National Government has finally heeded our calls and put a complete end to the curfews. This is very welcome news and is long overdue.

The announcement follows my recent submissions to the National Ministers of Tourism, Small Business, and Trade and Industry. It is also a victory for the many industry bodies, businesses and leaders who have petitioned National Government on this issue.

This will be a huge relief to the hundreds of thousands of workers in tourism and hospitality – the industries that have borne the brunt of the national lockdown and reduced trading time.

In the many months – more than a year, in fact – that the City has been calling for an end to curfews, I have heard time and again from small business owners across Cape Town how they need every possible hour of trading to make an income and to better pay their staff. This update will mean that these businesses will be able to take full advantage of the remainder of this holiday season.

In the meantime, my team and I will continue looking at all possibilities and avenues to get our industries and businesses functioning optimally. I will also continue engaging with National Government so that any obstacles to optimum trading activity are removed.

In Cape Town, we are working hard to get the economic engine running at full force. We are revitalising the CBD for more economic opportunities, and I’m pushing to look at the Night Time Economic Study again to see how we can revive 24-hour economic activity.

Source: City Of Cape Town