WATCH | Minister De Lille talks on SA tourism stats

CAPE TOWN - Some 3.5 million people traveled through South Africa's ports in December last year.

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This surpasses the number recorded in the same period of 2022. That's according to Statistics South Africa's Tourism International Arrival Stats.

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Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille explains what this performance means for job creation and the country's GDP.