‘Misleading’ travel advisory could unnecessarily deter Australian travellers, says Lindiwe Sisulu
SA has taken strong exception to a "misleading" and "image tarnishing" travel advisory issued via the government of Australia. International Relations and Co-operation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu is planning to raise government concerns about the advisory, with her Australian counterpart‚ minister Julie Bishop.The department of said on Wednesday that the travel advice "contains misleading information about SA in general and‚ in particular‚ about the experiences of foreign tourists visiting SA". It was reported on Tuesday how the Australian government’s department of foreign affairs and trade cautioned tourists about murder‚ rape‚ carjackings‚ civil unrest‚ water shortages‚ spiked drinks‚ drunk drivers and terrorism in SA.These were just a few of the horrors that could be encountered by people heading to SA‚ according to travel advisory website smartraveller.gov.au, which urged visitors to exercise a "high degree of caution" in SA."The travel advisory has the potential not only to deter ...
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