CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - South Africa has held its annual International Public Arts Festival (IPAF), despite the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing measures. Turnout was low but those attending welcomed the street festival, held Feb. 10-14, as a chance to get out of the house. The World Travel Awards has voted Cape Town Africa’s leading festival and event destination for the last three years. But the tourism sector also is suffering amid the pandemic and Cape Town cancelled all big events again this year. South Africa a year ago enacted one of the severest lockdowns worldwide, with restrictions on gatherings, movement, and sales of alcohol.

Source: Ethiopian News February 17, 2021 19:52 UTC