Current location:politics >>
BRICS summit expected to promote S. Africa's tourism sector
politics4People have gathered around
IntroductionThe Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) expects that the upcoming BRICS summit can boos ...
The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) expects that the upcoming BRICS summit can boost tourism revenue of the country.
TBCSA CEO Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa told Xinhua in an interview that they are looking to the summit to bring in more tourists.
"It's a major event. We're expecting it to boost our tourism. The booking of conference space, restaurants, and hotels will bring in a lot of revenue," Tshivhengwa said.
"We need to look beyond the traditional areas that bring in tourists; we need to focus on countries like China to bring more tourists to the country," he said, adding that South Africa ought to make it simple for Chinese tourists to travel to the country.
The 15th BRICS Summit will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa from Aug. 22 to 24.
According to Tshivhengwa, around 93,000 Chinese visitors visited South Africa in 2019. The pandemic interrupted tourism, despite South Africa's efforts to draw tourists from China.
In the first quarter of 2023, foreign direct spending skyrocketed to 25.3 billion rand (1.3 billion U.S. dollars), up by 143.9 percent from a year earlier, according to the Tourism Department's report on International Spending and Tourism Impact.
Thandiwe Mathibela, a spokesperson for South Africa tourism, told Xinhua that the country had started to welcome visitors from China in March this year.
"Events are always the biggest drivers of tourists. People may come to an event for the first time, and they will want to come again to experience the country. Some delegates come with their families," she said.
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“Culture Chronicles news portal”。http://burma.handmade-jacket.com/news-70b199739.html
Related articles
Senators hire Travis Green as coach. Green leaves the Devils after serving in an interim role
politicsOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Ottawa Senators have hired Travis Green as coach, signing him to a four-y ...
【politics】
Read moreHighlights of Chinese government work report
politicsBEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- The following are the highlights of the Chinese government work report ...
【politics】
Read moreLang Lang becomes 1st Chinese musician to receive Hollywood Walk of Fame star
politicsChinese classical pianist Lang Lang has become the first Chinese musician to be granted a star on th ...
【politics】
Read more
Popular articles
- My top diet tricks to lower your blood pressure WITHOUT taking pills
- Prabowo Subianto wins 2024 Indonesian presidential election
- Egypt to increase number of aid trucks to war
- Russia says proof show link between Moscow attack terrorists, Ukraine
- ALEX BRUMMER: How grotesque of pro
- China urges US to immediately stop meddling in Hong Kong affairs
Latest articles
Olympic champion Ye qualifies for Paris 2024
UK's Princess of Wales says she is under cancer treatment
Singapore PM Lee to step down on May 15 and hand power to his deputy
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 33,482: Ministry
José Raúl Mulino: Panama’s new president
Highlights of Chinese government work report
LINKS
- First cargo ship passes through newly opened channel in Baltimore
- 4 die in fiery crash as Pennsylvania police pursued their vehicle
- Kentucky coach Mark Pope adds Baylor assistant Alvin Brooks III as associate head coach
- Ringo Starr reunites with John Lennon's long
- Nadal cruises to straight
- Orpheus Pledger: Home and Away star is arrested after sparking a three
- Lana Del Rey cuts a cheerful figure in tight leggings and black padded coat as she arrives at celeb
- Channel 4 'spark axe fears as they halt production on a fan
- US to pull troops from Chad and Niger as the African nations question its counterterrorism role
- Federal judge temporarily blocks confusing Montana voter registration law