The return of tourists to South Africa continues to gather pace, making it likely that overseas arrivals could breach pre-pandemic levels this year. 

Overseas visitor numbers reached a five-year monthly high of 216,563 in March, according to tourism data released last month by Stats SA. That’s up 15.4% year on year and double 2022’s tally. ..

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