Gauteng MEC for Finance Economic Development, Lebogang Maile has outlined the province's Tourism Month programme.
The MEC says in the past financial year, Gauteng faced a decline in domestic tourism spending. This was after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the tourism sector, which led to the closure of some iconic sites in Gauteng such as SAB World of Beer Museum in Newton.
Maile says holiday spending in the province has dropped drastically.
"The provinces overnight tourism expenditure lamented to R18.86 billion, marking a dramatic decrease of 45.8%. In addition, holiday spending in Gauteng fell significantly to R7.22 billion, reflecting a sharp drop of 59.2%. The substantial decreases in Gautengs tourism expenditure underscores a critical need for targeted strategies."
Maile also addresses job creation, stating that the World Travel and Tourism Council anticipates South Africas travel and tourism sector to play a significant role in driving the nations economic recovery.
