Preliminary Economic Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the 
Hotel Sector in South Africa

Sucheran, Reshma

doi:10.46222/ajhtl.19770720-90

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“…One is the stopping of large events along with the closure of restaurants and hotels during the strict lockdown and then their reduced level of operation under later restrictions. Curfews, social distancing measures and the dramatic decline of tourism all had an impact (Sucheran 2021). The limitations on events also reduced the sales for local events, such as funerals, family societies and weddings.…”

Section: Marketsmentioning

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The impact of Covid-19 on black farmers in South Africa

Wegerif

2021

Agrekon

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Covid-19 is impacting on food systems and food security around the world, including in South Africa, revealed most starkly in rising food prices and increasing food insecurity. Debates on what kind of food system we need to respond to this crisis remain unresolved and lacking in a good understanding of the impacts of Covid-19 on farmers who are key actors in food systems. This article contributes to these debates by revealing the experiences of black fresh produce farmers in South Africa since Covid-19 arrived in the country and the government responded with a range of emergency regulations. This is based on in-depth research with 40 market-orientated black small-and medium-scale farmers. Giving particular attention to black farmers is essential in South Africa given the high levels of continued wealth and racial inequalities. The study has found that, despite overall growth in the agricultural sector, these farmers are facing many challenges and receive inadequate support. The outcomes of Covid-19 related impacts include reductions in production and incomes as well as job losses. If not addressed there could be long-term negative consequences that undermine the food system and reinforce existing inequalities. A holistic food system approach, better informed by an understanding of black farmers and the networks they are part of, will be valuable to finding solutions.

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The impact of Covid-19 on black farmers in South Africa

Wegerif

2021

Agrekon

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“…Sucheran (2021a) estimated that 4.8 million jobs had been lost from February 2020 to July 2020 and that nine out of ten hotels had to lay off or furlough staff. This was further attested by a tourism study which reported that 58% reduced wages for more than 50% of staff, with 40% of businesses having to reduce wages for all staff and 28% of businesses had to furlough more than 50% of staff (South Africa, 2021).…”

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What innovations would enable hospitality in South Africa to rebuild?

Nyathela

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Menze

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PurposeThis paper aims to address the following questions: What is the impact of the pandemic on the hospitality industry in South Africa? Which innovations and strategies are in place to rebuild hospitality in South Africa?Design/methodology/approachThis article emanates from the resent pandemic situation, and it is structured to include conceptual information drawn from the literature, empirical study and industry observation. These were conducted in 2020 and 2021 using, concepts from the literature, online questionnaires and observation to gather data about the impact of COVID-19 on hospitality operations across South Africa.FindingsHistorically literature shows that the hospitality industry positively impacts the economy and employment However, the pandemic greatly affected these contributions. The findings reported in the empirical study revealed that the pandemic affected business operations and employment and caused financial hardship for the industry.Originality/valueThere are relatively few studies that report on the issues relating to the pandemic and the hospitality industry in South Africa. This paper contributes to the literature regarding a pre-COVID-19 overview, the impact of the pandemic and the innovations and strategies in place to rebuild the hospitality industry.

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“…Arguably, the pandemic has fostered a heightened level of awareness of how important tourism experiences and consumption are for people and local communities (Saarinen and Wall-Reinius, 2021). The implications of the pandemic for specific sectors of the African tourism product mix further have been under scrutiny (Swart and Maralack, 2020;Adinolfi et al, 2021;Bama and Nyakana, 2021;Dube-Xaba, 2021;Mohamed, 2021;Sucheran, 2021;Woyo and Nyamandi, 2021). The implications of COVID-19 for 'distressed destinations' have been probed in the setting of Zimbabwe (Woyo, 2021).…”

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African Tourism in Uncertain Times: Covid-19 Research Progress

Rogerson¹,

Economics²,

Rogerson³

2021

GTG

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COVID-19 is a trigger event which is changing the complexion of African tourism and the directions of African tourism research. This article offers an overview and commentary on the state of African research produced during the uncertain times of 2020-2021 in specific response to the immediate impacts and changes which have been catalysed by the pandemic. The article is a progress report to capture and profile the body of focussed contributions on COVID-19 and tourism which have appeared for sub-Saharan Africa. Further, it is a contribution towards strengthening our understanding of tourism and change in the Global South. Overall, the discussion serves to highlight an emerging African scholarship which is engaged on a range of issues around three core themes of ramification, adaptation and transformation.

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Preliminary Economic Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Hotel Sector in South Africa

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The impact of Covid-19 on black farmers in South Africa

The impact of Covid-19 on black farmers in South Africa

What innovations would enable hospitality in South Africa to rebuild?

African Tourism in Uncertain Times: Covid-19 Research Progress

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