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'The science is not being followed here' - SATSA CEO on SA's UK red list status

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South Africa was placed on the UK’s dreaded red list in December 2020 - a status which the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) estimates could lead to the South African economy suffering losses that equate to more than R26m every single day. A petition spearheaded by the Southern Africa Tourism Services Association (SATSA) is gaining traction and once 100,000 signatures are obtained - the issue of travel between South Africa and the UK will be considered for debate in parliament. BizNews journalist Linda van Tilburg spoke to the CEO of SATSA, David Frost, as well as Tourism and Hospitality Adviser Gillian Saunders to discuss South Africa’s placement on the red list, which Frost argues is due to the UK ‘not following its own science’ as well as the progress of the petition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
23 Aug 2021 11AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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