Developing small firms in Township Tourism: Emerging tour operators in Gauteng, South Africa

Nemasetoni, Irene; Rogerson, Christian M.

doi:10.1007/s12132-005-1005-9

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“…The two salient constraints for the small-scale tourism sector that have been identified in a number of government policy documents and by researchers are the lack of demand for services and inadequate financial resources (DEAT 2000;Nemasetoni and Rogerson 2005;Rogerson 2004a). Rogerson's (2004a, p. 254) research on township tourism development in Johannesburg, for instance, reported that: "Among (this) group of B&B entrepreneurs finance for marketing of their business and the upgrading of premises was the most important need…" Contrary to these, the findings of the current study are that Gauteng's B&Bs, predominantly white-owned, are not handicapped by lack of finance or by a limited market.…”

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Homing in(n) on the Economic Benefits of 2010 FIFA World Cup: Opportunities for and Misgivings of Bed-and-Breakfast Operators in Gauteng, South Africa

Darkey

Horn

2009

Urban Forum

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This study examines the perceived potential benefits of the 2010 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup Football Tournament for bed-and-breakfast (B&B) establishments-an integral part of the tourism accommodation sector in South Africa. From responses to a questionnaire sent to a sample of B&B proprietors in Gauteng, the major centre for the tournament, it is clear that they have serious reservations. The basis for their misgivings appears to be the manner in which FIFA has managed accommodation-provision agreements and the role played by South African government agencies, the Local Organising Committee and the tourism sector.

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Homing in(n) on the Economic Benefits of 2010 FIFA World Cup: Opportunities for and Misgivings of Bed-and-Breakfast Operators in Gauteng, South Africa

Darkey

Horn

2009

Urban Forum

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“…These include writings on grocery retail outlets (spaza shops) (Ligthelm 2005;Charman & Piper 2013), liquor retailers (Charman, Herrick & Petersen 2014;Rogerson & Beavon 1982), traditional healers ) and township tourism enterprises (Nemasetoni & Rogerson 2005) to list four examples. Research on street traders, in contrast, has predominately investigated urban inner-city informal markets and central business district localities (see BenitGbaffou 2015;Skinner 2008).…”

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Micro-enterprise predicament in township economic development: Evidence from Ivory Park and Tembisa

Charman

2017

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Background: In South Africa, the idea that the township economy needs to be ‘revitalised’ has begun to gain significant political traction. The Gauteng provincial government has responded to this challenge by setting out a strategy that promises to channel resources and create opportunities for micro-enterprises. The paper responds to development interventions such as this through interrogating the nature of the challenges facing micro-enterprises that need to be overcome in South African townships.Aim: In response to the developmental need to stimulate micro-enterprise growth in South African townships, the paper poses the question: what approaches are most likely to have a positive impact on township businesses, given current micro-enterprise dynamics?Setting: Primary research was undertaken in two neighbouring townships in Gauteng province, in Ivory Park and Tembisa.Methods: The data comprises a geospatial census of enterprise activities, a survey of select firms and qualitative interviews with business owners. The research utilised a small-area census approach to obtain data on business activities within an area of approximately 2km2 in each site. The census enumerated 2509 micro-enterprises in Ivory Park and 1722 micro-enterprises in Tembisa. Firm interviews were conducted with business owners in four sectors: grocery retail, liquor retail, hair care and early childhood development centres.Results: The business census identifies a strong similarity in the structure of the townships’ informal micro-entrepreneurship despite the considerable differences in the socio-economic status of the respective case sites. The enterprise survey highlights the resource constraints of township businesses and thinness of local markets. Interviews with entrepreneurs reveal four main pathways through which individuals enter into self-employment with the most dynamic enterprises established by inward investing entrepreneurs. Spatial considerations exert an influence on the position of enterprise sectors, whilst access to land and business infrastructure are notable constraints.Conclusion: Reflecting on the evidence, the paper concludes with making a call for a more low-geared development approach, focusing on lessening the legal, institutional and regulatory obstacles to enterprise growth as a first step. Municipalities have an important role in liberalising the spaces and places where township informal enterprises can and should be permitted to trade as well as creating a more favourable business environment. The challenges of crime and finance demand more purposeful action from the national government.

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“…Considerable research attention centres on pragmatic issues of whether this form of tourism exerts pro-poor impacts and thus contributes to improve the poverty condition in destination slum areas (Rogerson 2008b;Booyens 2010;Koens 2012;Frenzel 2013). Questions of empowerment, entrepreneurship and small enterprise development, of residents' perceptions of slum tourists, safety and security, as well as representation and authenticity in the narratives and practices of slum tour operators and the potential impacts of slum tours for re-imaging slum areas also have come under critical scrutiny in urban African research (Rogerson 2004a, b;Nemasetoni and Rogerson 2005;Frenzel et al 2012;Koens 2012;Magio 2012;Chege and Mwisukha 2013;Frenzel 2013;Kieti and Magio 2013).…”

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A Decade of Progress in African Urban Tourism Scholarship

Rogerson

Visser

2014

Urban Forum

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This article introduces a theme issue of Urban Forum on the topic of urban tourism in Africa. A context is provided for the issue by an overview of key themes which have been represented in a decade of African urban tourism research. Although most extant research is on urban South Africa, there is an emerging literature on other African cities. The major themes of research have surrounded tourism and urban economic restructuring with the establishment of new products for leisure tourism; slum tourism and pro-poor tourism; the role of the accommodation sector; African cities as non-leisure destinations; and, informal sector tourism. It is argued that within the evolving international scholarship on urban tourism, aspects of African urban tourism research exhibit distinctive features and offer challenges to Northern conceptions of urban tourism and urban tourists.

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Developing small firms in Township Tourism: Emerging tour operators in Gauteng, South Africa

Cited by 39 publications

References 46 publications

Homing in(n) on the Economic Benefits of 2010 FIFA World Cup: Opportunities for and Misgivings of Bed-and-Breakfast Operators in Gauteng, South Africa

Homing in(n) on the Economic Benefits of 2010 FIFA World Cup: Opportunities for and Misgivings of Bed-and-Breakfast Operators in Gauteng, South Africa

Micro-enterprise predicament in township economic development: Evidence from Ivory Park and Tembisa

A Decade of Progress in African Urban Tourism Scholarship

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