As countries around the globe move to reopen their borders, countries like South Africa risk missing out if vaccinations aren’t increased and Covid-19 cases are not contained.
Although Covid-19 variants may affect conditions, it is only a matter of time before travellers in some parts of the world take to the skies again, thanks to rising vaccination rates and manageable caseloads, say analysts at Mckinsey and Company.
While South Africa has mostly kept its borders open to international tourists since easing its first hard lockdown in mid-2020, other countries have not reciprocated, and South Africans still face strict travel restrictions.
This also impacts travellers who are dissuaded from visiting South Africa because of the difficulties in returning to their own countries.
