Durban will host the tourism Indaba for the next five years. President Jacob Zuma made the much-anticipated announcement when he opened this year’s travel indaba — one of the largest tourism marketing events on the African calendar — at Durban’s International Convention Centre on Tuesday. The annual tourism trade show‚ which attracts more than 7‚000 delegates‚ showcases the widest variety of southern Africa’s best tourism products and attracts international buyers and media from across the world. Zuma said tourism bodies want to attract 5-million more international arrivals and domestic tourists within the next five years and that the tourism Indaba was a wonderful way to celebrate Africa Month. He welcomed delegates to the vibrant city of Durban and the country’s melting pot of cultures: "Earlier this month we hosted delegates for the World Economic Forum, which was another marketing opportunity for the African continent. This week we bring Africa and the world together." Zuma said...
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