The Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille, welcomes the launch of the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) Visitor Centre in Cape Town today, by the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Blade Nzimande.
House Chairperson, I am here today to discuss the future and what the Tourism Budget Vote of R2.434 billion will deliver to South Africans, as well as its impact on people's lives.
As we still grieve our late Portfolio Committee Chairperson, Ms. Lungi Mnganga-Gcabashe; and, our former Deputy President, the late Mr. David Mabuza, affectionately known as the “Cat", we also continue to celebrate our other great icon, our former President Rolihlahla Mandela in this July month, under the theme: “it's still in our hands to combat poverty and inequity", which is the 2025 theme for the Nelson Mandela International Day on 18th July 2025.