South Africa's Ministry of Tourism issued a statement on October 1 saying that in August this year, South Africa received 1.05 million international visitors, an increase of 7.4% over the same period last year; in the first eight months of this year, it received 7.581 million international visitors, an increase of 11.7% over the previous year. South Africa's Minister of Tourism Patricia Delilei said in a statement that the data showed strong demand in the South African tourism market, while also highlighting the importance of “transforming demand into investment, employment opportunities and economic development opportunities.”

South Africa's Ministry of Tourism issued a statement on October 1 saying that in August this year, South Africa received 1.05 million international visitors, an increase of 7.4% over the same period last year; in the first eight months of this year, it received 7.581 million international visitors, an increase of 11.7% over the previous year. South Africa's Minister of Tourism Patricia Delilei said in a statement that the data showed strong demand in the South African tourism market, while also highlighting the importance of “transforming demand into investment, employment opportunities and economic development opportunities.”