Cape Town was the second most visited city. This was the second time Johannesburg topped the list. International visitors were expected to spend around R35.6 billion (US3.2bn) compared to around R34bn last year. "Visitor spend is an increasingly important source of revenue for the city's hospitality, retail, transport, sports and cultural sectors."Īccording to the index, Johannesburg expected 4.3 million international overnight visitors in 2014, compared to last year's 4.1m visitors.
"The city of gold's status as the most popular destination city among visitors to the African continent is significant for the economic prospects of the city," MasterCard's South Africa division president Mark Elliott said in a statement.
Johannesburg remained Africa's most visited city, according to MasterCard's Global Destination Cities Index released on Thursday.
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