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Speaking at a conference in conjunction with the exhibition, Environmental Affairs and Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said South Africa is in an excellent position to welcome more and more business and leisure travellers.
He added that business tourism is one of the fastest growing and most complex industries of the wider tourism sector.
“On average, business travellers spend three times more than leisure travellers and 40% of them return to a destination within five years.
“Eighteen percent of business travellers go on tours prior to their business activities, while 22 percent do the same afterwards.
According to Van Schalkwyk the South African Government and the private sector continue to invest in the country’s world-class infrastructure to enhance its position as a major competitor in the global business tourism industry.
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