Rundown Nelson Mandela Bay needs makeover to boost tourism By Nomazima Nkosi - 22 April 2021
No tourist would want to travel to a dirty, unsafe city with unreliable water and electricity supplies and Nelson Mandela Bay is such a place. The point was made at a tourism engagement session on Thursday at which industry role players told economic development, tourism and agriculture political boss Siyasanga Sijadu that the city’s old infrastructure, crime and lack of cleanliness were hindering a sector already struggling due to Covid-19.
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After dismal year, stakeholders plot revival of key Bay economic sector PREMIUM By Riaan Marais and Devon Koen - 14 January 2021
Nelson Mandela Bay tourism leaders will be looking into ways to drum up business in the months to come after a locked down festive season dealt the industry a massive blow.
With their immediate sights set on business travellers, the future seems murky as international travel and holidaymakers are still expected to avoid the Bay and its Covid-19 “hotspot label”.
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