Minister Patricia de Lille on oversight visit to Kruger National Park
As part of my oversight duties, today, I visited various sites within the Kruger National Park to inspect investment projects by the Department of Tourism and the private sector at this world renowned, top tourist attraction in South Africa.
With our vast natural beauty and wildlife, the Kruger National Park (KNP) is a must-see attraction on the bucket lists of travellers from all over the world and the country. As with all tourist attractions, it is vital that this attraction is maintained to provide tourists with a world class and authentically South African experience.
Tourism is an important sector in the country’s economy due to South Africa’s attractiveness to travellers and the many jobs created by this vibrant sector. In order to grow the economic contribution of tourism even further, we need to work harder on all fronts, with government, communities and the private sector working hand in hand, to grow our tourism offering and attract more tourists to South Africa from all over the world.
As we aim to continue attracting more tourists to South Africa, continued investment and maintenance of tourist attractions is of strategic importance and this can only be achieved by government, communities and the private sector working together. This partnership has been demonstrated in a number of projects within the KNP.
Source: South African Government