The quaint town of Cradock in the Eastern Cape Province can proudly count itself amongst the hidden gems that boast a prestigious tourism offering that is intrinsically linked to South Africa’s liberation-heritage following the launch of the Cradock 4 Garden of Remembrance memorial. Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom joined the country in celebrating Human Rights Day by unveiling a fully-fledged Cradock 4 Garden of Remembrance, built in honour of the town’s anti-apartheid heroes Matthew Goniwe, … [Read more...] about Cradock 4 Garden of Remembrance
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Do we need to ask; “Come now people have you got the message yet?”
Tourism is becoming a very important driver of economic growth, creating more and more jobs and business opportunities, especially in developing countries, says Tourism Minister Dereck Hanekom. "Tourism brings people together, all over the world," he said. Speaking at the World Tourism Day event held in Parys, in the Free State, Minister Hanekom said last year, more than 1.2 billion people left their home countries to follow their dream of visiting interesting and exciting … [Read more...] about Do we need to ask; “Come now people have you got the message yet?”
Hanekom says tourism can do well despite visa issues
The SA tourism and events industry must go ahead and do what it does well regardless of challenges like the new visa regulations, safety, affordability, ease of entry into the country and air access, Minister of Tourism Derek Hanekom said on Monday. "I don't want to downplay the huge challenges you face, but it is imperative that you work together with us and do what you do and do it well, regardless of what happens around you," Hanekom said at the opening of the 29th congress of the … [Read more...] about Hanekom says tourism can do well despite visa issues
International tourist arrivals to SA grew to almost 10 million last year
Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom says continued investment in tourism is paying off through job creation, the growth of SMMEs and rural development. The tourism sector directly employed 617 000 people in 2012, which made up 4.6% of the total workforce then. "If we add indirect employment, it exceeds 1.4 million people - roughly 10% of the total workforce. This represents an impressive annual growth rate of 4.7% over the past 20 years," said Minister Hanekom in Parliament on Wednesday. The … [Read more...] about International tourist arrivals to SA grew to almost 10 million last year
Shouting the loudest, does not make one right
In answer to reports that the election of Nceba Faku is to be probed by Derek Hanekom of the ANC, the East Cape Regional leadership of the ANC Nelson Mandela Region, at a briefing at Florence Matomela House in Port Elizabeth today released the following statement to their Branch leaders and members of the media in an effort to "update you all on a number of issues as well as to correct some issues which have found themselves into the public domain." The full statement follows below: We are … [Read more...] about Shouting the loudest, does not make one right
