NICK DICKSON: Tourism, like the entire country, is crying out for services
Solving South Africa’s service delivery crisis has to start with achievable now and building on that momentum
17 March 2024 - 06:03
Tourism is a catalyst for economic growth. It creates jobs, cultivates entrepreneurship, generates revenue and produces a multiplier effect that ripples through related sectors. In 2021, tourism contributed 3.2% to South Africa’s GDP.
While updated GDP figures are yet to be released, UN Tourism’s findings that international travel was on track to reach 90% of pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2023 suggests that contribution has probably increased in the past two years...
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