THINK LOCAL: Makume urges Free State to turn tourism into economic power
By Boitumelo Shuping:
Visitors enjoy a scenic boat cruise at Gariep Dam, one of the activities available to tourists exploring the Free State’s largest water attraction.
The Free State’s 2025 summer tourism campaign was launched on Thursday, 6 November, at the Gariep Dam Forever Resort, where MEC for Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Ketso Makume, urged residents to “think local” and support domestic travel as a way to strengthen the provincial economy.
Makume did not only speak about leisure. His message carried a challenge, saying the province’s economic revival depends on how locals value and invest in their own attractions.
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