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13 August 2020 Media Release: Tourism Relief Fund assists more than 100 businesses in the Garden Route district

Tourism Relief Fund assists more than 100 businesses in the Garden Route district

For Immediate Release
13 August 2020

The Minister of Tourism Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane on 4 August 2020 made the names of Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) public who benefited through the much-needed Tourism Relief Funding (TRF).

The TRF was established to provide relief to the tourism sector. It provided for a once-off capped grant to SMMEs, which aims to ensure continued operations during the pandemic and also for a while after the pandemic has passed.

Categories that were eligible to apply for the TRF, included the following:

  • Accommodation establishments: Hotels; resort properties; bed and breakfast (B&B’s); guest houses; lodges and backpackers.
  • Hospitality and related services: Restaurants (not attached to hotels); conference venues (not attached to hotels), professional catering; and attractions
  • Travel and related services: Tour operators; travel agents; tourist guiding; car rental companies; and coach operators.

Many of the business will be able to utilise the fund to subsidise expenses towards fixed costs, operational costs, supplies and other pressure cost items. Allocation of funds to ordinary South Africans, was conducted in line with government policies. This ensured that the benefit would be spread geographically across the country to cover even businesses in small villages and townships.

The 4000 beneficiaries per province across the sub-sectors of accommodation, hospitality and travel services, include:

  • Eastern Cape – 457
  • Free State – 134
  • Gauteng – 1017
  • KwaZulu-Natal – 607
  • Limpopo – 294
  • Mpumalanga – 238
  • North West – 162
  • Northern Cape – 124
  • Western Cape – 967

The National Department of Tourism (NDT) remains committed to working with all stakeholders in whatever way possible.  The NDT understands that these are extremely difficult times for the sector and this situation demands everyone works together to revive the economy.

More than 100 businesses in the Garden Route and Klein Karoo region have benefited from the TRF. The list of beneficiaries of this grant, capped at R50, 000 is available online: List of beneficiaries

Here is a copy of the list:

1 113 on Robberg B&B Western Cape Garden Route
2 A Farm Story Western Cape Garden Route
3 A La Delias ( Pty ) Ltd Western Cape Eden District
4 A Pretorius t/a Lentelus guesthouse Western Cape George
5 Abalone Lodges (Pty) Ltd Western Cape Knysna
6 Actebis 123 CC t/as George Lodge International Western Cape Garden Route
7 Africa Safari Connexion Western Cape Eden
8 Alexa Safaris CC Western Cape Garden Route
9 Amot Hospitality (Pty) Ltd Western Cape Eden
10 Augusta View (Pty) Ltd Western Cape George
11 Batavia Boutique Hotel PTY Ltd (2015/443778/07) Western Cape Oudtshoorn
12 Belle Earth (Pty) Ltd Western Cape Garden Route
13 Beverton Holdings (Pty) Ltd Western Cape Eden
14 Blyss Technologies Pty Ltd Western Cape Garden Route
15 Burnt Orange Trading Pty Ltd Western Cape Plettenberg Bay, Bitou Muncipal District
16 Cango Caves Estate PTY (Ltd) Western Cape Garden Route
17 CC Elegant Functions (Pty) Ltd Western Cape Eden
18 Central Award Trade T/A Cango Retreat Western Cape Oudtshoorn
19 Chandelier Game Lodge and Ostrich Show Farm Western Cape Oudtshoorn
20 Chilli and Chive Catering CC Western Cape Eden
21 Club Travel Stilbaai ITC Western Cape Hessequa
22 Cornelia de Bruyn Western Cape Knysna
23 Cornerway House Western Cape Plettenberg Bay
24 Destination Garden Route (Pty) Ltd. Western Cape Garden Route
25 Dolphins’ Playground B&B Western Cape Bitou
26 Domeo Institute Western Cape Garden Route
27 E&S Ras Trust Western Cape George
28 Ebenaeser Toerisme BK t/a De Opstal Country Lodge Western Cape Garden Route
29 Eden Event Management (Pty) Ltd Western Cape Garden Route
30 Edenwood House Western Cape George
31 ELKU Enterprises (Pty) Ltd Western Cape Eden, Kannaland
32 Eternity Star Investments 240 cc Western Cape Mossel Bay
33 F AND C RESTAURANT CC Western Cape SEDGEFIELD, GARDEN ROUTE
34 Fortna 141cc Western Cape Garden Route
35 free diving marine safaris Western Cape Bitou
36 George 1814 Pty Ltd Western Cape Garden Route
37 Glentana Caravan Park Western Cape George
38 Gooseberries Bistro Western Cape Eden
39 Gouritz Rivermouth Property Western Cape Hessaqua
40 HARTENBOS TRAVEL PTY LTD Western Cape Hartenbos
41 Hello Adventure (Pty) Ltd Western Cape Garden Route
42 Hello Garden Route Pty Ltd Western Cape Garden Route
43 HEMISPHERE FOOD AND FINE ART (PTY) LTD Western Cape Plettenberg Bay
44 Hide Away Guest House CC Western Cape Garden Route
45 Highgate Ostrich Show Farm Holdings Western Cape Garden Route
46 Hillview Self Catering Apartments Western Cape Knysna
47 Honey Pot Investments 109 CC Western Cape George
48 Ilana Guest House CC Western Cape Garden Route
49 Isibindi Forest Retreat PTY LTD Western Cape Garden Route
50 Island Lake Holiday Resort Western Cape George
51 Jacobus Adriaan Jordaan Western Cape Hessequa
52 Jembjo’s Knysna Lodge Western Cape Knysna,
53 Jo-Jo’s Bed and Breakfast (Pty) Ltd Western Cape Mossel Bay
54 Karee Manor Guesthouse (Pty) Ltd Western Cape Garden Route
55 Keurbooms Lagoon Caravan Park Western Cape Garden Route
56 Knysna Film Festival Pty Ltd Western Cape Garden Route
57 Knysna Inyathi Guest Lodge CC Western Cape Garden Route
58 Knysna Pocket Breaks (Pty) Ltd Western Cape Knysna
59 Knysna Spring Tide Charters cc Western Cape Knysna
60 KONGAS TOURS Western Cape Garden Route
61 Lakeside Guesthouse Western Cape Knysna
62 Lawnwood Properties Western Cape Bitou
63 Lincha 2 (Pty) Ltd Western Cape Mossel Bay
64 Live The Journey Incentives & Events T/A Thorntree Country Lodge Western Cape Oudtshoorn
65 Lodge at Lily Pond Pty Ltd Western Cape Bitou
66 Longships Self Catering (PTY) LTD Western Cape Garden Route
67 Lungiswa Jijigubo Western Cape Eden (George)
68 Malvern Manor c.c. Western Cape George
69 Michael Glynn Raubenheimer Western Cape Wilderness
70 Miles B&B Guest House Western Cape Eden
71 Moncrieff Manor Western Cape Knysna – Garden Route
72 Moontide Guest Lodge Western Cape George
73 MS van Zyl Western Cape Great Brak River
74 MYMERING GUEST FARM AND WINE ESTATE Western Cape Ladismith
75 Ninas Cafe (Pty) Ltd Western Cape Garden Route
76 Ocean Odyssey Charters cc Western Cape Knysna
77 Oceans Research Institute (Pty) Ltd Western Cape Garden Route
78 Ohannas PTY Ltd Western Cape Garden Route
79 Outeniqua Adventure Tours. Western Cape George
80 Palikari Trading CC t/a Avondblij Guesthouse Western Cape Oudtshoorn
81 Panoramic Blue B&B Western Cape Garden Route
82 Paradise Found Guesthouse Western Cape Knysna
83 Patagonia Restaurant Group (Pty) Ltd Western Cape Garden Route
84 Phillips Guest Cottages cc Western Cape Bitou
85 Plett Hospitality Pty Ltd Western Cape Bitou
86 Plett Shelf 39CC Western Cape Bitou
87 Plett Villas CC Western Cape Garden Route
88 Point of Human Origins (Pty) Ltd Western Cape Garden Route
89 Presidio Granite CC t/a The Green Shed Western Cape Garden Route
90 Protea Wilds Eco Reserve CC Western Cape Eden
91 Purple Moss 1230 CC Western Cape Garden Route
92 Reimax investment Trading Western Cape Garden Route
93 Ritzshelf 50 (Pty) Ltd Western Cape Mossel Bay
94 Riverside Guest Lodge (Pty) Ltd. Western Cape Oudtshoorn
95 S. A. Phelps CC Western Cape Eden
96 SANPAT Western Cape Eden
97 Schulteheim Hotel Pty Ltd Western Cape Uniondale
98 Southern Cross Beach House CC Western Cape Garden Route
99 Sport at Backward Point cc Western Cape Knysna
100 Spring Forest 386 cc t/a Ingwe Adventures Western Cape Bitou
101 Stroebel Cafe cc T/A The Lunar Cafe cc Western Cape Knysna
102 Swallows nest Western Cape Garden Route
103 Thai Eatery (Pty) Ltd Western Cape Garden Route
104 The Diaz Express (Edms) Bpk Western Cape Mossel Bay
105 The Loerie Portfolio (Pty) Ltd Western Cape Garden Route
106 The Owls Inn Country Villa’s & Spa Western Cape Glentana
107 The St James Boutique Hotel of Knysna (Pty) Ltd Western Cape Knysna
108 The Uitsig Wild Farm cc Western Cape Garden Route
109 THe Urban Western Cape Hartenbos
110 T’Niqua Stable Inn Western Cape Garden Route
111 Top Tours Knysna CC Western Cape Garden Route
112 Tranquil Shores Guesthouse Western Cape George
113 Travel Counsellors Mossel Bay Western Cape Tuinroete
114 Travel Ibiki (Pty) Ltd Western Cape Mossel Bay
115 Trisport Western Cape Garden Route
116 True South Destinations Western Cape Garden Route
117 True South Travel Western Cape Eden
118 Tumelo Tladi Industries Pty ltd Western Cape Eden
119 Turnberry Boutique Hotel CC Western Cape Garden route/ Little Karoo
120 Uniondale Hotel Pty Ltd Western Cape Uniondale
121 VILLA XANADU GUESTHOUSE CC Western Cape George
122 Welisa Holdings (Pty) Ltd Western Cape Plettenberg Bay
123 Wentzel Currie Accreditation Service (Pty) Ltd Western Cape Bitou
124 West End Accommodation CC Western Cape George
125 WESTERN CAPE GAME LODGE (PTY)LTD Western Cape Oudtshoorn
126 Whale Rock Guest House CC Western Cape Plettenberg Bay
127 WhiteSands Bed and Breakfast CC Western Cape Garden Route
128 Wilderness Bushcamp Western Cape George
129 Wilderness Sea Paradise Western Cape Garden Route
130 Wilderness Waters Pty Ltd Western Cape Wilderness
131 WILGEWANDEL Western Cape Garden Route
132 Xplore English (Pty) Ltd Western Cape Eden
133 Zakter Properties 159 CC Western Cape De Rust
134 Zoolook Fishing Western Cape Hessequa
135 Zucchini Restaurant Western Cape Garden Route / Eden
136 Zuriglo(Pty)Ltd. Western Cape Garden Route