Johannesburg – South Africa’s hospitality industry plunged by R15.4-billion in 2020, data from Statistics South Africa show.
The agency’s tourist accommodation survey laid bare the destruction caused by Covid-19 on the sector.
The data show that income from accommodation dropped to R9.8-billion last year compared to R25.2-billion in 2019.
The trend continued in the new year, with income registered at just R631-million in January compared to R2.1-billion last year January.
“Income from accommodation decreased by 71.2% year on year in January 2021, the result of a 58.1% decrease in the number of stay unit nights sold and a 31.2% decrease in the average income per stay unit night sold,” said statistician-general Risenga…