South Africa has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Global Safety Stamp of Approval as a destination based on industry-designed protocols. The approval gives the Tourism Business Council of South Africa the right to issue the WTTC Safe Travels stamp to tourism suppliers within South Africa.
“The specially designed stamp will allow travellers to recognise businesses in South Africa that have adopted world-class health and hygiene protocols for safe travel,” said TBCSA CEO, Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa.
The globally recognised protocols provide consistency to destinations and countries, as well as guidance to travel providers and travellers about the new approach to health, hygiene, deep cleansing and physical distancing in the post COVID-19 world, according to Gloria Guevara, WTTC President and CEO.
Emphasising the need for South Africa – and indeed any destination – to ensure confidence among global travellers, SA Tourism CEO, Sisa Ntshona, said: “The South African tourism sector has done a great job of putting in place health and safety protocols, in a move that goes a long way to boost traveller confidence.”
