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  1. Arrivals - analysis of monthly visitor / tourist arrivals to South Africa by source market. This data is sourced from Statistics South Africa.
  2. Country - market reports designed to help market South Africa internationally
  3. Domestic - annual analysis of the performance of the domestic tourism market
  4. International - quarterly and annual analysis of the performance of foreign tourism market to South Africa
  5. Strategy - documents outlining strategies for marketing tourism in South Africa
  6. Industry - reports based on various studies to understand different aspects of tourism in South Africa

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2005 Annual Domestic Tourism Report - 2010 06 23

This report provides an overview of domestic tourism in 2005.

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2003 Domestic Tourism report - 2010 06 23

This report provides an overview of domestic tourism in 2003

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2001 South African Domestic Tourism Report - 2010 06 23

This report provides an overview of domestic tourism in 2001

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Visitor arrivals August 2004 - 2010 06 21

This document analyses visitor arrivals for August 2004

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2008 Annual Tourism Report - 2010 06 01

This consolidated report prepared by the Strategic Research Unit provides a review of the performance of the tourism sector against the South African Tourism mandate.

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2004 Annual Tourism Report - 2010 06 01

This consolidated report prepared by the Strategic Research Unit provides a review of the performance of the tourism sector against the South African Tourism mandate.

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2003 Annual Tourism Report - 2010 06 01

This consolidated report prepared by the Strategic Research Unit provides a review of the performance of the tourism sector against the South African Tourism mandate.

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2007 Annual Tourism Report - 2010 06 01

This consolidated report prepared by the Strategic Research Unit provides a review of the performance of the tourism sector against the South African Tourism mandate.

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SA Tourism Index Q1 2008 - 2010 06 01

Analysis of tourism's performance from January to March 2008

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2006 Annual Tourism Report - 2010 06 01

This consolidated report prepared by the Strategic Research Unit provides a review of the performance of the tourism sector against the South African Tourism mandate.

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SA Tourism Index Q3 2005 - 2010 06 01

Analysis of tourism's performance from July to September 2005

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2005 Annual Tourism Report - 2010 06 01

This consolidated report prepared by the Strategic Research Unit provides a review of the performance of the tourism sector against the South African Tourism mandate.

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SA Tourism Index Q4 2004 - 2010 06 01

Analysis of tourism's performance from October to December 2004

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SA Tourism Index Q2 2004 - 2010 06 01

Analysis of tourism's performance from April to June 2004

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SA Tourism Index Q1 2004 - 2010 06 01

Analysis of tourism's performance from January to March 2004

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SA Tourism Index Q3 2003 - 2010 06 01

Analysis of tourism's performance from July to September 2003

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SA Tourism Index Q2 2003 - 2010 06 01

Analysis of tourism's performance from April to June 2003

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SA Tourism Index Q4 2003 - 2010 06 01

Analysis of tourism's performance from October to December 2003

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SA Tourism Index Q1 2003 - 2010 06 01

Analysis of tourism's performance from January to March 2003

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2008 Domestic Tourism Report - 2010 06 01

This report provides an overview of domestic tourism in 2008.

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Events in The Free State

1The Macufe Festival

The Mangaung African Culture Festival, also known as Macufe, that takes place in October (in Bloemfontein) is a celebration of music, art, poetry and artistic expression in all its forms. Great regional food and drink specialities also on offer.
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2The Bloemfontein Show

Hosted annually in late April, early May, the Bloemfontein show is the largest agricultural and entertainment showcase in South Africa. It attracts around 160 000 visitors to see its 450 exhibits, including livestock parades.
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3The Cherry Festival, Ficksburg

What started as a small agricultural festival back in 1969 has grown into an event that draws over 20 000 people in November each year; famous for its cherry tastings, preserves, deli products and beauty queen parades through town.
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4Volksblad Arts Festival, Bloemfontein

It is staged over 6 days in July and brings together the country’s top actors, singers and performers; music theatre, drama productions, classic and contemporary music concerts and dance shows feature.
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5The Rose Festival or Rose Fees, Bloemfontein

A festival of roses in ‘The City of Roses’; main attractions include tours of the winning gardens around town, the Champion Rose competition and the Miss Rosebud pageant. Most events take place at the city’s Mimosa Mall.

6Philippolis Witblits Festival

Hosted over two days in April in the oldest town in the Free State, the Philippolis Witblits Festival celebrates homegrown witblits (a local version of ‘moonshine’). Attractions include food and drink stalls, local produce and craft markets.
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7Berg Bohaai Festival, Harrismith

This festival takes place in September over three days and offers top music entertainment, mountain biking and drum majorette competitions, food, drink and loads of arts and craft exhibits.
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8Free State Food Fair, Bloemfontein

An annual event, held in October generally at the Bloemfontein Show Grounds, it’s a celebration of local produce, preserves and ingenuity; look out for unusual jams, chutneys, home-made liqueurs and old traditional favourites.
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9Fouriesburg Spring Fair

Held over a weekend in September in an attractive village known for its imposing sandstone church, it features fresh asparagus tastings, an extraordinary variety of food stalls, eco cooking demonstrations, live shows, art exhibitions and workshops and lots of fun for kids in a range of venues around the town.
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10The NAMPO Agricultural Show

The four-day NAMPO Agricultural Trade Show, Free State, in May every year, is a mega agricultural exhibition held outside the town of Bothaville. It features over 600 exhibitors and attracts over 70 000 visitors from South Africa and the rest of the world each year.