Minister of Tourism, Derek Hanekom, in discussions with Iranian Vice President Dr Zahra Ahmadipour, has discussed growing bilateral tourism relations between the two countries. Hanekom is currently on a working visit to Iran, attending the 10th annual Tehran International Tourism Exhibition.
Hanekom also engaged with members of the tourism trade to discuss ways of increasing tourist arrivals from Iran to South Africa. Year to date, arrivals from Iran are up 85% compared with the same period in 2015, with a total of 4 081 arrivals. “We have a good base to work from and grow tourism between our countries,” said Hanekom.
South Africa is among the most popular destinations in the world for Muslim travellers, according to the MasterCard-Crescent Rating Global Muslim Travel Index for 2016, which covers 130 global destinations.
