By Simon Nare
Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille has called for greater diversification of South Africa’s tourism industry as the sector continues its post-Covid-19 recovery, with a record-breaking 10.5 million international arrivals recorded in 2025.
Speaking at the opening of Meetings Africa at the Sandton Convention Centre on Tuesday, De Lille said the department had significantly invested in tourism infrastructure to strengthen the sector’s resilience and competitiveness.
She also announced the launch of a Tourism Infrastructure Investment Summit, featuring eight bankable projects valued at R1 billion from both the public and private sectors.
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“We continue to build the pipeline ahead of our second investment summit later this year in September,” said De Lille.
She also bragged about the LIV Golf, which is the first on the continent, saying already 74 000 tickets have been sold for the event, with
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