Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront showing pre-pandemic numbers, says CEO Posted by Tsoku Maela on 28 October 2022 The V&A Waterfront in Cape Town has now almost recovered from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, management says. Picture: Getaway gallery According to Business Insider, the V&A recorded more than 4.8-million visitors in the first eight months of the year, which was 43% higher than during the same period last year, and 68.4% up on the equivalent period in 2020. These numbers were still 20.2% below the figure for the same period in 2019, the last pre-pandemic year. ‘We had a very tough couple of years,’ CEO David Green said at a media briefing. ‘V&A management’s approach during the pandemic had been to try to preserve as many businesses and activities on the waterfront as we could. We’re pretty much back to a normalised trading pattern,’ Green said. ‘Foreign tourist traffic is now at 80% of pre-Covid levels and is expected to reach 100% soon, and thereafter go higher. Even though ten of the 80 eateries went under during the pandemic, the V&A did everything it could to keep businesses afloat by not reducing its staff complement and instead reducing its rental fees. Follow us on social media for more travel news, inspiration, and guides. You can also tag us to be featured. TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter ALSO READ: TAAG’s Luanda – Durban flights to take off in November Related Posts Cape Town’s sustainability: Leading the way in environmental initiatives 1 June 2023 As National Environmental Month commences in South Africa, Cape Town stands proudly at the forefront... read more Kapama to host Safari Guide of the Year Awards 2023 1 June 2023 Kapama Private Game Reserve near Hoedspruit will host this year’s Safari Guide of the Year... read more Blood Lions relaunches for public viewing on YouTube 1 June 2023 Award-winning documentary feature film Blood Lions has been relaunched on YouTube for public viewing, creating... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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