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Visiting SA is cheap, but the tourists aren`t coming... Why?

Source: Visiting SA is cheap, but the tourists aren’t coming... Why?, 17/11/2016

JOHANNESBURG – The Home Affairs Department has slammed Tourism
Minister Derek Hanekom for the losses in tourism and has said the
tourism industry must stop blaming the impact of visa regulations and
the biometric system, and start marketing South Africa more
effective.

Derek Hanekom, spoke to 702`s John Robbie Show on Tuesday.

He says the problem can be traced back to 2014 when the new laws begun
surfacing, but his department is in constant talks with Home Affairs
to remedy the matter.

The numbers have slightly dipped due to the new laws and this has seen
many tourists opting to use other countries as their tourism
destination over South Africa.

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