Dep Minister leaves to sign MoU with China

THE Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Rejoice Mabudafhasi, has left for Shanghai, China to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Chinese government on the Approved Destination Status (ADS), making South Africa one of a handful of countries to be bestowed this status by the People's Republic of China globally. South Africa is the second country in Africa to be declared an Approved Destination by the Chinese government, the first being Egypt. The official signing of the MOU will take place tomorrow (Friday, November 15). SAA is already studying the feasibility of JHB/Beijing direct flight, and assessing potential partnerships for servicing the Chinese market. (Miguel de Sousa)