Johannesburg — THE continuing strength of the rand is hurting SA's tourism industry, particularly in the run-up to the Soccer World Cup, says Adrian Gardiner, CEO of hotel and leisure group Mantis.
"The rand is about 30% overvalued and many fans are being turned off by the high cost of travelling to SA," he said yesterday. "The strong rand is making hotel accommodation expensive even if we have not raised our rates."
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