Following Cabinet’s recent approval of a draft astro tourism strategy and implementation plan for public consultation, the document has been gazetted by the Department of Tourism for stakeholder input. The deadline for comment is 27 October 2024.
According to a media statement on the Cabinet meeting concerned, the draft strategy’s overarching objective is ‘to position South Africa as a world-class astro-tourism destination’ – thus diversifying the country’s tourism offerings, ‘boosting’ economic development and creating opportunities for tourism sector employment.
Among other things, the document’s executive summary refers to three ‘pillars’ around which the strategy will be implemented, monitored and evaluated:
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