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Tourism & TravelForeign visitors lift Cape Town tourism to R24.5bn but domestic spend falls
15 Jun 2026



Marketing & MediaMTN customers get 1GB of free DStv Stream data to watch the Fifa World Cup 2026 when they top up
DStv 15 Jun 2026
| 2003 | 2004 | % Variation | |
| Lions Direct | 1123 | 1209 | +8% |
| Film | 4577 | 5081 | +11% |
| Press | 5165 | 5962 | +15% |
| Outdoor | 3504 | 4017 | +15% |
| Cyber Lions | 1244 | 1561 | +25% |
| Media Lions | 779 | 875 | +12% |
| TOTAL | 16392 | 18705 | +14% |
"We are delighted with these results, as they reflect the economic upturn of the industry and demonstrate the importance of the Festival," says Roger Hatchuel, Chairman of the Festival.
The number of South African entries remained consistent with last year's, with film seeing the biggest increase: 158 entries compared to 133 in 2003. Predictably, the USA has the most entries, with 2660.
Owlhurst Communications on behalf of CineMARK