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Addressing the launch of the National Parks Week at Augrabies National Park in the Northern Cape, Minister Barbara Creecy said the recovery reflects that the South African Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan in the tourism sector is well on track.

As the International Labour Organization notes, work experience and skills acquired through public employment programmes can improve a person’s chances of being employed, becoming self-employed or starting their own business.

Speaking at the launch of Tourism Month in the Western Cape, Sisulu said the country celebrates Tourism Month to highlight and bring to the fore the importance of the tourism sector, its contribution to the economy and the potential it has to transform the trajectory of the country. Ms. Sisulu explained that Tourism Month aims to generate awareness of the enormous contribution that the tourism industry makes to provincial and national economic growth and job creation.

The synchronised work of all the law enforcement agencies is hitting criminals where it hurts most: in their pockets. To further strengthen our efforts to turn the tide against corruption, today I am announcing appointments to the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council.

One can only look back with pride and appreciation at the science-based interventions made by government, led by President Cyril Ramaphosa, with the primary objective being to save lives and livelihoods. The daily new infections at the time made a number of sceptics doubt our ability as a country to respond adequately, but we never failed.