The Covid-19 pandemic and guesthouses in South Africa

Economic impacts and recovery measures

Datos Bibliográficos

ID21540903
AutoresTrimeira Naidu (0000-0002-5245-3939, Durban University of Technology, autor de correspondencia)
Año2022
Volumen39
Número1
Páginas35-50
Fecha de publicación2022-01-02
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaDevelopment Southern Africa (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0376-835X • E-ISSN: 1470-3637
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/0376835x.2021.2003758
OpenAlexW3217238286
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas5
Referencias citadas18

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has rapidly spread throughout the globe, and recovering from the pandemic will be a massive test on economic systems. The pandemic has severely affected the accommodation sector as global travel has come to an almost complete standstill as of April 2020. This paper provides a preliminary assessment of the economic impacts of the pandemic on guesthouses in South Africa and the response measures adopted by this sector. Through online surveys, the empirical results show that guesthouse operations were severely disrupted by the pandemic, leading to a critical decline in revenue and a pronounced threat to job security. Despite implementing various response measures and strategies, guesthouses were somewhat concerned about the future of their businesses due to the uncertainty of the pandemic. This research can assist in developing intervention measures to support guesthouses in addressing the economic challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic

Business · Development economics · Economic growth · Economic impact analysis · Economic recovery · Economics · Geography · Globe · Pandemic · Political science · Revenue · Cruise Tourism Development and Management · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Medicine · Sharing Economy and Platforms · Finance