Video: Tourism booms in SA

A man holds flags as he waits for customers in Meredale, south of Johannesburg, June 2, 2010. The World Cup, the most watched sporting event, begins on June 11. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP)

A man holds flags as he waits for customers in Meredale, south of Johannesburg, June 2, 2010. The World Cup, the most watched sporting event, begins on June 11. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP)

Published Dec 19, 2013

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South Africa is having a bumper year for tourism. Close to 5 million tourists visited the country in the first half of the year.

That's 5% up from the same period last year. And as the year draws to a close, even more tourists are arriving.

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