An overview of the tourism industry in south africa

Eastern Cape	13.8%	3.6%	5.6%
9.8%
Western Cape	12.2%	3.1%	7.3%	7.4%
Limpopo	10.0%	1.2%	10.3%	9.5%
Mpumalanga	9.1%	0.8%	3.1%	5.0%
North West	7.4%	3.4%	11.0%	11.8%
Free State	3.6%	O.9%	7.8%	7.0%
Northern Cape	1.8%	0.7%	3.6%	1.2%

(Source: SA Tourism Provincial Quarterly Reports 2005)
Commentary:
The above table clearly indicates the seasonality of domestic tourism and the impact of long-haul and short-haul domestic tourism. The methodology and system for measuring domestic tourism has changed in 2006 and will probably change again when the results of the 2007 Domestic Tourism Survey is released.
KwaZulu Natal is South Africa’s leading domestic tourism destination mainly because of its proximity to the main Gauteng domestic tourism supply market and its warmer all year round climate. KZN has been very successful with its off-season marketing campaigns.
It is generally accepted based on an analysis of previous domestic tourism surveys that the Eastern Cape is the third most popular domestic tourism destination in South Africa. This is influenced by the number of long-haul domestic tourists from Gauteng who select the province mainly for beach tourism. However, many former Eastern Cape residents live in Gauteng for business and employment reasons and they return mainly in summer to visit their friends and relatives.