The Tourism Business Council of South Africa

The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) is the official umbrella body for the private sector business organisations in the South African tourism industry.

The council is made up of paying members from the key travel and tourism associations, leading tourism businesses as well as corporate companies who recognise the importance of tourism to South Africa and the general economy. The council is run by a member elected board who serve for two years.

The TBCSA strives to work together with all role-players to create an enabling environment for growth and development of the tourism industry. As 'the voice' of the industry, the TBCSA commits itself to ongoing transparent communication and knowledge sharing and encourages and promotes the same in all member representatives.

Vision

The Voice for the tourism industry. An industry that is organised, informed, giving constructive voice and working together for the growth and development of the sector.

Mission

The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) strives to represent industry members' interests and foster positive relationships and processes that result in the growth and development of the tourism industry and sector.

The TBCSA was established in February 1996 by key leading tourism businesses and associations to form a unified platform to engage with the South African government around the development of the tourism industry.

The organisation has been operating for more than a decade and has successfully helped to lobby and guide an immature industry through a period of unprecedented growth. The tourism industry in South Africa is entering a new era of maturity and development aligned with the country's emerging democracy. The outlook for tourism in South Africa has never been better or more exciting.