South Africa welcomed 1.8 million tourist arrivals from the rest of the African continent between January and March 2024, marking a significant 74.5% of all arrivals.
This is according to the monthly statistical release from Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) which provided information on South African residents and foreign travellers who entered or left South Africa in March 2024. Specific focus is on foreign tourists who entered the country in March 2024.
Tourists are classified by region and country of residence. Details of their mode of travel; purpose of visit; age and gender distribution are also provided in the StatsSA report.
Highlights of the results released by Statistician-General Risenga…














