In response to mounting pressure from tourism stakeholders, Mpumalangas government has agreed to establish a ring-fenced funding mechanism and a public-private sector Tourism Think Tank to resolve issues at popular attractions along the provinces Panorama Route .
The interventions come on the back of a 37-page report compiled by tourism business owners Oupa Pilane and Lisa Sheard highlighting dilapidated infrastructure at several key attractions managed by the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency MTPA.
The provinces newly appointed MEC for Economic Development, Jesta Sidell , met with the MTPA and the Kruger Lowveld Chamber of Business and Tourism KLCBT on Monday August 11 to explore collaborative solutions to the issue.