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With Tourism Month
having kicked off, Cabinet has encouraged South Africans to travel their
country and support the local tourism sector. Tourism Month is commemorated
under the theme: ¡§Tourism for Inclusive Growth ¡V COVID-19 Recovery ¡V
Building Back Better¡¨.
¡§This year¡¦s Tourism Month will encourage South Africans to do their part in
sustaining jobs by travelling domestically and supporting the recovery of
tourism in line with the Tourism Sector Recovery Plan, which sets out
interventions to support the sector¡¦s recovery,¡¨ Minister in The Presidency,
Mondli Gungubele, said.
Cabinet encouraged South Africans to vaccinate while exploring the country
and ¡§adhere to all health protocols, including the wearing of a face mask in
public, washing hands regularly and maintaining social distancing¡¨.
South African
achievers praised
Meanwhile, Cabinet extended congratulations and well wishes to various South
Africans who have done the country proud.
Those are:
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South Africa¡¦s Under-20 athletics team who
amassed nine medals at the Under-20 World Athletics Championship held in
Kenya. The team also broke the 4x100m relay world record.
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Team SA¡¦s Paralympic athletes for their
performance at the Tokyo Paralympics.
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Actress Thuso Mbedu, who was lauded for
winning the TV Breakout Star Award at the 2021 Hollywood Critics
Association TV Awards for her role in The
Underground Railroad.
The Republic of
Zambia¡¦s newly elected President Hakainde Hichilema was also congratulated
on his win in that country¡¦s presidential elections.
¡V Source: SAnews.gov.za¡@ |
