Tourism minister Lindiwe Sisulu says the latest data from Statistics SA relating to tourist accommodation for March 2022, released on Thursday, shows that tourism continues its strong recovery.
The ministry said it was encouraging to note that income from hotel accommodation rose 118% in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021.
“We especially celebrate the rebounding in hotel accommodation as it strengthens our case for investment, and rewards the confidence displayed by investors in our tourism sector as we work hard towards a recovery. “We are happy that guest houses saw a 105% increase in incomes in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same time last year. While other sectors continue to see dampened incomes, tourism continues to show strong recovery. Our efforts are paying off,” Sisulu said.
However, Sisulu expressed regret at the issues besetting Comair and its suspension of British Airways and Kulula flights, which could have a dampening effect on tourism's recovery. “Air travel is a key pillar for SA’s tourism recovery and I am confident that the memorandum of understanding SA Tourism recently signed with Emirates Airlines to grow the tourism market in SA will bear fruit soon,” Sisulu said.READ MORE:
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