It's one of Africa's top tourist destinations, and international visitors are still welcome. But with global fears of the so-called 'South African variant" leaving the country isolated, its forsaken tourism industry is starting to fail.
Doyinsola Oladipo, CNN • Updated 17th April 2021
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(CNN) One of Cape Town s highest rated restaurants may close its doors after receiving just one reservation in 2021 so far. It s pointless for me to wait and wait and wait, said Mbasa Siyaka, the owner of Mzansi Restaurant. I don t know when this pandemic will end and when people are likely to start traveling.
Many South Africans in the tourism industry are facing the same dilemma as Siyaka. Business owners and employees are losing money month after month as hopes for the recovery are delayed in the face of travel restrictions related to the South African Covid-19 variant, limited support from the government, and major airlines canceling routes to and from the country.
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Train Vs. Car Accident – On Dec. 12, 2020 at 3:45 p.m., police were dispatched to a train versus car accident at the railroad crossing of North Lincoln Ave. Police learned that a 61 year old South Lebanon woman attempted to travel across the railroad gates after a westbound train had cleared the intersection on the southern RR tracks. She stated a few other vehicles also went around the gates; however, the gates were in the down position due to an eastbound train on the northern RR tracks. As she crossed the tracks, the train struck the front of her car, spinning the car sideways. The woman was not injured and the car sustained minor damage. The train stopped after impact and reported its speed to be 38 mph at the time of the accident. The Engineer and Conductor were not injured. Traffic citations will be filed against her.