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Bhoola, Sheetal

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department: Sociology
Research Interest(s): Food insecurity, Malnutrition, Socio-economic challenges, Social cohesion, Public participation, Culinary tourism.
Active Research Project(s): An investigation of malnutrition and child neglect in KwaZulu Natal. Co-editor of a book Title: Economic marginalization, social exclusion and public participation. To be printed by Peter Lang series on Labor, education & series.
Active Community Engagement: Columnist for The Post and iol.co.za. Actively contribute sociological discourses on Lotus FM and SA FM Since 2007 till present. Continual fundraising engagement for numerous philanthropies-based organizations. International Sociological Association. South African Sociological Association.
Biography: Dr Sheetal Bhoola is a researcher and lecturer in the Department of Sociology at The University of Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She is a visiting lecturer at The Vidyasagar College for Women in Kolkata, India (2024-2026) and the present secretary of the International Sociological Association, Research Committee for Participation, Organisational democracy and Self-Management. She has completed two M.A degrees in Sociology, one of which was a co-badged qualification among 3 universities, namely, University of Albert Ludwigs, Freiburg, Germany, Jawarlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India and University of KwaZulu- Natal (UKZN), Durban, South Africa. Her PhD degree was completed at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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    The impact of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown measures on restaurants in Durban, South Africa
    2022
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    Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, Durban's restaurant industry contributed substantially to South Africa’s tourism economy, by catering for the various eating preferences of domestic and international tourists. Journalists reported the negative impact lockdown measures have had on restaurants in South Africa. This micro qualitative study is located in an upper-class suburb (Umhlanga) which is renowned for their variety of restaurants and cuisines available. The analysis of 15 in-depth interviews illustrates the economic impact of the lockdown regulations on restaurant employers and employees from March 2020 to July 2021. Data revealed that lockdown regulations such as the alcohol bans and the social distancing protocols were deterring factors for citizens not to dine out. The national curfew legislation during this year was also influential, but when curfews were eradicated, restaurant patronage remained at a minimal. The temporary and intermittent closure of restaurants and the alteration of dinein meals being sold as takeaway meals negatively impacted the revenue and profits of these businesses. Therefore, even well-established local restaurants and international franchises experienced substantial financial losses which resulted in many job losses and permanent closures. This micro study compliments and contributes to other studies on restaurants in KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa.
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