Emerging Researchers Capacity Enhancement Programme 2012

Verification of Liqour Licences renewed for 2012

        and Collection of receipts

As part of many events organised for Tourism INDABA, there was also a CEO’s breakfast meeting held at the Durban’s ICC on Saturday, 12 May 2012.  The occasion was attended by the Minister of Tourism in Mozambique; Honourable Fernado Sumbana Jnr,  Minister of Tourism in Swaziland; Honourable Duncan Dlamini, MEC for Economic Development and Tourism (KZN); Honourable Michael Mabuyakhulu, CEOs of entities and esteemed stakeholders in the tourism industry from all over the world.

Over the years, this CEOs Breakfast has become a must attend event of the exciting Indaba programme as it provides stakeholders who occupy leadership positions within the sector the opportunity to meet and interact on topics that are most pertinent to the growth and development of the tourism sector.  One of the reasons for this breakfast is the interaction and dialogue that is solely aimed at ensuring that the tourism industry, which is a major contributor to many economies of the world, is enhanced and grown such that it contributes even more meaningfully to our various economies.

Seen in the picture are (L-R) the Minister of Tourism in Mozambique; Honourable Fernado Sumbana Jnr, Minister of Tourism in Swaziland; Honourable Duncan Dlamini and MEC for Economic Development and Tourism (KZN); Honourable Michael Mabuyakhulu during the breakfast.

The 10^th of May 2012 saw the start of the Hotel  Investment Conference Africa, under the theme “Recharge and Focus: Navigating the changing hospitality landcsape”.  The event was blessed by the presence of delegates and business people from around the continent.  Seen in the picture is the MEC for Economic Development and Tourism; Mr Michael Mabuyakhulu delivering his opening address.  He mentioned that this gathering is taking place at a time when we are witnessing the global economic revolution. The developing countries especially those in Asia (China and India) continue to be drivers of world economic growth whilst the developed countries are posting subdued growth rates. In sub-Saharan Africa, countries that continue to drive economic growth are predominantly the oil producing countries, particularly Nigeria and Angola and some other countries such as Botswana, Ghana and Mauritius. In the majority of developing countries, growth has remained modest but generally with better outlook than in the industrialized countries.