What HOLIDAY and GETAWAY OPTIONS are still possible in times of viruses
What HOLIDAY and GETAWAY OPTIONS are still possible in times of viruses?
The SPECIFIC ECONOMIC EXCLUSIONS under
level 3 of the Regulations [ as from 1 June 2020] states that Short Term
Home sharing, letting, leasing, rental for leisure purposes are totally banned
as economic enterprises.
IN SUMMARY,
Private Holiday Home Owners and Guests may:
1. Travel within the borders of
permitted areas to visit their holiday homes and to maintain it.
2. Cleaning and maintenance services
may be employed to maintain and clean holiday homes
3. Home sharing to persons [Guests]
that are not part of the normal household is not permitted.
4. Per night stays are not permitted
for [Guests] the public in general.
5. Per night stays are only permitted for persons [Guests] in quarantine or isolation or work purposes.
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The above is our humble opinion which
is based on the following information contained in the Regulations pertaining
to level 3:
In terms of level 3 lock down
regulations [effective from 1 June 2020] no person may leave his place of
residence. This is the basic rule.
Some exceptions
are mentioned in Section 33(1) of the Regulations. A
person may leave his or her place of residence to -
(a) perform any service, as
permitted under Alert Level 3;
(b) travel to and from work;
(c) buy goods or obtain services,
except for the goods or services which are excluded in this Chapter;
(d) move children, as allowed;
(e) exercise between the hours of
06h00 to 18h00: Provided that the exercise is not done in organised groups and
adheres to health protocols and social distancing measures;
(f) attend a place of worship in
the same or another metropolitan area or district within the same province; and
(g) attend a school or learning institution,
once these are opened.”
However, when it comes to accommodation then
private homes for paid leisure accommodation are also closed to the public and
so too Hotels, lodges, bed and breakfasts, timeshare facilities and
resorts and guest houses, except to the extent that these facilities are
required for accommodation by-
(i) the remaining tourists
confined to such facilities;
(ii) persons for work purposes;
and
(iii) persons in quarantine or isolation.
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[NB - Our offices at 10 Main Rd,
Struisbaai - struisbaai@southernstaying.co.za - will provide all cleaning and
sanitation services as from 1 June 2020 for the area Struisbaai, Agulhas,
Suiderstrand. Phone Christel at 028 435 6869. As for the rest of South Africa; all
holiday home owners will arrange the necessary.]
Stay Safe -
IN GENERAL:
We, as Southern Staying, the online accommodation
booking service, say that while vacationers can certainly be expected to travel
responsibly, it is not necessary at to crash everyone's getaway plans.
South Africa is a country rich in destinations that is ideal for those who
prefer self-seclusion.
Whether you are; in seclusion at your own home, or
in a beautiful stone cottage in the middle of the Karoo plains, or on the
southern tip of Africa, the result remains the same. As long as holiday
makers apply hygiene and fair distance measures, such as stressed by the
Department of Health, at all times, then in times of lock downs it is
ideal to visit the remote areas of our country.
Destinations away from the cities offer families
the ideal opportunity of practicing self-isolation while they can still get
away from their busy lives, environment and routine. It also provides the
opportunity to spoil your family in the midst of stressful times.
So, to spend a few days in a self-catering holiday home on the West Coast, or
on the banks of the Hartbeespoort Dam, or a weekend at Struisbaai Agulhas, or a
wooden cottage in the Drakensberg, or in the Natal Midlands, is best for
relaxation and to de-stress.
When it comes to more remote locations that
at first glance will blow your mind breath away, South Africa certainly
does not lack. Some of our most popular regions offer ideal self-catering
holiday opportunities to enjoy the school holidays in reasonable privacy. Visit
regions such as the Bushveldt in the north, the South Coast in KwaZulu-Natal,
the West Coast and the Garden Route in the Western Cape, the charming Karoo and
the ever-popular Kalahari, right to the banks of the Orange River.
Many accommodation owners did take the necessary
steps to make their facilities as safe as possible for visitors
and www.southernstaying.co.za encourages
accommodation owners to do so.
The hospitality industry was also properly informed
and adjustments were made by game reserves, safari businesses,
hotels and resorts to address the concerns raised by the pandemic. Such resorts
also include River Lodge at Hazyview, Little Mongena Dinokeng, The Dunes Hotel
& Resort, Keurboomstrand, Blue Gum Lodge at Bethal and Humala River Lodge
at Baberton to name a few. The list is endless. Also Southern Staying's
self-catering units and houses are usually far apart and suitable for private
dining and braai. All information is available on the
www.southernstaying.co.za website. Especially the photos of holiday homes can
help a lot.
However, each guest and owner must still
make their own informed decisions and enjoy the times as they deem fit
and seek advice where necessary and subject to specific level rules at the
time.
Team: Southern Staying,
Inspiring new ways in Living and Staying
Proudly South Africa since 2009
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