South Africa continues to see millions of travelers one year after the World Cup, officials said.
“World Cup may be over but we’re still reveling in the profound positive effects this one event has brought to our country,” Sthu Zungu, president, South African Tourism, North America, said in a news release. “As a chance to show the rest of world the rich and diverse beauty of South Africa like never before, World Cup was only the beginning. South Africa is resonating with millions of travel enthusiasts worldwide with record tourists in 2010, and leading as a global holiday destination – we’ve only just scratched the surface.”
By 2020, the country is hoping to increase to 15 million the number of foreign leisure travelers to the country.
