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The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) today met with newly appointed Minister of Tourism, Ms. Patricia de Lille. The meeting was initiated by the Minister and took place on the sidelines of the Board of Airline Representatives of South Africa (BARSA)’s conference which was held in Cape Town.

During our engagement with the Minister, we as the private sector outlined some of the key priorities which we believe will help with the implementation of the tourism recovery plan and help us achieve the goal of 21 million arrivals into South Africa by 2030. “Minister De Lille was extremely receptive to our recommendations such as a fully functional e-visa system, tourist safety and improved tourism infrastructure, and has further committed to meeting with industry leaders again in the next coming weeks”, said TBCSA Chairman, Blacky Komani. The meeting agreed we needed better collaboration between the private sector, tourism agencies and government for the advancement of the tourism sector.

Blacky Komani, Chairman of the TBCSA Board.

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ABOUT TBCSA

The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) is the umbrella organisation representing the unified voice of business in the hospitality, travel, and tourism sector.

The TBCSA was established in February 1996 by leading tourism businesses and associations to form a unified platform to engage with the South African government around the development of the sector. It is a not-for-profit, member-centric organisation mandated to facilitate key industry programmes aimed at driving growth and the development of the sector. In its scope of work, the TBCSA serves to unite and influence the diverse travel and tourism sector to contribute to a competitive, responsible, and inclusive tourism economy. The TBCSA monitors and influences macro-economic developments which impact on the sector.

Issued by Blacky Komani, Chairman of the TBCSA Board