By Simon Nare
Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille has urged the G20 Tourism Second Working Group Meeting to explore key focus areas that can help drive economic growth and generate actionable ideas for consideration at the G20 Summit of Heads of State later this year.
Opening the meeting in Durban on Sunday, De Lille said the outcomes of the three-day discussions will guide what each G20 Tourism Minister presents when the group reconvenes in Mpumalanga in September.
In September, Minister De Lille indicated that the meeting of tourism ministers would influence the outcomes of the upcoming heads of state gathering in Johannesburg in November.
She outlined key priorities identified by The Presidency, stressing the need to position tourism as a driver of economic, social, and environmental change.
Additionally, there is a focus on leveraging tourism and travel to support economic recovery and transition to a green economy.
The minister stressed
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