Wilderness Safaris’ operations back at full steam
Friday, August 05, 2022 | 1270 Views |
Optimistic: Binns believes the business has turned the corner
Following the COVID-19 slump and restrictions that nearly collapsed the tourism sector, group chair, Kabelo Binns said not only had OWS been able to return nearly all workers to full pay but had awarded them a small raise to help cushion them against rising inflation.
"Having had to, at various stages in the process, suspend operations at some of our camps, all are now open and operational again," he said in a statement this week.
When claims of such gravity are made, especially by a sitting Assistant Minister they cannot be brushed aside, delayed, or treated as routine political noise. Even the Ombudsman has confirmed receipt of a report from a political party and a review of these complaints is now underway. That is a necessary first step. But it is only the beginning. The seriousness of the allegations demands urgency, transparency and clarity. The public is entitled to...