Botswana tourism needs a revamp
Friday, April 04, 2025 | 530 Views |
Lush waters: Botswana's tourism is centred around the Okavango Delta in the North-West PIC: MBONGENI MGUNI
A recent visit to South Africa’s Mpumalanga, Gauteng, and Western Cape provinces demonstrated how structured provincial tourism can boost visitor experiences, economic activity, and local engagement.
Unlike Botswana, where tourism remains heavily centred on high-end safaris, South Africa has developed a model that promotes cultural, adventure, urban, and culinary tourism elements that Botswana could incorporate to diversify its own sector.
While the minister is of the view that the proposal would have significant positive economic impact, the entertainment industry players believe otherwise. The issue has over the weeks become a hot potato. But what is of essence right now is that the country needs liberal ideas to move in the right direction While opening up the economy may sound quite interesting to the ear, rolling out extended trading hours through pilot programmes without...