SA's top tourists are no longer from the United Kingdom
Updated | By Breakfast with Martin Bester
South Africa welcomed more tourists from the United States in 2021 than from anywhere else overseas, according to reports.
Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic - international travel was banned for a period and people were unable to travel to their favourite countries.
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Business Insider reported that South Africa welcomed more tourists from the United States in 2021.
Before the pandemic, South Africa welcomed more visitors from the United Kingdom.
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According to Business Insider, almost 72,000 Americans arrived in South Africa by December 2021 after the international travel ban was lifted.
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