South Africas tourism sector has moved beyond post-pandemic recovery into a new growth era, Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille told delegates at the official opening of Africas Travel Indaba 2026 in Durban where ministers and the private sector signed a pledge to work together to further boost tourism.
The opening ceremony on Tuesday, May 12, gathered delegates, buyers and exhibitors from across Africa and global source markets with President Cyril Ramaphosa using the platform to call for stronger continental collaboration and a united effort to position Africa as a global tourism powerhouse.
We must use tourism to shape the narrative of Africa, Ramaphosa said.
