DIRCO Annual Report

Programme: International Relations

Deviation from planned target to actual achievement 2021/22

Audited actual performance 2019/20

Audited actual performance 2018/19

Planned annual target 2020/21

Output indicator

**Actual achievement 2020/21

Reasons for deviations

Outcome

Output

• Partnered with South African Tourism (SAT) towards a consolidated approach to alleviate barriers to travel, business association activation and investment and market entry facilitation, in line with the South African Tourism recovery plan. The above engagements by Missions highlight the enormous potential that exists to grow and expand South Africa’ as a preferred tourist destination. Sectors that were identified included conventions and exhibitions (MICE), as well as the opportunity to position South Africa as a preferred wedding and film destination. Missions continued to engage stakeholders with regard to the visa issue and continued to distribute information and promotional material on South Africa as a destination of choice. Further engagements focussed on: • visa regimes; • the availability of direct transport links;

Department of International Relations and Cooperation

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