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With preparations for the summer season tourism season underway, the Western Cape province will – for the primary time ever – have multiple million in-bound worldwide seats, breaking the document for travellers in the course of the festive season.
“Wanting forward, Cape City Worldwide Airport’s seat capability for summer season 2023/24 is estimated to extend by a powerful 25%, in comparison with the identical interval final yr. Which means that inbound worldwide seats this summer season will exceed 1 million, for the primary time ever,” the MEC for Finance and Financial Alternatives, Mireille Wenger, mentioned on Sunday.
She mentioned the province is happy with the numerous progress revamped the previous yr in bringing the non-public and public sectors collectively to implement sensible options to fight and pre-empt security dangers for guests.
“Over the 2023/24 season, 250 tourism displays can be deployed throughout the Western Cape to recognized hotspots, and can be skilled and outfitted with cellular apps to hyperlink them to important safety companies,” she mentioned.
As well as, the Division of Financial Improvement and Tourism and Cape City Tourism will implement tourist-in-distress programmes, which make sure that guests have skilled help obtainable once they most want it.
“I’m additionally happy that the Division of Tourism has secured a dedication from South African Police Service (SAPS) that police reservists can be obtainable in the course of the summer season season to help with tourism security,” she mentioned.
The MEC mentioned work is being prioritised to make sure a profitable upcoming season, in addition to future seasons.
“On the high of my record is making it as simple as doable for worldwide guests to vacation within the Western Cape and South Africa. I’m decided to work with our nationwide authorities companions to repair the inefficiencies. I due to this fact welcome the dedication from the Division of House Affairs that the lengthy overdue Distant or Digital Nomad Visa can be dwell by the top of March 2024,” Wenger mentioned.
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