De Lille on Mission to Revamp South Africa’s Visa System to Attract Much-Needed Chinese Tourists
Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille said her department will this week intensify efforts to attract more Chinese tourists to South Africa, in a bid to boost economic fortunes.
De Lille made the remarks at a glitzy event in Pretoria on Monday night, where Ambassador of China to South Africa, Chen Xiaodong hosted Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations, also knows as the Spring Festival, hosted in accordance with the lunar calendar.
The minister said she will be meeting Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi and representatives from the Presidency to present a roadmap on how South Africa can woo Chinese visitors.
“My department, South African Tourism and I are focused on welcoming more Chinese visitors to South Africa. I am meeting with the minister of home affairs and the Presidency’s project management office this week to see how to improve South Africa’s visa processing and enable more Chinese visitors to travel here,” said De Lille.
Source: IOL