South African tourism is on the decline. International tourist arrivals in 2019 is down 11.65 percent, or 1.25 million according to data released by the country’s tourism board. There are a multitude of reasons behind this: a drought in the Western Cape region managed to make its way onto international newscasts; there are ongoing concerns about crime and stability that people read about in The Economist. Also, as emerging countries like Namibia, Senegal, Ethiopia, and Rwanda make a compelling and persuasive sell for intrepid tourist dollars, they take share away from South Africa.
SOURCE: SKIFT
