The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) has denied allegations circulating on social media that officials at Sossusvlei extorted self-drive tourists.

It says such claims are unverified.

International tourist arrivals at Sossusvlei have increased in 2022 compared to the past two years.

The COVID-19 pandemic wrecked the sector, and there will be no tourist arrivals in 2020.

Sossusvlei in southern Namibia is internationally famous for having spectacular landscapes.