South Africa: Visa Regulations - DA to Submit Questions On Tourism Decline

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In an interview with Tourism Update, CEO of Cullinan Holdings, Michael Tollman, has stated that South Africa's new immigration regulations are already having grave effects on the travel of tourists into the country from one of our main growth markets, China.

According to Tollman, who has received feedback from Chinese travel agents, a 70% drop in travel from China to South Africa is forecast due to the new immigration regulation's hasty implementation. This is extremely worrying considering that Chinese interest in South Africa is key to economic growth.

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