South Africa Targets 15 Million Tourists By 2030 With Enhanced Visa Processes

In a bold move to boost its tourism sector, South Africa has set an ambitious target of welcoming nearly 15 million tourists by 2030.

This initiative is propelled by a newly relaxed visa regime and the launch of the Trusted Tour Operators Scheme TTOS , aimed particularly at attracting visitors from key markets like India and China.

The Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille, outlined these ambitious goals during a panel discussion on TTOS at the Meetings Africa conference held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.

The session gathered significant figures in the tourism sector , including Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, and Tourism Business Council of South Africa TBCSA CEO, Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa.

They discussed the transformative prospects of the tourism industry amid evolving global travel dynamics and economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.