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TOURISM

SA sees Brics partners as key growth markets for tourism

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Brazil, Russia, India and China, South Africa’s partners in the Brics group of countries, offered significant potential for future tourism growth, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said on Friday. He pointed to progress being made by...
09 Dec 11
 
 
BILATERAL RELATIONS

Zuma’s Norway visit to focus on trade, climate change

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South African President Jacob Zuma’s State visit to Norway this week would largely focus on trade, development and climate change issues, the Presidency said in a statement. Trade between South Africa and Norway has been on the rise since 2001,...
29 Aug 11
 
 
TRAVEL & TOURISM

South Africa joins global push to raise tourism’s economic profile

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President Jacob Zuma became the first African head of State to sign the United Nations World Tourism Organisation's (UNWTO) Global Leaders for Tourism campaign at the beginning of May. This joint campaign by the World Travel and Tourism Council...
20 May 11
 
 
CLIMATE CHANGE

Leaders called to action on climate change

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Governments must find a way to get multilateral institutions, global tourism industry bodies and private corporations to respond positively to the risks of climate change, says Tourism Minister Marthinus Van Schalkwyk.
04 May 11
 
 
WEF

World Economic Forum on Africa kicks off

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The twenty-first World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa, which will be attended by more than 900 participants from 60 countries, kicks off today in Cape Town.
04 May 11
 
 
BUSINESS TOURISM

South Africa secures 200 international conferences for next five years

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South Africa had already secured 200 international conferences for the coming five years, which would attract 300 000 delegates and provide an economic boost worth R1,6-billion, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk reported on Monday.
04 Mar 11
 
 
TOURISM

SA tourist arrivals jumped 15% in 2010 – Van Schalkwyk

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South Africa recorded a 15,1% increase in tourist arrivals last year, with more than eight-million tourists visiting South Africa in 2010, compared with about seven-million in 2009, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said on Tuesday. This...
01 Mar 11
 
 
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

Zuma to set the scene for Durban climate meeting at WEF

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President Jacob Zuma will use the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting, which gets under way in Switzerland this week, to set the scene for South Africa’s hosting of the 17th United Nations Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP17) in...
 
 
TOURISM

Van Schalkwyk to chair international tourism council

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Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk will chair the World Economic Forum's (WEF) aviation, travel and tourism industry agenda council, the department said on Wednesday. "I believe the council plays a vital role in facilitating debate and the...
21 Jul 10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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