Iconic Cape Town ‘Red Bus’ gets back on the road Aug 2020 As the Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Opportunities and Asset Management, I have been fighting for and lobbying the national government to reopen the travel and tourism sectors for leisure, with the observance of extensive health and safety protocols, in a bid to stem the current jobs bloodbath. I visited the team and was struck by their professionalism and implementation of all the measures needed for customers to enjoy the sights of our beautiful city. All staff have received extensive training to ensure they understand the virus, how it spreads, the symptoms and how long it survives on surfaces as well as the required sanitisation and distancing procedures for themselves and guests. All passengers will have their hands sanitised before boarding the bus. Visitors will also receive extensive information about COVID-19 protocols. This information is in an easy to understand picture formats such as leaflets, posters, banners and signs. It has been placed on vehicle seats, sales desks, and entrance doors. Temperature checks Tourism is and will remain a key industry in our City and it is central to our economic recovery. I will continue to fight for the unfettered reopening of this and related sectors like food and beverages. The tourism bounce back strategy the City has developed together with the City of Cape Town’s official Destination Marketing Organisation, Cape Town Tourism, can ensure that we breathe life back into the tourism industry and plot a sustainable and inclusive future for this vital and vibrant sector. Call us on: +27 (0) 21 511 6000 (07:00–18:00) Send us an email: [email protected] Visit our website: https://www.citysightseeing.co.za/en/cape-town/we-re-back #capetowntourism #tourism #westerncapetourism #tourist #citysightseeingbus #bustours (at City Sightseeing South Africa) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDypquIpxqX/?igshid=1unnznx2xqwg0