While government is chuffed with being first in Africa in terms of tourism development, the global ranking tells different story.
The Department of Tourism has framed it as a win as SA ranks highest among African nations.This week South Africa’s Department of Tourism is beaming following the release of the Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024 by the
The price competitiveness aspect may be a plus in terms of our ranking, but the reason for this is based on how poorly the Rand exchange rate isfor tourists in SA between 2021 and 2023 sees the most incomings from African countries. This matches with figures shared by the Tourism department, which says close to 8.5 million international visitors headed to SA in 2023, of which 6.4 million were from the African continent.
“We are delighted by the growth and our mission remains to exponentially grow arrival numbers and the overall performance of the tourism sector. The sector already makes a significant contribution to South Africa’s GDP and job creation efforts but there is still so much more to be done. We have been working closer with the private sector and we are bearing fruit,” said De Lille.
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