Festive season tourism numbers still being tallied but indications are good iol.co.za - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from iol.co.za Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
China has resumed outbound tourism after downgrading COVID-19 management measures from Class A to B starting on Sunday. The global tourism market has responded warmly to this change and actively welcomed Chinese tourists. Industry experts predict China's move will boost the development of global tourism and stimulate economic recovery, as well as promote people-to-people exchanges.
Every [government] department needs to look at tourism as a catalyst for job creation, making it easier for tourism to create jobs: Fedhasa chair Rosemary Anderson.
eThekwini Municipality says the festive season was a success despite some closed beaches iol.co.za - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from iol.co.za Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The government last month announced heightened security measures in the province including at the Numbi Gate near Hazyview where a spate of robbery attempts had been reported and where the four tourists were attacked.