It’s official. The 2020 Africa’s Travel Indaba and the annual Lilizela Awards have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane.
“When we initially postponed Africa’s Travel Indaba 2020 we were hoping that we would be able to host the event during Tourism Month in September. Currently, it is looking very unlikely. Tourism activities and events can only start once the country moves to Level One restrictions,” said Kubayi-Ngubane.
“The risk-adjusted approach that we have in South Africa gives us a framework within which we can carve our path towards recovery for the tourism sector,” said the Minister. “Based on the COVID-19 expected trajectory, the best-case scenario is that tourism sector recovery will only begin toward the end of this year.”
She added that she believed next year’s Indaba, Meetings Africa and Lilizela Awards would be world-class events given the time the industry has to focus on them.
