Tourism Minister Derick Hanekom has announced that R100 million has been invested in growing the SA tourism sector in the country. [Read more…]
Minor drop in tourism numbers
Tourism – The implementation of the Immigration Regulations has not significantly affected the numbers of people travelling into South Africa. [Read more…]
SA pumps R100m into tourism industry
Government will spend R100 million to market South Africa’s tourism industry, Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom announced on Tuesday. [Read more…]
New Tourism Minister welcomed
The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) has welcomed the appointment of Derek Hanekom as the new Minister of Tourism. [Read more…]
Policies draw tourists to SA
Pretoria – Cabinet says the overwhelming inflow of tourists to South Africa was a result of the success of policies aimed at entrenching South Africa’s status as a major international tourism and business events destination. [Read more…]
Impressive tourism figures
Pretoria – The tourism industry has been congratulated on the impressive tourism figures which show that South Africa continues to be an attractive international tourism destination. [Read more…]
SAA wins Year award
Pretoria – National carrier South African Airways (SAA) has won the Global Traveller’s magazine “Airline of the year” award – the highest honour awarded by the publication for global business travellers. [Read more…]
Visa, SA Tourism promote SA Tourism
Pretoria – Visa and South African Tourism (SA Tourism) have signed an agreement that will see the two organisations working closely together to promote the country’s tourist attractions to an international audience. [Read more…]
SAA Direct flights to China
Pretoria – Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk says direct flights from South Africa to China, which started this week, will go a long way in boosting trade between the two countries.
SAA’s inaugural non-stop flight to China landed in Beijing on Tuesday, and promises to facilitate both business and leisure travel between the two countries as well as to all the Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries. [Read more…]