WC govt says international tourist spend in province on the rise

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Finance MEC Mireille Wenger said the latest data by the province's investment agency, Wesgro, showed that in the last year alone R24.3 billion was generated.

CAPE TOWN - The Western Cape government says international tourist spend is on the up as billions of rands have been injected into the province's economy recently.

According to Wenger, since 2015, Cape Town had been connected to 10 new African countries, bringing the total cross-border African destinations out of the city to 15."Not only do these flights boost tourism but they also provide great opportunities to export proudly Western Cape products via air cargo, as well as easier access for business travel which can boost investment, creating breakout economic growth that we need to create many more jobs.

 

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