TOURISM
DATA HANDLING TASK 
GRADE 12
2021

MEMORANDUM 

1.1. 
1.1.1. January, February, March and December 
1.1.2. From January to March Covid-19 was not widely spread and there were no  restrictions like lockdown. In December most of the covid-19 restrictions had been  lifted 
1.1.3. There was a level 5 lockdown that restricted tourists from coming in.
1.2. 
1.2.1. 

1. 6 076 274 
2. 1 623 702 
3. Decrease = departures in 2019 - departures in 2020
   Decrease = 6076274 – 1623702
   = 4452572
   %Decrease =          Decrease         × 100 
                          departures in 2019
   %Decrease =      4452572      × 100
                               6076274
   = 73.28% 

1.2.2. 

1. 15825296
2. 4586387 
3. Decrease = foreign arrivals in 2019 - foreign arrivals in 2020
   Decrease =  15825296 – 4586387
   = 11,298,909
   %Decrease =               Decrease             × 100 
                            foreign arrivals in 2019
   %Decrease =   11,298,909    × 100
                            15825296
   = 71.40% 

1.2.3. We can see that there was a drastic decrease in the departures of South African  residents from South Africa and the arrivals of foreign travellers to South Africa. This  can be mainly attributed to the Covid-19 pandemic which saw countries like South  Africa being put on lockdown and hence people could not leave or arrive. Some  countries also put travel bans for people travelling from South Africa. 
1.3. 
1.3.1. % catering services =  4426.40  × 100 = 13% 
                                             33706.60
% Take away and fast food outlets =   14477.90   × 100 = 43% 
                                                             33706.60

% Restaurants and Coffee Shops =  14802.30   × 100 = 44%
                                                           33706.60

1.3.2. 

1. Decrease in catering services = 8473.50 – 4426.40 
   = 4047.10 R million
   Decrease in Take away and fast foods outlets = 18411.10 – 14477.90
   = 3933.20 R million
   Decrease in Restaurants and Coffee Shops = 29742 – 14802.30
   = 14939.70
   Restaurants and Coffee Shops showed the largest decline
2. This is because of covid-19 pandemic which saw restaurants closed down by the  government to minimize human interactions and reduce chances of them contracting  the virus.