The MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Ketso Makume, will launch Tourism Month 2024 on 24 August 2024 at the Tussen Die Riviere Nature Reserve near Bethulie in the Xhariep Municipality to revitalise the tourism sector in the Free State.
There will be a range of outdoor activities that position the Free State as a favourite ecotourism destination. Visitors will be exposed to an experience of the Caledon (Mohokare) and Orange (Senqu) rivers, which are located directly within the reserve.
As part of the rebuilding of the Free State’s tourism brand, the MEC will also launch the “Tourism Fridays” programme, where each district will be visited by one tourism company on a Friday.
“These sessions will be used to engage with stakeholders on how to grow the tourism sector and explore opportunities with the tourism value chain in each district and across the province,” said the report by the Free State Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (Destea).
“We are committed to repositioning the Free State’s tourism sector to be central to economic reconstruction and recovery to create much-needed jobs. For this reason, we urge potential domestic and international visitors to continue to visit and explore our province as their destination of choice. The Free State connects six provinces and the Kingdom of Lesotho,” said MEC Makume.
The MEC further encouraged the people of the Free State to explore their province and discover and experience its hidden gems.
“Destea’s resorts and reserves in the province offer unforgettable experiences at low cost, chalets, braai and picnic sites, camping, game drives and fishing for all demographics and end of year celebrations,” the report said.
Compiled by Phalimo Moeketsi
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