Tourism sector concerned as UK reinstates travel restrictions against South Africa

Various tourism entities have expressed their concern over the UK’s “knee-jerk” reaction to institute a temporary red list ban on six African countries, including South Africa.

Following announcements on November 25 that a new Covid-19 variant called B1.1.529 has been identified in Botswana, South Africa and Hong Kong, the British government confirmed in the early hours of November 26 it would add several countries to its red list.