JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- South Africans celebrated Christmas day for the first time in two years with no COVID-19 restrictions; however, the festive joy for many was dampened by escalating power crisis and rising inflation.
"The year of 2022 is better than 2021 because there are no COVID-19 restrictions; last year this time, we had a red notice because of COVID-19 variants. Many people can now travel to attend sports and musical events," Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa, chief executive officer at the Tourism Business Council of South Africa, told Xinhua.
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