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Wild abandoned: Covid-19 cripples Africa’s safari industry

05 March 2020 - 07:00 By IAVAN PIJOOS
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Potential safari tourists to SA have one burning question: how safe is your country?
Potential safari tourists to SA have one burning question: how safe is your country?
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Fears of the coronavirus have crippled Africa’s safari industry‚ a survey by SafariBookings has found.

This is because clients are cancelling or delaying their trips rather than run the risk of contracting Covid-19.

 

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