{"id":239006,"date":"2022-10-04T12:38:16","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T10:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/sisulu-condemns-murder-of-german-tourist\/"},"modified":"2022-10-04T12:38:16","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T10:38:16","slug":"sisulu-condemns-murder-of-german-tourist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/sisulu-condemns-murder-of-german-tourist\/","title":{"rendered":"Sisulu condemns murder of German tourist"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sanews.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/2012\/images\/newsstorytemplate\/202210\/lindiwe-sisulu.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has expressed sadness at the brutal murder of a German tourist in Mpumalanga on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The tourist was fatally shot by a group of criminals on Numbi Road at around 4.30pm on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>According to police reports, the incident occurred when four tourists from Germany were traveling in a Hyundai H1 on Numbi Road, en route to Numbi Gate at Mdluli Safari Lodge. They were stopped by three armed suspects, who were driving in a VW Caddy.<\/p>\n<p>Expressing condolences, Sisulu urged law enforcement agencies to leave no stone unturned in bringing to book the perpetrators of the heinous crime.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur country receives a large number of tourists from all over the globe, including Germany&#8230; The high number of tourists is one of the ways in which our tourism sector has been able to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,\u201d the Minister said.<\/p>\n<p>She said she would engage Cabinet Ministers in the security cluster to discuss plans to ensure the safety of tourists who visit the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI condemn this murder and robbery in the strongest terms and call for harsh punishment of those responsible. Tourism is one of our economic drivers and a provider of jobs for the youth. We must work hard to protect this industry.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sisulu said the murder will have a negative impact on the socio-economic benefits of the sector, particularly tourism\u2019s contribution to gross domestic product, job creation and ultimately poverty alleviation.<\/p>\n<p>The crime, she said, happened as the country\u2019s tourism sector was poised for a \u201ctremendous bounce back\u201d and positive growth after the first half of the year showed a staggering increase in arrivals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis crime will not deter us. We will continue to intensify targeted communication on our digital platforms to sell South Africa as a destination of choice, inviting the world to come and \u2018live again\u2019 with us,\u201d the Minister said. &#8211;&nbsp;<strong>SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has expressed sadness at the brutal murder of a German tourist in Mpumalanga on Monday. The tourist was fatally shot by a group of criminals on Numbi Road at around 4.30pm on Monday. 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