Limpopo Had An Impactful And Meaningful Tourism Indaba 2011

The Annual Tourism Indaba proved to still be the most important and relevant Travel and Tradeshow, number 1 in Africa and 3rd must visit event of its kind in the World. South Africa’s warm people and their extraordinary ability to enhance the domestic and international tourist experience took centre stage.

This year the theme for INDABA was "Playing globally, winning locally", which encapsulates the ideals of shared and inclusive growth and job creation in the South African tourism sector, to be achieved by establishing a strong international presence in support of becoming a global player.

Minister van Schalkwyk said the recently-announced National Tourism Sector Strategy targets - which aims to increase the number of foreign tourist arrivals to 15 million, the number of domestic trips to 50-million, increase tourism's contribution to the GDP from an estimated R189.4 billion in 2009 to R499 billion and aim to create 225 000 new tourism jobs by 2020 - was only possible through a collaborative effort by all tourism stakeholders.

Limpopo was accordingly represented in the various highly contested competitions that took place:

• Zanami Lodge was announced as the Second runner-up in the ETEYA (Emerging Tourism Entrepreneur of the Year Award) Awards
• The New designed Limpopo Stand scooped Silver in the Stand Awards Category. The stand was very conspicuous with still features which were clad with various traditional attire from the province, indeed representative of Limpopo.

AA Travel Awards winners from Limpopo (in categories):

• Fusion Boutique Hotel  - Boutique Hotel 
• Tzaneen Country Lodge – Country-Commercial Lodge
• Forever Resorts Warmbaths  - Resort with Varied Accommodation