Brazil, the largest and most populous country in Latin America is planning to expand air connectivity with South Africa to boost tourism and trade as reported by the official website of Brazil’s Ministry of Tourism.
The two country relationship involves significant South - South cooperation, economic ties through a preferential trade agreement between MERCOSUR, a South American trade bloc established in 1991 to promote economic integration and development through a common market and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), an African economic organization founded in 1910.
Growing investments and diverse cooperations were established particularly during Brazil’s “Lula” administrations, which have prioritized strengthening connections with the Global South and now Brazil and South Africa are set to enhance air links with the introduction of additional flights between the two nations as part of a strategic effort to strengthen bilateral relations and stimulate growth in tourism and trade.
Representatives of the South African airport authority also expressed interest in further expanding air connectivity between the two destinations in the near future, with Brazilian tourism officials pledging their support for the initiative.
The existing air service between Brazil and South Africa consists of eight weekly flights, offering over 2000 seats. The visa exemption for tourists for up to 90 days, applicable to citizens of both countries, serves as an additional incentive for travel.
The number of South African tourists visiting Brazil has tripled from 5.403 in 2022 to 15.280 in 2024, with over 10.000 having visited already in the first half of 2025, while Brazil is the leading source from Latin America to South Africa, with nearly 50.000 Brazilian tourists visiting the African country in 2024, representing a near doubling compared to the previous year.
Increased flight frequencies are expected to facilitate furthermore increased tourism and business travel, leading to greater development and employment opportunities in both nations.
Brazil will encourage participation of its member countries, among them South Africa, in the COP30 climate conference, set to be hosted in Belem, the capital and largest city of the state of Pará in the north of Brazil in November 2025.
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