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Mumbai, Feb 16 (PTI) South African Tourism Board on Friday said it is expecting to welcome 1 lakh tourists from India this year, breaching the pre-COVID level.
It is focusing on travellers from tier II cities to tap the huge potential in the smaller cities.
“We hosted over 79,000 Indian travellers in 2023, which is 82 per cent of the pre-Covid levels. In 2019, 95,000 Indian visitors travelled to South Africa, and this year, we are expecting the footfalls from India to cross 1,00,000 tourists.
“We are more focused on attracting travellers from tier II cities in India, which is very critical for our growth,” South African Tourism Hub Head – Middle East, India and Southeast Asia…
