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  • Keynote address by Deputy Minister of Tourism Elizabeth Thabethe at the Hotel Show in Johannesburg
    The Hotel Show has supported the success of the hospitality sector in the Middle East, and we are confident that this event will promote the growth and development of tourism in South Africa and in Africa. I am told that this is the largest international showcase of products and services available to hotel industry: what a boost for Africa!
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  • Minister Xasa engages with the youth in Hermanus
    ​In her address, the Minister said that tourism does not only provide employment opportunities, but encourages people to become entrepreneurs as well. She called on local government, the private sector as well as the youth to work together to make tourism in Overstrand a growing sector.
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  • Tourism Minister supports call for taxi truce
    “The entire tourism sector, including leaders of government and industry, fully support the call for calm and stability to be restored among taxi operators,” said Minister Xasa today. “Tourism, and communities throughout our country, depend on safe and reliable transport, and nobody benefits from disruptions in taxi services.”
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By : Minister Tokozile Xasa

This past week I learnt the people in Knysna are as tough and resilient as the indigenous fynbos that put the “garden” into the world-famous Garden Route. Following the devastating wildfires that led to tragic loss of life and extensive damage to property, they are resolutely mopping up and carrying on, declaring their town “open for business”. Read more...

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The Department of Tourism’s plans for the year ahead show just how much the tourism sector has to offer to millions of South Africans. Read More

 

​​​Message of support by the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD).
 
The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) is encouraged by the focus that our sister Department of Tourism (NDT) is making in the development of SMEs in the sector. This was demonstrated by the NDT’s signing of memorandum of Understanding in December 2015 with DSBD. The purpose of the MoU is to facilitate collaboration on the roll-out of enterprise development programmes. Read more...​

​​​Draft National Tourism Sector Strategy (NTSS) for public comments​
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Are you a registered tourist guide?
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Have you asked your tourist guide for?
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Tourism Indaba 2016