Gauteng tourism set to benefit R3.6 billion from upcoming G20 Summit

The logo of the G-20 South Africa 2025 seen during a press briefing.

The Gauteng Tourism Authority says the industry is set to benefit massively from the upcoming G20 Summit, scheduled to take place in Johannesburg later this month.

It says some of the hospitality facilities have already registered full bookings as the summit draws closer.

Marketing and Communications Manager at the Tourism Authority, Barba Gaoganediwe, says the sector stands to contribute largely to the province’s economy through the summit.

“We are looking at something like R3.6 billion that will be generated from the provincial visitor economy. This is substantial because this is a corporate event. Therefore, people have pre-booked. This means that the tickets they’re using are corporate credit cards. That also means organised business formations will also be part of the actual procurement. But we⅚ know that the G20 Leaders Summit or any of the events of this nature, global events, don’t just go with the two days of the event. There’s a Social Summit that we will be hosting. It is a precursor to the G20 Leaders’ Summit.”