Cape Town Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma recently announced that South Africa welcomed 3,7m travellers from 1-31 December 2011, an increase of 2% compared to the same period in 2010.
Foreign nationals accounted for 1,2m arrivals and 1,3m departures while the Movement Control System recorded the arrival of 511 111 and departure of 683 121 South African citizens.
Citizens from the following countries: Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland, Botswana, United Kingdom, Namibia, United States of America, Germany and Zambia, respectively recorded the highest arrivals into and departures from South Africa while ports of entry which recorded the highest traveller volumes are: Oliver Tambo International Airport, Beit Bridge, Lebombo, Ficksburg, Maseru Bridge, Oshoek, Cape Town International Airport, Kopfontein, Golela and Ramathlabama.
