This article (and most comments here) assumes that all African countries are the same. Hans Rosling of gapminder made it clear how different they are. South Af

This article (and most comments here) assumes that all African countries are the same. Hans Rosling of gapminder made it clear how different they are. South Africa is very dependent on tourism. And it's not just SA National Parks. The municipality of Tshwane/Pretoria has reintroduced giraffe and other herbivores into some of its reserves. And now it collects more revenue from ticket sales and property tax.