Political events and meetings such the G20 Summit will attract a massive influx of visitors to South Africa in 2025.
South Africa takes over the G20 presidency next month, which brings with it a large number of events and meetings throughout the year. The main event, the G20 Leaders Summit, will be in Johannesburg in November next year. It will be the first time that the G20 Summit is held in Africa.
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation said, in response to a parliamentary question in September, that the proposed budget for all its events including meetings of the G20 Sherpa Track and foreign ministers and the Leaders Summit, amounted to approximately R497 million 26.4million.
Of this, R194 million 10.3million has been set aside for the Leaders Summit with R103million 5.4million budgeted for venues, facilities, interpreters and catering, R32million 1.7million for accommodation and R24 million 1.2million for ground transport. At the time, the budget was not yet approved by Treasury.
The Western Cape will host the G20 Finance Track over the course of next year. Speaking at the Western Capes Summer Readiness Dialogue this week, Deputy Director General for the provinces Department of Economic Development and Tourism, Rashid Toefy , said he has been designated as the provincial lead managing events in Cape Town, George and at various wine farms.
