Situated half-way between Durban and Johannesburg and bordering the Free State and Mpumalanga provinces, Newcastle in Northern KwaZulu-Natal, is heading for a tourism-led economic recovery.
The travel and tourism sector is one of the hardest hit by South Africa’s COVID-19 imposed lockdown – and the global uncertainty surrounding the pandemic.
The Department of Tourism has encouraged eligible businesses to apply for the COVID-19 Tourism Relief Fund. The R200 million Tourism Relief Fund has been established