​The Deputy Minister of Tourism, Ms Makhotso Sotyu, invites members of the media to the official announcement of a collaboration with the Black Mountain Festival for the Tourism Expo and Festival, taking place from 30 October to 1 November 2026 at Thaba Nchu Airport in the Free State province.

Tourism Infrastructure investments must go beyond assets and empower communities by creating economic opportunities. Bankable tourism investments rely on bankable tourism destinations. Leveraging tourism demand creates a positive environment for investment and a broader pipeline of investable projects

The purpose of this Summit is to bring together government, project owners, investors and financiers to mobilise capital for investment ready projects and accelerate implementation. We started with 8 bankable projects valued at R1 billion and the pipeline has now grown to 15 projects valued at R3,5 billion, 3 projects already secured funding commitments.