Tourism, Travel and Passports

Latest tourism figures show 69% increase in international passengers

International two-way passengers through Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) between January and July 2023 reached 1.6 million, growing...

Tourism

Good governance and diverse leadership key to Wesgro’s continued strategic growth

Today, Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, welcomed four new Board members to Wesgro, after appointing them in...

Tourism

Growing tourism and jobs - a whale of a time in Plett to kick off Tourism Month

To celebrate and highlight the vital role that our tourism and hospitality industries play in the Western Cape, provincial Minister of...

Tourism

527 days and still no Remote Working Visa

Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi, has confirmed in a letter to the Western Cape Standing Committee on Finance and Economic...

Tourism

Monthly Tourism Report: Moving beyond recovery to growth

In April 2023, the share of overseas tourists to Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) reached full recovery when compared to pre-pandemic...

Tourism

78% of businesses rate SA VISA regime as ‘very poor’

In almost every interaction I have with businesses in the Western Cape, a topic which is raised consistently as a key obstacle to attracting...

Tourism

58% of e-visas rejected because date of travel already passed.

In the National Council of Provinces, the National Department of Home Affairs has revealed that of the 6 329 e-visas it rejected, 3 687 (58%...

Industry development

Registration as a Tourist Guide

Tourist guides (also referred to as Tour guides) are required to be registered to ensure that visitors to our province have a positive experience while they’re on holid

Tourism

VISA reforms welcomed, but follow through is urgently required

I welcome the announcement made this morning by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the 5th South Africa Investment Conference of several reforms...

Tourism

Minister Wenger encourages residents to get out and explore the Western Cape

“As we look forward to a busy period in our tourism calendar, I encourage residents of the Western Cape to get out and explore the amazing...

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