The South African Government has announced that it will double the international tourist arrivals to 21 million by 2030. The announcement was made by President Cyril Ramaphosa while addressing the Parliament.
The President said the government is determined to ensure that tourists who come to South Africa are safe.
“We want a South Africa wherein all enjoy comfort and prosperity. We want a South Africa that has prioritised its rail networks, and is producing high-speed trains connecting our megacities and the remotest areas of our country.”
The country aims to achieve the target “through the renewal of the country’s brand, introducing a world-class visa regime and a significant focus on Chinese and Indian markets and air arrivals from the rest of our continent.”
“We should imagine a country where bullet trains pass through Johannesburg as they travel from here to Musina, and they stop in Buffalo City on their way from eThekwini back here,” Ramaphosa said.
He said extraordinary measures need to be taken to realise Vision 2030.
“As we enter the last decade of Vision 2030, let us even more clearly define the South Africa we want and agree on the concrete actions we need to achieve them,” the President said.
Source: travelandtourworld.com
