The restaurant industry is taking its frustrations to the streets.
Restaurant owners are calling for some of the lockdown regulations to be eased as their businesses are taking financial strain.
However, regarding the protest, no permission has been granted, but the restaurant owners are going ahead with it anyway, not minding the repercussions that might follow suit.
The Restaurant Association of South Africa has been building momentum for the protest using the hashtag – #JobsSaveLives.
200m long empty table with a 1000seats in Wellington, #CapeTown to raise awareness of the job lost within the tourism industry due to the lockdown @TimesLIVE @CapeTownTourism @Tourism_gov_za #JobsSaveLives pic.twitter.com/XxKAlNNag0
— Esa Alexander (@ezaap) July 22, 2020
#JobsSaveLives restaurants across the country are today taking part in the million seats on the street protest. They’re appealing to government to understand their struggles and relax the lockdown regulations. Pics from Gaaitjie restaurant in Paternoster. JK pic.twitter.com/JTyWedh3MU
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) July 22, 2020
Restaurants are appealing to all who work, eat, supply or simply want to lend support to an industry on the brink of collapse to take a stand by taking a seat.
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