South Africa’s tourism sector continues to show strong and sustained growth with consecutive month-to-month increases in international tourist arrivals. In March 2026 911 962 visitors chose South Africa. This marks a 12,5% increase when compared to same period in 2025.
The Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille, has reinforced tourism’s role as a central pillar of South Africa’s economic growth strategy, calling for stronger continental collaboration and increased investment in the sector ahead of Africa’s Travel Indaba 2026.
Cape Agulhas is not just a national asset with unique biodiversity and cultural heritage, but it is also a global landmark. Behind us stands the 178-year-old Cape Agulhas Lighthouse, the second-oldest working lighthouse in South Africa.