Department of Tourism

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Minister Kubayi-Ngubane hosts Youth in Tourism Imbizo in Secunda
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.
Remarks by the Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, at the launch of Hotel Sky, Cape Town
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.
Tourism Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane joins Head of Infrastructure and Investment in The Presidency, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa to officially open Hotel Sky
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.

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Bursaries and Internships

The Department has completed the awarding of bursaries for the 2021 academic year and all successful applicants have been notified. Please monitor our website for the 2022 intake during the last quarter of 2021. Also note the two year internship programme will not have any new intakes for 2021.

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Events

April25
20th WTTC Global Summit
Location: Hybrid Event Cancun, Mexico
Branch: Tourism Research, Policy and International Relation
Type: Conferences
Time: 8:00 AM
April27
Freedom Day
Location: Tbc
Branch: Global
Type: Media Events
Time: 8:00 AM
May4
G20 Tourism Ministers Meeting
Location: Italy
Branch: Tourism Research, Policy and International Relation
Type: Conferences
Time: 8:00 AM

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Latest Publications

Bojanala Jan to March 2021
Published Date : 01 April 2021 - 5.32 MB
Bojanala Special Edition - October 2020
Published Date : 07 October 2020 - 2.35 MB
Bojanala - September 2020
Published Date : 28 August 2020 - 2.58 MB
Bojanala - June 2020
Published Date : 10 June 2020 - 2.51 MB

#COVID19SA

“Developing tourist guides and contributing to inclusive growth of the tourism economy”

Many small businesses including self-employed individuals, freelancers and contract workers were unable to comply with the minimum requirements to access available relief measures being offered by the Department. This included the tourist guiding sector who comprise largely of freelancers or contract workers.

To address this gap the Department decided to host a series of sessions covering topics focusing on these challenges. Presentations focussing on tax requirements, business registration and contract management have been pre-recorded and made available electronically for tourist guides to access at their convenience

Presentations can be accessed using the following links with topics and guest presenters outlined as follows:

1) Topic: Tax compliance for Tourism
2) Topic: Tax obligations for International Traders & Travellers
3) Topic: Introducing contracts for guides
4) Topic: Department Small Business Development Portfolio

Department of Health to launch pilot programme for a new web-based Travel Health Questionnaire COVID-19 screening platform

The COVID SA travel system will be live from noon on 15 December 2020 to allow travellers to complete the web-based form ahead of their travel and can be accessed using this link: https://sa-covid-19-travel.info/. Travellers who have already booked their tickets can still access the web-based THQ at any time after the system goes live. Read more...