South Africa is rich in the beauty and variety of its landscapes, fascinating history, and the friendliness of its people. This makes the South African tourism industry a vital economic sector…
This makes the South African tourism industry a vital economic sector, employing roughly 4,4% of all employed persons in South Africa (according to Statistics SA), and contributing directly to the GDP with R93,5 billion in 2012, and R103,6 billion in 2013.
For the last few years, things have been ticking along well enough, with a continuing rise in tourism spend.
