About 1.3 million visitors are expected to visit Durban during the upcoming summer season.
Thembo Ntuli of the City’s Economic Development and Planning Committee, unveiled a plan for the summer, on Thursday, at the scenic Isithumba Village, nestled in the Valley of a Thousand Hills.
Visitors are expected to inject over R341 million in direct spending and a total of R845 million to the City’s GDP.
“This influx will help create more than 15,000 jobs and generate over R630 million in taxes, clear proof of how tourism drives growth and opportunity for residents” said Ntuli.
The City’s recovery figures published earlier this year, indicate 186,000 new international arrivals and 2.8 million domestic trips, contributed nearly R5 billion to the economy.
Ntuli also said the security will be beefed up by the Metro Police, South African Police Service and other law enforcement agencies.
There is also a rollout of smart policing technology, including CCTV monitoring, bodycams, and dashcams.
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