This is the first festive season we get to enjoy without any COVID-19 restrictions! South Africa is gearing up for a bumper festive season​. Domestic and international holidaymakers are looking forward to once again exploring and enjoying beautiful Mzansi.

​Offering excellent service and creating memorable experiences meet and exceed the expectations of visitors and ensures their return. The Department continues to advance the tourism and hospitality experience and reaffirms its commitment to training and development which will yield many happy returns and that will contribute to the tourism recovery plan. This intervention plays a major role in the tourism value chain.​

​The event is an opportunity to celebrate the graduates and to understand what is possible when the public and private sector work together through innovative strategic partnerships. Partnerships that can make tourism truly sustainable, domestic, diverse and inclusive.​