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Conferences to become big business for SA

Business Live reports that South Africa will host at least 200 international conferences over the next five years according to Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk.

2 Aug 2012

He told delegates attending the South African Association of the Conference Industry that about 300 000 delegates are expected to come to the country and boosting the economy by about R1,6-billion, according to Business Live.

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