Tag: Graham Wood

Delayed global vaccination rollouts and the ongoing uncertainty surrounding new COVID-19 variants mean international tourism is unlikely to rebound until 2022, according to a report by South African Tourism.

Despite having to comply with strict measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic including a 50 percent capacity limit, an alcohol ban and a 9pm curfew, South Africa’s casinos were able to resume operations from late-June, with Sun International executive Graham Wood reporting the company was “trading at about 50 to 60 percent of prior year levels” in the first couple of weeks following reopening.