South Africa: Regulations for tourism-related activities & directions for the tourism sector under alert level two!

South Africa's Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, hosted a virtual media briefing to outline tourism-related activities and directions for the tourism sector under alert level two of South Africa's risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of COVID-19 on 19 August 2020. According to the Minister, the Department of Tourism has developed the followig directions for the tourism sector in South Africa which provide further clarity on the existing regulations.

• Accommodation:
• The requirement announced under alert level three remain and addition to the direction is to allow accommodation for inter-provincial leisure travellers.
• Accommodation facilities are expected to ensure that their breakfast and reception area keep to 50% of occupancy space.
• Restaurants:
• The requirement announced under alert level three remain and addition to the direction to allow onsite consumption of alcohol is permitted at licensed restaurants, bars every day and incompliance with the curfew time that starts at 22:00.
• Places of Attactions:
• Places of attractions are allowed to open. These include theme parks, amusement parks, water parks, family entertainment centres, zoos, aquariums, science centres, nature and game reserves, national parks and other entertainment and cultural attractions.
• Tourism attractions must ensure social distancing and marking floors where tourists must stand. The Department of Tourism further encourages online bookings were possible, to allow managing of the numbers.
• Tourism attractions must ensure that tourists and tourist guides wear their masks and sanitise regularly
• Tourism attractions must provide sanitisation, where attractions have touch screens and touch buttons
• For all activities such water, quad bikes, hot air balloon etc, tourism attractions must ensure proper sanitisation after every use.
• Self Drives at Game Farms
• Directions under alert level three remain in place.
• Guided Tours:
• Tourist Guides must ensure social distancing (e.g. marking seat or standing areas), sanitise, and wear masks at all times during the tours.
• Tourist guides must keep records of their group tours and make them available when required by relevant authorities.
• Venues for Weddings and Functions:
• The wedding host or function venue must ensure that they comply with requirement of a maximum of 50 people.
• The wedding host or function venue must further ensure compliance to social distancing, sanitising and wearing of masks.