NEWS: Tourists cancelling bookings at our parks because of xenophobia

The recent spate of xenophobic attacks has been accompanied by “a number of booking cancellations from neighbouring countries”‚ South African National Parks (SANParks) said in a statement on Thursday.

 “A large proportion of guests to our national parks are international visitors and we appear to be sending a message that foreigners are not welcome in our country‚” SANParks said.

SANParks also raised concern that the violence “could also undo years of successful work done in the establishment of the Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs)”.

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