It's also drawn Parliament into the debate around the safety and security of tourists visiting South Africa, with a select committee, on Tuesday, beingPart of this strategy includes Tourism Safety Awareness Programmes, which are held in partnership with provincial authorities and the police.
"We're also working with provinces to make sure that there will be activations in the various provinces on safety awareness, safety sessions, and campaigns to welcome tourists into the destination [and] to say, 'you are safe' [and] this is what you need to do while you are here," said Lizzy Mathopa, the department of tourism's chief director of visitor services, on Tuesday.
"We are working with ACSA [Airports Company South Africa] to make sure that they give us some space in their TVs at the airports, so that we can use that to have some recordings where maybe the minister can do a 'welcome to the destination' kind of message for the festive season," said Mathopa.
BISouthAfrica It would be nice if you just fixed the crime. Harsher sentences, build more prisons of you have to... Hell, bring back the death penalty! Don't make videos.
BISouthAfrica And she really thonk people will stop and watch the video? Is it to divert responsibity from them?
BISouthAfrica A safety induction video, are you kidding me, please keep your handgun ready at all times, don't tease the local population, don't stop at dangerous intersections, watch out for potholes, what else ?
KBHannibal BISouthAfrica This would be like screening a pre-recorded festive season safety message to all ministers not to make stupid public statements.
BISouthAfrica Well, that's one way to fuck up a festive season... VoetsekANC
BISouthAfrica Featuring princess in the video?
BISouthAfrica Anything for a tender🤕 Why not just fix the crime
BISouthAfrica Maybe it will light up the ORT airport
BISouthAfrica Well, we fix potholes like this, so i guess its par for the course.
BISouthAfrica Let's make a video, that'll solve the problem.
BISouthAfrica So this is what it's come to. Showing a video in the arrivals hall that no one wil take note of. Why don't u'all do ur jobs and deal with the crime. Can imagine who is going to get the tende to make that video....production companies loading quick quick🤦♀️
BISouthAfrica Ah yes our failed former minister of Sewage
BISouthAfrica No, just no.
BISouthAfrica 'Instead of solving the problem, we'll just make a little video about it.' Thank you GautengANC for dealing with crime rate and making SA safer for all.
BISouthAfrica To say what exactly, 'your dirt is more than welcome...we'll sweep it under the rug🤣💩' we saw how she sweeps her yard and other skeletons!
BISouthAfrica Uthini ngathi lo mama as citizens na? Or akanaxesha lethu?🤷♂️
BISouthAfrica She wants to promote her self image on those screens and pay millions to have it done
BISouthAfrica Who will get the tender to install and do the screening and advertising
BISouthAfrica 'Welcome to our beautiful country and remember to bring your own water and electricity.'