Thursday, April 12, 2012

Tourism minister unveils new national rural tourism strategy

Lauren Snyders
12 April 2012

Tourism minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk unveiled a new national tourism strategy in Wupperthal in the Western Cape.

He hopes that this new strategy will help alleviate poverty in the rural communities across the country.

Chief director Leonore Beukes said in each province specific implementation areas have been identified.

She added that the strategy is also about unlocking the tourism potential in rural areas.

Beukes said it is a strategic intervention to see how people can benefit from tourism.

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