“We look forward to working with the incoming Board, and we are confident that they have the requisite skills to propel not only South African Tourism but also contribute towards the acceleration of the sector’s recovery,” Khumalo concluded.Stats SA Tourism 2020In addition, the number of travellers to South Africa decreased by 50.7% from nearly 25 million travellers in 2006 to 12 million travellers in 2020.
Arrivals decreased by 70.6%, while departures decreased by 71.5% during the same period. as per the report.Most of the foreign travellers who continued to visit South Africa during the reporting period came for a holiday . The remainder consisted of 4.5% who visited SA for work, 3.2% who visited for business purposes, and 1% to study.
This report was based on information on population movements across South Africa’s ports of entry/exit covering the period 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020.