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Tourists taking in the view of Cape Town and Table Mountain from Robben Island. South Africa is a tourist destination with the tourist industry accounting for 2.34% of GDP [1] in 2019 followed by a sharp drop in 2020 to 0.81% of GDP [1] due to lack of travel caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The National Senior Certificate or NSC is the current matriculation (matric) certificate, with grade 12 as the matriculation grade. The NSC, previously known as the Further Education and Training Certificate or FETC, replaced the Senior Certificate effectively in 2008, having been phased in with grade 10 in 2006.
An economic rebound among some countries has been evident in recent years, however. [31] The dawn of the African economic boom (which is in place since the 2000s) has been compared to the Chinese economic boom that had emerged in Asia since late 1970s. [32] In 2013, Africa was home to seven of the world's fastest-growing economies. [33]
Cultural tourism in Kenya in 2005 Roman ruins in the east of Algeria. Tourism is an important economic sector for many countries in Africa.There are many countries that benefit heavily from tourism like Kenya, Uganda, Algeria, Egypt, South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Ghana and Tanzania. [1]
Tourism is one of the fastest-growing economic resources and became the country's leading foreign exchange earner in 2011. [40] In spite of the genocide's legacy, the country is increasingly perceived internationally as a safe destination; [ 41 ] The Directorate of Immigration and Emigration recorded 405,801 people visiting the country between ...
The Department of Tourism is one of the departments of the South African government. It is responsible for promoting and developing tourism, both from other countries to South Africa, and within South Africa.. The current political head of the department is the Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille who replaced Lindiwe Sisulu in 2023. [1]
According to the World Travel & Tourism Council, travel and tourism directly contributed ZAR102 billion to South African GDP in 2012 and supports 10.3% of jobs in the country. [103] Among the main attractions are the diverse and picturesque landscape, the game reserves and the highly regarded local wines.
The pursuit of economic and political stability is an important part of the region's goals, as demonstrated by the SADC, however complete regional integration remains an elusive target. Cape Town is one of the most popular tourist destinations in South Africa. In terms of economic strength, South Africa is the dominant economy of the region.