The Minister of Tourism Lindiwe Sisulu has called on people to practice responsible tourism.
Sisulu was officially opening the Africa #TravelIndaba for 2022, which is taking place at the Durban ICC after a 2 year break since the advent of Covid-19. IMS
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She says 18 countries including South Africa are represented in this year ‘s Africa #TravelIndaba which is held under the theme “Africa’s Stories, Your Success”. IMS
#TravelIndaba She says 634 exhibitors from various countries in the African continent and 625 buyers are participating in the Indaba. IMS
#TravelIndaba Sisulu says she is confident that business deals will come out of this travel Indaba, and it is critical that fair benefits go to the communities. IMS
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Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema says the EFF is pained and troubled by the tragic passing of #HillaryGardee, and they will not rest until the perpetrators are apprehended. NM
Malema visited the Gardee family in Mbombela today, following the death of the former EFF Secretary General Godrich Gardee's daughter, Hillary.#HillaryGardee NM
Addressing the media gathered outside the Gardee family home, Malema said there is nothing that suggests that Hillary's murder was politically motivated, pointing out that what happened to her is pure criminality.#HillaryGardee NM
The Democratic Alliance in Limpopo says nothing has been done despite several attempts of asking the South African National Roads Agency to urgently address the poor state of the #R37Chuenespoort road. NM
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DA Constituency head for Lepelle Nkumpi Municipality, Katlego Phala says the road has been neglected and its concrete roadside barriers that are vital in ensuring road safety by redirecting errant vehicles back into the roadway, are damaged.#R37Chuenespoort NM
Phala says the current state of the R37 road and the failure to fix it presents an immediate and serious safety risk to motorists that use it.#R37Chuenespoort NM
The Economic Freedom Fighters public representatives in the Fetakgomo-Tubatse municipality, community members of Ward 18 and street vendors in Burgersfort town have this morning shut down Tarfam shopping complex stating that the #SewageLeak has made their lives unbearable. NM
The EFF representative Walter Molapo says the Sewage system is flowing into the main street between Burgersfort Mall and R37 road and it has been happening for the past five years. #SewageLeak NM
Molapo says they have lodged several complaints with the complex owners since 2021 to fix the problem but nothing has been done.
He says street vendors who cook food suffer the most as they lose customers. #SewageLeak NM
#TraditionalCouncils The Lepelle Nkumpi Local Municipality says ensuring there's economic development and service delivery across the municipality is top of its agenda. DR
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#TraditionalCouncils This after mayor Meriam Molala visited Kgoshigadi Seloane and the delegation of Batau ba Seloane Traditional Council in Zebediela on Tuesday to, amongst others, introduce their ward councillors and executive committee members to the traditional council. DR
#TraditionalCouncils Molala says the council raised issues concerning roads, water, and waste management and has vowed to respond to them timeously. DR
The learners of Tsiki Naledi Secondary School in Hendrina in Steve Tshwete Local Municipality will benefit from a new #4IRLab Computer Laboratory that was built for the school by Software AG, in partnership with E&T Minerals. IMS
#4IRLab According to the spokesperson of the department of education in Mpumalanga Gerald Sambo the lab envisions a future full of high technology, interactive learning experience in the rural environment. IMS
#4IRLabo Sambo says this will reduce digital inequality and ensure that the physical, curricular, and web environments have no barriers. IMS
The Limpopo Tourism Agency says existing and new tourism establishments in the province that are attending Africa’s #TravelIndaba in Durban, are using the platform to showcase and relaunch their products. IMS
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#TravelIndaba LTA acting CEO Moses Ngobeni says the Covid-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on the tourism sector in the province, with some businesses being forced to shut their doors, especially those relying on international travel. IMS
#TravelIndaba The indaba which wraps on Thursday, seeks to help businesses recover from the pandemic, among other things. IMS