(TAN): South Africa will be celebrating the World Tourism Day by showcasing some of the country’s talented musicians. The celebrations will also include an address by Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane.
The Cradle of Humankind and Sterkfontein Caves in Gauteng will host the day-long global event on 27th September, celebrated annually by the UNWTO as the World Tourism Day. Internationally-acclaimed and award-winning DJ, Black Coffee, will entertain his local and global fans with a two-hour set from the Sterkfontein Caves, with a live broadcast on Channel O. In the other program, South African singer Busiswa will hold a joint performance with another artist, Master KG.
The celebrations will end off with attendees hitting the dance floor in response to President Cyril Ramphasa’s call to join in the global trend of the #JerusalemaDanceChallenge and show off their best moves.This year’s theme for World Tourism Day is focused on Rural Development and Tourism. This theme is a recognition of the important role that tourism plays in the development of rural communities.
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“We are pleased to see the upsurge in demand by domestic travellers as we drive our domestic tourism campaign, aimed at getting South Africans to travel and explore the splendour of their country responsibly. We are also looking forward to welcoming many of our international visitors to our shores, following the decision by our government to lift restrictions on international travel as from next month,” said Minister Kubayi-Ngubane.
