Gauteng’s promising tourism recovery has exceeded expectations, with the province recording more than double the amount of foreign direct spend targeted for Q4 2023.
The latest figures from Statistics South Africa indicate that R30 billion (€1.4b) in foreign direct spending was netted from September to December, against a target of R13b (€67 million). International arrivals reached 2.6 million, exceeding the target of 1.6 million.
“This indicates that the tourism sector, post the COVID-19 pandemic, is getting back to normal. This can be attributed to the advancements that have been made in infrastructure development, the economic environment and the ability to increase the tourism offering in the province,” said Gauteng MEC for Economic Development Tasneem Motara, speaking at the inaugural Tourism and Tech Conference in Johannesburg on February 22.
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