Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance (DA) will reach out to the Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula, the Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan, and the Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, to urgently reopen the charter boat industry. The industry has been left rudderless for more than 100 days and unless these Ministers step in immediately, it will not survive. More than that, Minister Kubayi-Ngubane may have possibly mislead Parliament when she responded to queries … [Read more...] about Tourism Ministers poor reply to Charter Boat Industry will kill jobs in coastal provinces
Hlanganani Gumbi
Tourism Minister’s blocking of Charter Boats will kill tourism businesses
Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance (DA) on two separate occasions wrote to the Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, in order for her to address the shutdown of charter boats and the effect it has on the tourism sector, fishermen and jobs - particularly in KwaZulu-Natal. Since the lockdown was announced charter boats have not been permitted to operate, impacting over 50 different charter boats. The Charter Boat Association, for instance, has already committed to 7 key steps in … [Read more...] about Tourism Minister’s blocking of Charter Boats will kill tourism businesses
