SA Tourism reaches for the stars

Tumiso Ntsoane
Mgcini Tshwaku
Sihle Zikalala
Professor Hassina Mouri 
Pollsmoor 
Global outlook 
Cilliers Brink 
Robinson dry dock, Alfred Basin, Cape Town, South Africa.
A springbok supporter wears glasses with the South African National Flag on them during the Springboks Champions trophy tour in Durban, on November 4, 2023, after South Africa won the France 2023 Rugby World Cup final match against New Zealand.
CARNAVON – Government has underscored its mission to diversify South Africa’s tourist offering.
As part of World Tourism Day, bigwigs in the country’s tourism sector have launched the Astro-Tourism Strategy in Carnarvon in the Northern Cape. 
Using the province’s innovation breakthroughs in astronomy, the platform aims to promote the region as an alternative to the country’s other tourist destinations.
Despite a slight drop in the number of international tourists visiting the Northern Cape, the province has seen a significant surge in domestic travelers.
More than 1.4 million people flocked to the region last year.
Tourism authorities believe the Astro-Tourism Strategy is just what the province needs to drive up these numbers even more.