Tourism industry stakeholders gathered for the ‘Together for Traveller Safety’ webinar last week to discuss the current state of traveller safety and the collective measures needed to enhance safety in South Africa.
The webinar attracted significant interest, with close to 500 people registering to attend.
“The live audience peaked at around 300 participants, who remained engaged throughout the session. Attendees represented a diverse cross-section of the tourism industry, including local product and experience providers, as well as international tour operators, while participation spanned the globe,” said Natalia Rosa, CEO of communications agency Big Ambitions.
She told Tourism Update that European countries such as the Netherlands, Italy, France, and Spain were particularly well represented.
Current safety challenges
Some of the key safety challenges discussed in the webinar included:
- Incidents affecting self-drive tourists, including temporary abductions, robberies,…