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15 September 2020 Media Alert: Executive Mayor to present the Garden Route’s ‘COVID-19 Policy Response to the Tourism Sector’ to National Parliament

Media Alert: Executive Mayor to present the Garden Route’s ‘COVID-19 Policy Response to the Tourism Sector’ to National Parliament

For Immediate Release
15 September 2020

The Executive Mayor of Garden Route District Municipality, Alderman Memory Booysen, will at 19:40 this evening present the Garden Route’s ‘COVID-19 Policy Response to the Tourism Sector’ to the Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Tourism, Employment and Labour. The engagement is hosted by the Committee on behalf of the National Parliament.

All Mayors who will present their response plans are required to specifically focus on the followings aspects, namely:

-Financing that the District Municipality offers Tourism SMMEs including Cooperatives;

-Concessions and incentives that the district municipality offers Tourism SMMEs and Cooperatives;

-Non-Financial Development Programmes;

-Partnership initiatives with other spheres of government including other development institutions;

-Donor funding to support Tourism SMMEs and Cooperatives;

-Partnership Initiatives established with private sector including civil society and institutional of higher learning;

-Policy response initiated in response of COVID-19;

-Action Plans to reset the Tourism Industry post COVID-19; and

-The way-forward/Policy Recommendations.

This engagement started at 14:00 today and is expected to conclude at 21:00.

A warm welcome to our district

Odds are, the moment you enter the iconic Garden Route District, your soul will awaken with a jolt!

We offer the perfect balance of nature and metropolis, outdoor adventure and shopping mall delight – our region is a gem, a springboard to launch visitors into an adventure of excellence across the entire region. You will find that there is never enough time to see and experience all that an area has to offer – so you have to come back again to continue your journey.

On a serious note, during your time with us, we encourage you to exercise caution and to be tolerant while travelling on the road. Please obey the speed limits, the road rules, do not text or call while driving, do not drink and drive, and always wear a seatbelt. An important number to dial in case of an emergency is 044 805 5071 or 10177.

See you on the Garden Route!