# North West premier, Bushy Maape, says tourism is one of the hardest hit sectors by the Covid-19 pandemic due to the lockdown restrictions that were implemented globally. He hosted a tourism stakeholder engagement discussion in Rustenburg. The industry is one of the key strategic pillars of the provincial economy and its resuscitation will put the economy on a trajectory of recovery and growth. Maape encouraged industry players to establish a provincial tourism association that will be able to engage with government in one voice.