South Africa recently won the International Lifestyle Destination of the Year Award at Jaypee Greens NDTV Good Times Lifestyle Awards 2013. Hanneli Slabber, Country Manager of South African Tourism India, received the prestigious award from Shilpa Shetty Kundra. The nominations were adjudged by a panel of jury comprising some renowned names in the travel tourism and lifestyle industry.
By winning this award South African Tourism has added another feather to its hat. Last year, South Africa had won Lonely Planet’s award for Best International Wildlife Destination and Today’s Travelers’ Best Publicity and Promotions Award.
Speaking on the occasion, Slabber said, “We are extremely pleased and excited to have received this award and we would like to thank NDTV for this recognition. It is a great honour for South Africa to be accepted as a destination which has left a lasting impression on Indian travellers’ minds. Over the years, we constantly strived to be innovative in the way we promote our beautiful country and receiving such accolade is extremely encouraging for us.”
According to the latest arrival figures of October 2012, South Africa has received 87,906 Indians visitors between January and October 2012. This is an increase of 16.8 per cent to the corresponding period last year.
