Jacques Jimeno

Department of Tourism

The South African National Department of Tourism is responsible for the development of the tourism sector and promotion of south africa as a tourist destination locally and internationally. SA Tourism is the marketing agency responsible for taking the destination to market whilst the department is focused on the development of an enabling environment through the development of approporiate policies and regulations to ensure that tourism as a sector delivers on governments priorities of job creation, poverty alleviation and increased contribution to the country's GDP.