Simon Nare
Tourism Department Deputy Minister Makhotso Maggie Sotyu has recommitted the department to intensify efforts to create conducive opportunities for women, youth and people with disabilities to pursue their careers in the tourism sector.
Sotyu told a Women in Tourism gathering at the Lalamanzi River Lodge in Vanderbijlpark outside Johannesburg that the department will, through its programs, ensure the three groups were included as the department grows the tourism sector.
The minister said tourism was the fastest growing sector that contributed immensely to the job creation and the economy and women will not be left behind. The country was adapting to new trends while building the sector to ensure its sustainability for future generations, she said.
“To drive sustained and inclusive growth of the tourism sector, we need to boost the talent pool. A demand-led skill supply in the sector is therefore pivotal,” she said.
Sotyu cited The Women
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