Patricia de Lille

De Lille Slams Tourism Fund Delays in South Africa

In South Afrca...The DA welcomes Tourism minister Patricia de Lille’s criticism of the Tourism Equity Fund’s slow pace in supporting small, medium, and micro-enterprises in the tourism sector. Since November last year, only 20 applications from businesses have been approved under the fund, amounting to 301-million-rand. The DA’s, Haseena Ismail, says the fund must prioritise supporting SMMEs with the potential to create and sustain jobs: Meanwhile, the eThekwini municipality's […]

18 December, 2024 29

South Africa

S.A. Tourism Soars: 15.4% Rise in International Arrivals Boosts Economy

S.A Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille, has welcomed the increase in international travellers, saying it is a significant contributor to the economy and job creation. According to the latest international arrival figures for January to March this year, the country totalled 2.4 million, representing a 15.4-percent increase when compared with the same period in 2023. The department’s spokesperson, Zara Nicholson, says South Africa welcomed 1.8 million tourist arrivals from […]

8 May, 2024 23