Tomorrow, 29 August 2023, Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille and representatives of the private sector will update the media on tourism safety measures.
Tomorrow, Minister de Lille will convene the second National Tourism Safety Forum which includes all Tourism MECs, the South African Police, the National Prosecuting Authority, the Department of Tourism, the Department of Transport, the Tourism Business Council of South Africa, the South African Tourism Services Association, Airports Company South Africa, Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa (FEDHASA), the South African Township and Village Tourism Organisation (SATOVITO) and other tourism sector bodies.
The previous National Tourism Safety Forum meeting held in May saw all representatives agree on clear actions to address tourism safety.
Minister de Lille and representatives of the National Tourism Safety Forum will update the media following the meeting on the latest updates from the National Tourism Safety Strategy such as the imminent deployment of Tourism Monitors and the launch of a Safety App for tourists.
Details of the media briefing are as follows:
Date: Tuesday 29 August 2023
Time: 14:30
Venue: Protea Marriot Hotel, Arthurs Road Sea Point, Cape Town
All media are welcome to attend and are kindly requested to RSVP to Zara Nicholson via email or Whatsapp. Contact details below.
Issued by the Ministry of Tourism
Zara Nicholson
Ministry Media Liaison Officer, Cell: +27 (0) 79 416 5996 Email: znicholson@tourism.gov.za