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`Whole of government` approach needed, says Hanekom

Source: Tourism Update, 01/10/2016

Without the co-operation of other government departments, the
country`s tourism achievements will be limited, says Minister of
Tourism, Derek Hanekom

South Africa`s success as a tourism destination relies on the
co-operation of many stakeholders and a "whole of government"
approach, according to Minister of Tourism, Derek Hanekom.

Addressing members of the trade at a symposium hosted by the
University of Pretoria, Hanekom said that, without the co-operation
of, for example, the Departments of Transport and Home Affairs, the
country`s tourism achievements would be limited.

Speaking about universal accessibility in particular, Hanekom said the
mandate to advance universal accessibility sat in several government
departments. He added that it was absolutely essential that universal
accessibility was promoted in the tourism sector.

The Minister also called for organisations representing people with
disabilities to be engaged so that the tourism industry could meet
their needs.

Hanekom said that in South Africa, a lack of economic resources was
also a disability. He therefore emphasised the need to make South
Africa`s tourism products accessible for all South Africans. He said,
for example, that it should not be the case that people living in Cape
Town could not afford to visit Robben Island.

According to Hanekom, while the country`s immigration regulations had
hurt arrivals in 2015, strides had been made in addressing these
regulations and, as a result, arrivals out of China and India were
showing significant growth, with arrivals out of China almost doubling
year on year and arrivals from India up 40%.

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