Ramaphosa to speak to UK PM over Covid travel curbs
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will speak to Prime Minister Boris Johnson after the UK imposed severe travel restrictions for travellers arriving from South Africa. PHOTO | POOL
The UK imposed severe travel restrictions for travellers arriving from South Africa.
President says South Africa was not vengeful over the blacklisting, which has dealt a crippling blow to tourism, a key sector which directly accounts for three percent of the nation's economy.
Before the pandemic, more than 400,000 visitors a year flocked to South Africa from the former colonial power -- more than any country outside of the continent.
