Cape Town – Robben Island Museum (RIM) has announced that it is unable to sustain its annual bursary fund for the 2021 academic year after experiencing a 90% drop in visitors over the holiday season.
The RIM made the announcement on Friday, stating that it had been severely impact by the Covid-19 pandemic.
RIM CFO Blayne Crocker said: “Covid-19 and the related economic onslaught has placed us in an unprecedented financial situation, where our most pressing challenge is our short-term sustainability. We will therefore not be considering bursary applications for 2021.”
Education is a strategic pillar for RIM and the museum has a long history of funding…