Question NW229 to the Minister of Tourism
21 April 2023 - NW229
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Tourism
(1) (a) What total number of Tourism Monitors have been placed in each (i) province and (ii) airport in the 2022-23 financial year and (b) for what period of time; (2) what total number of Tourism Monitors will be placed in the 2023-24 financial year in each (a) province and (b) airport?
Reply:
1. (a) What total number of Tourism Monitors have been placed in each
I have been informed by the Department that the Tourism Monitors contracts are for a period of 12 months.
a) Province |
b) Airport (please add if they are at other airports not listed) |
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Eastern Cape |
200 |
East London / Port Elizabeth |
0 |
Free State |
100 |
Bram Fischer |
0 |
Gauteng |
230 |
OR Tambo / Lanseria |
80 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
460 |
King Shaka |
0 |
Limpopo |
0 |
Hoedspruit / Polokwane |
0 |
Mpumalanga |
288 |
Nelspruit / Kruger Mpumalanga |
0 |
Northern Cape |
100 |
Kimberley / Upington |
0 |
North West |
100 |
Mafikeng |
0 |
Western Cape |
330(Includes the airport monitors) |
Cape Town / George |
25 |
NB: All the Tourism Monitors are placed at attractions for a period of twelve (12) months
2. What total number of Tourism Monitors will be placed in the 2023-24 financial year in each
(a) Province |
(b) Airport (please add if they are at other airports not listed) |
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Eastern Cape |
100 |
East London / Port Elizabeth |
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Free State |
100 |
Bram Fischer |
|
Gauteng |
200 |
OR Tambo / Lanseria |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
170 |
King Shaka |
|
Limpopo |
60 |
Hoedspruit / Polokwane |
|
Mpumalanga |
200 |
Nelspruit / Kruger Mpumalanga |
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Northern Cape |
70 |
Kimberley / Upington |
|
North West |
100 |
Mafikeng |
|
Western Cape |
230 |
Cape Town |
|
ISimangaliso Wetlands |
200 |
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Ezemvelo |
150 |
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SANBI |
130 |
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ACSA |
135 ACSA still to allocate the numbers are per their strategic airports with the bulk of those reserved for ORT, CTIA & Ushaka in Durban |
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TOTAL |
1845 |
I am reviewing the programme and training of the Tourism Monitors.