South African tourism up by over 92% since 2019 pre-pandemic levels
South African tourism has been on a rapid rise, with the latest tourism stats underlining the improving numbers before heading into the peak summer season.
More South Africans are heeding the call to take a shotleft and explore their country. From January to August 2022, an excess of 21,3 million domestic trips were taken, which represented a growth of 92% over the 2019 pre-pandemic levels.
‘Our domestic tourism sector is the cornerstone of our country’s tourism, so we are pleased to see that domestic tourism is growing, not only in numbers but also in spend,’ said Themba Khumalo, SA Tourism’s Acting CEO.
Source: Getaway