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LANGUAGE BARRIERS OR MAKING SOMEONE FROM A DIFFERENT CULTURE FEEL WELCOME . AS A TOURIST DESTINATION SOUTH AFRICAN IS HOME TO 12 OFFICIAL LANGUAGES , AND VARIOUS DIALECTS , ETHNICITIES AND RELIGIONS , SO WE ARE NO STRANGERS TO HETEROGENEITY . OURS IS A COUNTRY THAT IS WORLD-RENOWNED FOR BEING MULTICULTURAL , THEREFORE POSITIONING MZANSI AS AN INCLUSIVE DESTINATION FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLERS TOO ,” SAYS GILLIS .
DEVELOPING A CULTURE OF DIVERSITY , EQUITY AND INCLUSION WITHIN WORKFORCES HELPS WORKPLACES TO RETAIN EMPLOYEES BECAUSE THEY FEEL INCLUDED AND TREATED FAIRLY . DONE THE RIGHT WAY , IT CAN HAVE POSITIVE EFFECTS ON THE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF STAFF AND MANAGERS AND BOOST COMPANY AND STAFF PERFORMANCE .

“ I ’ ve never scored a goal in my life without getting a pass from someone else .” – Abby Wambach