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SA tourism entering a phase of expansion

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Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille has declared that South Africa is no longer in a Covid-19 recovery mode but entering a phase of expansion, after the country welcomed a record 10.485-million international visitors in 2025, the highest number ever recorded, surpassing the previous peak of 2018.Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa, CEO of the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) unpacls these results.
27 Jan 3PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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