JOHANNESBURG - 2025 was a bumper year for tourism in South Africa.
The country welcomed almost 10.5-million international arrivals.
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Minister Patricia de Lille said, "We welcomed 10.48 million visitors to our country."
"This is the highest ever recorded in the history [of South Africa] but it is also 2.6% more than the 2019 figures so finally we are no longer recovering after COVID, we are growing."
The minister said the historic milestone is the result of several policies put into action.
She thanked all members of the sector who pulled together to reach this achievement.
According to the figures, Cape Town International Airport processed more than 11.1 million two-way passengers in a single year.