# Tourism minister Patricia de Lille says South Africa will welcome over 42 confirmed heads of state for this weekend’s G20 summit. She highlighted that more than 135 business events and meetings have already boosted tourism across all nine provinces since South Africa took over the G20 presidency. De Lille says the sector created 1.8-million jobs last year, with even greater potential under the new Tourism Growth Partnership Plan. She encouraged visitors to explore all provinces:
G20: Tourism sector booms ahead of G20 summit [SOUND]
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