And bookings by American, British, and Brazilian tourists hoping to catch a glimpse of elephants, giraffes and lions at South Africa’s famous Kruger National Park were up. SEE ALSO: South Africa dehorns dozens of rhinos to prevent lockdown poaching surgeOver two-thirds of them have laid off employees. In Mabarhule, a community on the edge of Kruger National Park, roughly half of residents were already jobless before the pandemic. South Africa’s government has instead said regional and international tourism are only expected to resume next year. In the meantime, South Africa, for one, hopes domestic visitors can drive the first phase of a recovery.

Source: Standard Digital June 11, 2020 22:07 UTC