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A TEST OF FAITH AND ABILITY ACTIVELY RESPONDING TO THE UNFOLDING PANDEMIC Commence slow opening of Gondwana applies for Cancellations increase again Tourism revival preparations #SOStourism Operations resume

assistance where possible
lodges
All Gondwana lodges approved
Launch of the #SOStourism
Gondwana remains
The decision by government
and certified as tourism
to move the country back to
campaign to raise awareness for the
vulnerable to medical and
Gondwana proceeds with a slow
Gondwana applies for a
establishments with the Ministry
plight of the tourism industry.
regulatory developments
stage 3 has a huge impact:
Continuing customer
Utilising SUPPORT
Protecting our
Conserving our
opening of lodges in line with
further company pension
Our response to the crisis was guided by the Gondwana Guidelines – ensuring
of Health and Social Services
affecting the international
domestic travel demand and
PEOPLE
ENVIRONMENT
initiatives
COMMUNICATION
fund contribution suspension
we stayed true to our culture and environmental, social and economic
Employees agree to 25%
○ Increased cancellations
as part of the International
travel market to fully
regional travel restrictions; with the
until the end of October.
salary cut for an initial six-
commitments, to protect our people, land and communities and our industry.
Tourism Revival Initiative.
resume its business.
○
balance of lodges kept on care and
Negative effect on the
month period.
Gondwana reduces employee
maintenance.
Namibian image as a
Executive directors take 40%
Operations resume
costs by 30% since March
safe destination abroad
benefit cuts, for an initial six
exception of liquor
order à la carte menus.
implemented since then.
bookings for domestic
months.
sales and 21:00
travel during the school
Caring for our
Gondwana submits a preliminary
Dining options increase as
curfew.
quantification summary of the
restaurants revert to serviced
holiday
COMMUNITIES Maintaining our Ensuring FINANCIAL IMPACT on The restaurants moved to pre- as a result of the measures ○ Many lodges lose salary cut on top of the 12% as normal with the
LODGES
Gondwana
control
Gondwana’s response claim submitted to the insurer on buffet breakfast and dinner
30 March. offerings, etc. Gondwana contracts
OSH-Med International to
Pandemic risk identified and Gondwana prepares for Cancellations soar Operations reduced to Protecting livelihoods Gondwana applies for Government Gondwana applies for the assess our lodges and have
action plans commence worst case scenario By the end of March, care and maintenance After receiving all assistance: Conservation Relief, Recovery them certified as tourism
and Resilience Facility
Source market lockdowns and travel Engagements occur with key Namibian government Some cancellations allude necessary approval ○ The National Employment and launched by the Ministry of establishments with the 23 446
Ministry of Health and Social
concerns led to preliminary concerns, stakeholders, including the restrictions lead to a vast to 2021 dates, meaning the from NAMFISA and Salary Protection Scheme Environment, Forestry and Services as part of the
80 with the first cancellations in our Namibia Financial Institutions majority of bookings being loss to Gondwana extends Gondwana employees, for Covid-19 through the Tourism. International Tourism Revival
bookings being processed as early as Supervisory Authority postponed until 2021, or beyond 2020. the company pension Ministry of Finance and the
February. cancelled. Gondwana engages with Initiative.
(NAMFISA), to safeguard fund contribution Social Security Commission
Executive committee (Exco) meeting: employees while cutting Gondwana suffers Kalahari Farmhouse and (12.5%) is suspended in the employer wage subsidy the Receiver of Revenue
70 Management identifies the risk of the costs. its Self-Sufficiency Centre for the initial first three programme regarding accelerated
pandemic to the business and starts N$140 million in (SCC) are closed, subject months, May to July. ○ The Vocational Education and repayment of overdue and 14 345
cancellations three weeks
roll-out of initial action plans. Employees are mobilised to mandatory quarantine undisputed value added
to work from home, as into the crisis. We begin required by the Ministry of Gondwana reopens Training (VET) levy Covid-19 tax (VAT) refunds per the
60 cutting costs as far as
appropriate. Health and Social Services its self-catering employer payment relief Economic Stimulus and
possible to compensate for due to a suspected case. Camping2Go and Relief Package.
Plans are put in place for a lack of income. campsites at all programme 12 935
50 lodge employees, allocating Closure of lodges for new properties.
skeleton staff to stay on site. Gondwana notifies its local guest bookings and
insurer of its claim for operations reduced to care
Reservations teams business interruption cover. and maintenance to save
40 proactively engage with on overheads.
customers to manage 11 265
cancellations/changes to Gondwana applies with
bookings. the Development Bank of
30
Namibia (DBN) for a capital 7 550
repayment moratorium as
per the Economic Stimulus
20 and Relief Package.
2 129
23 205
10 16
0 0 2 11
JANUARY FEBRUARY EARLY MARCH LATE MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
Emerging global emergency Namibia’s initial response Lockdown stage 1 Lockdown stage 1 Lockdown stage 2 Lockdown stage 3 Lockdown stage 4 Return to lockdown stage 3 Lockdown stage 4 Lockdown stage 5
The World Health Organization (WHO) State of Emergency is declared for a period of six All non-essential businesses Regional lockdown extensions Domestic leisure travel reopens Domestic air travel resumes. First return to stage 3 Second return to stage 3 Third return to stage 3 New measures and amendments Recovery
declares Covid-19 a public health months and the Ministry of Health and Social Services are prohibited from Economic Stimulus and Relief Package Restrictions are partially lifted to Moderate reopening of the Commencement of a ○ International Tourism ○ Amendments to the were issued as part of the Public Covid-19 General Regulations cease and all
emergency of international concern. establishes an Emergency Response team intensifying operating and the travel announced by the Minister of Finance. allow for self-catering domestic country and economy targeted International Revival Initiative postponed International Tourism Revival and Environmental Health Act, 2015 businesses, operations and activities are
confirmed
the surveillance of Covid-19 in Namibia. ban is extended to all leisure travel. Restaurants may reopen Tourism Revival to 1 September, on which Initiative’s health and screening to regulate the public under the permitted to operate and be conducted during
Travel from affected countries banned. Local countries. under strict conditions, and Initiative to open date international travel can requirements for travellers new normal. their normal operating hours. Moderate opening
leisure, business and social travel are suspended alcohol may be sold during Namibia to the world, resume via Hosea Kutako ○ State of Emergency lapses of borders to selected countries.
and accommodation establishments are required 2019 occupancy (%) certain times of the day. with the resumption of International Airport ○ Public Health and When the Covid-19 vaccine becomes available in
to apply various health regulations. flights from major airlines ○ Namibia established a Environmental Act Regulations Namibia, it will be run as part of the Expanded
2020 occupancy (%) and health requirements multidisciplinary Covid-19 become effective, governing Programme of Immunisation (EPI) under the
for travellers. Vaccine National Task Force the continuation of Covid-19 Ministry of Health and Social Services.
Cases 1 General Regulations
1 Confirmed Covid-19 cases in Namibia as at the end of each month.
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