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WORLD● LOW6d ago · Oct 7, 2026, 2:22 PM

African tourists cancelling trip as xenophobia shadows South Africa's appeal

France 24 [en] · sub saharan africa

South Africa has recorded record tourist arrivals over the past two months, with more than one million visitors arriving by air each month. But behind these encouraging figures, a concern is emerging: African tourists may gradually turn away from South Africa, even as tourism accounts for more than 8% of the country’s GDP. The country’s xenophobic image has left its mark, as FRANCE 24’s team on the ground reports.

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