South Africa has introduced a new scheme called the Trusted Tour Operator Scheme (TTOS) to boost tourism from India and China. Announced by the Department of Home Affairs, this initiative aims to increase job creation through higher tourist numbers.
The TTOS concept, developed by Minister of Home Affairs Dr. Leon Schreiber, addresses issues like visa inefficiency and red tape, which have hindered South Africa’s ability to attract tourists from these countries. The department highlighted that Chinese tourists made over 100 million outbound trips in 2023, but only 93,000 visited South Africa. In contrast, Australia received over 1.4 million Chinese visitors.
“Indian tourists account for only 3.9 per cent of all international visitors to…
