U.S., Oct. 23 -- The latest data released by StatsSA this week confirms the continuing downward trend for tourism in South Africa . The data is performance-based and records figures from January to August this year. The statistics confirm that fewer international tourists are visiting Southern Africa's shores, be it from other African countries or other parts of the world.
DA Shadow Minister of Tourism for South Africa, Manny de Freitas MP, had this to say:
Countries specifically targeted by TourismSA have shown a dramatic decrease in tourists to our country. This includes China, which has shown a decrease in tourists to South Africa by over 10%. This is equal to the same decrease in Chinese tourists recorded in 2018. German tourists have...