South African National Parks (SANParks) said the award bestowed on Table Mountain as a Leading Tourist Attraction in Africa for 2021 together with a nomination of the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company (TMACC) as the World’s Leading Cable Car… “brings much needed hope to the ailing tourism sector hugely affected by the novel coronavirus,” said Dr Luthando Dziba, SANParks Acting CEO.
He said in the 2019 / 2020 financial year, Table Mountain attracted over 2 million visitors, which significantly decreased in the 2020 / 2021 financial year due to hard lockdowns and restrictions placed on the movement of people. “Therefore being announced as the winner in the Africa segment of the World Travel Awards is a great shot in the arm which will not only boost our competiveness as a destination but will greatly increases our chances of getting back the industry to its former glory.”
The iconic Table Mountain has emerged as the leading tourist attraction in Africa by taking the highest honour, winning the title for ‘Africa’s Leading Tourist Attraction’ for 2021 overtaking the likes of Mount Kilimanjaro, the Ngorongoro Crater both in Tanzania, The Pyramids of Giza in Egypt as well as its neigbouring Cape Town attractions, Robben Island and the V&A Waterfront.
Dr Dziba said this award will also act as morale booster for South African National Parks, the tourism industry in Cape Town and its surrounds. “On behalf of SANParks we take this opportunity to congratulate our partner and cable car operator TMACC for adding another feather to its cap.”
“We are thrilled with the announcement of these two accolades and our promise to our country, and the world is continuation of delivering exceptional experiences to all our visitors, these awards affirms our commitment to a world-class service excellence and cement our reputation as the leading tourist attraction on the African continent,” concludes Dr Dziba.
