#PODCAST Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille "concerned" about water & electricity shortages impacting the sector #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille is concerned about the negative impact water and electricity shortages are having on South African tourism. International tourist arrivals from January to December 2023 increased by 48.9% year on year- equalling 8.5 million visitors. But this comes at a time when the country has to contend with load-shedding. Just this week residents of Phoenix, north of Durban took to the streets demanding running water. Minister de Lille says they are looking at ways to mitigate electricity and water shortages in the country...