R20m Tourism Relief Fund for KZN
By Staff Reporter
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Durban - THE KwaZulu-Natal tourism sector, in the lockdown doldrums for months, finally has good reason to smile. And it is a double celebration too.
First came the long-awaited news that the country was moving into lockdown level 1. Then, the province had launched a special R20 million Tourism Relief Fund, which will be a lifeline for about 400 small businesses in dire financial straits as a result of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The fund was announced by Premier Sihle Zikalala in his State of the Province Address. Later this month, Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs MEC Ravi Pillay will launch the fund and provide the specifics, including the opening and closing date.