The Imbizo in the Gert Sibande District Municipality will provide a platform for the Minister, the executives from the province to engage with the community on the initiatives and opportunities that exist in the Tourism sector for the youth, women, people with disabilities and SMMEs.
This infrastructure investment is an important contribution to the strengthening of the supply side of the tourism market. More broadly, the country’s Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan is anchored on infrastructure investment and development.
Infrastructure projects capitalised and commissioned by Government and the Private Sector are central to the Economic Recovery Plan as they provide the much-needed job opportunities, upskilling of workers as well as general economic activity with potential to increasing GDP growth.