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This chapter examines tourism in South Africa, more specifically in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. Interviews conducted with the major stakeholders between 1994 and 1999 set out to consider whether, within the context of the province's political economy, ecotourism allowed the authors to identify a cluster of historical, political and social factors that contributed to ecotourism's evolution in KwaZulu Natal. It is concluded that despite enthusiasm for ecotourism in the province, this research over 5 years has found disparities between rhetoric and the and actual opportunities, and between the desirable and the affordable. Factors such as poverty, illiteracy, poor health, inadequate public resources, low employment prospects, land hunger, fear of violence, a resurgence of traditional politics and a shared memory of apartheid have been key determinants in whether or not the local communities have benefited from the development of ecotourism in the province.

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This article provides an alternative approach to the daunting task of teaching business undergraduates a fundamental appreciation of the flexibility of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) and the ability of the UCC to adapt to the needs of commerce by facilitating fair, efficient transactions. Paradoxically, we suggest using one of the most difficult sections of the UCC, Section 2-207, the often discussed ''Battle of the Forms,'' to make UCC concepts and the relationships of those concepts to modern business transactions easier to understand. This alternative approach is also designed to help students appreciate the challenges of establishing rules to assure fair and efficient transactions and how changes in the way transactions occur impact the laws and how the laws impact the changes. This article also presents exercises, questions, and illustrative flowcharts used successfully over several years in undergraduate business law classes. These tools produce an integrated method for presenting UCC Section 2-207. While no sane individual has ever professed a love for UCC study, students and faculty have expressed tolerance and a palpable appreciation for these methods.