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Kubayi-Ngubane thanked South Africans who visited various attractions across the country that she says have given the industry a much-needed boost.
FILE: Minister of Tourism Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane. Image: GCIS.
JOHANNESBURG – Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said that amid the economic impact suffered by the sector during the harsh shutdown, steps will be taken to prioritize and restructure local tourism.
The minister spoke at this year’s World Tourism Day celebrations at the Cradle of Humankind in Gauteng.
As the country prepares to reopen its borders to international guests on October 1, the minister called for local tourism to be the main contributor to the South African economy.
Kubayi-Ngubane thanked South Africans who visited various attractions across the country which she says have given the industry a much-needed boost.
“In other parts of the world, domestic tourism is the mainstay of the industry, but in our country it is the opposite and I am sure that because of the way South Africans travel, we are on the right track.”
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