cape tourism sector feels the pinch of extended load shedding | News24

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This festive season promised a much-needed tourism boost for the Western Cape - but, as businesses struggle to keep the lights on, they are losing hope that it will bring the economic recovery they dreamed of. | nickymccain

Lee-Anne Singer, the chairperson of the Cape chapter of the Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa , said the industry was under strain due to continuous load shedding over the festive season.

"Whether it's preserving stock levels, running point-of-sale systems to accept payments, guest entertainment or laundry services, the current levels of load shedding have placed huge amounts of pressure on businesses in the hospitality industry," she said.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.

 

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nickymccain There will be no economic recovery as long as the thieving, corrupt cANCer cadres are running SA! 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

nickymccain People don't have money to go on vacation, we are struggling to make ends meet, nothing personal against the Western Cape.

nickymccain Walking on Sea Point promenade this morning,I skipped over homeless folk who sleep and do their toilet business ( 1’s and2’s) wherever they wish openly.This will impact on the tourism economy.Cape Town has no control over Escom.We can however manage the plight of the homeless.

nickymccain I do not know what kind of reality denialism still 'dreams of economic recovery' under the corrupt and treacherous ANC. The best possible outcome and only hope for WC is more independence in a federal state.

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