Looking to the Past: The Geography of Tourism in South Africa During the Pre-COVID-19 Era

Rogerson, Christian M.; Rogerson, Jayne M.

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“…'Government made a valiant effort but it was clear from the start that government does not understand the essence and impact of tourism in the broader economy. Such feedback supports the general rhetoric of mainstream media, which suggests that a substantial number of restaurants within the sector have been forced to shut down consequent to the effects of the curfews and mobility restrictions (Rogerson & Baum 2020;Rogerson & Rogerson 2021a). Essentially, the findings showed that there are nuances regarding the experiences of the pandemic and its impacts, as well as the direction going forward.…”

Section: Perceptions Of the Government's Response To Coronavirus Dise...supporting

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Domestic tourism as a recovery strategy in the face of COVID-19: Insights from South Africa

Nyikana

Bama

2023

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Orientation: This article drew from an interpretivist research orientation.Research purpose: This study aimed at contextualising domestic tourism as a strategic tool with which the tourism sector can recover from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in South Africa.Motivation for the study: The impact of COVID-19 on the economy, and tourism in particular, has been devastating in South Africa. Given the historical overreliance on international tourism receipts, the importance of domestic tourism was highlighted during the reduced lockdown levels. This study was therefore motivated by the potential of this market to offset some of the losses to international tourism in times of uncertainty.Research design, approach and method: This study involved a qualitative research design where in-depth, semistructured interviews were conducted with purposefully selected key resource stakeholders (n = 20) in domestic tourism. These interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim and thematically analysed.Main findings: The study found that the stakeholders were satisfied with how the government initially dealt with the pandemic, although they were very critical of the lack of communication. Additionally, they noted that domestic tourism is an important springboard for recovery in the country but only if effective collaboration between the private and public sectors is enhanced.Practical/managerial implications: Recommendations are made for more communication amongst stakeholders, which in turn will result in better collaborations and ultimately achieving effective use of domestic tourism as a cornerstone for further development and recovery.Contribution/value-add: This study makes a modest contribution to tourism research, especially in the face of external shocks such as that of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Domestic tourism as a recovery strategy in the face of COVID-19: Insights from South Africa

Nyikana

Bama

2023

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“…For example, tourism promotion was identified as a potential significant issue and that "establishing linkages between rural tourism opportunities and established tourism attractions/activities in the urban core must receive priority" (Linda Masinga Iyer Rothaug Project Team, 2003, p. 35). The coastal city of Durban is historically South Africa's leading domestic tourism destination (Rogerson, 2015;Rogerson and Rogerson, 2014;Rogerson and Rogerson, 2017;Rogerson and Rogerson, 2020;Rogerson and Rogerson, 2021a). The strategy was seeking to leverage new opportunities to spread tourism benefits away from the coastal zone into the rural hinterland areas, which are essentially 'in-between' rural tourism spaces (Rogerson and Rogerson, 2021b).…”

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“…The territory of these rural areas formed part of the former Bantustan of KwaZulu which was a creation of apartheid planning (Rogerson and Rogerson, 2023). As a traditional labour reservoir the existing tourism base of these rural spaces would be dominated not by leisure travel but instead only by visits from friends and relatives who were working in other parts of South Africa (Rogerson, 2017;Rogerson and Rogerson, 2021a).…”

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The Planning Challenges of Extended Metropolitan Areas: Issues From South Africa

Rogerson¹

2023

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Territorial administrative restructuring and the redrawing of municipal boundaries was undertaken in South Africa to address the apartheid legacy of major social, economic and spatial inequalities. A significant consequence of territorial administrative restructuring was that the boundaries of certain South African metropolitan areas were expanded such that they incorporate vast rural geographies. These spaces pose particular challenges for metropolitan planning. The aim in this paper is to examine the resultant planning challenges which confront South Africa’s extended metropolitan spaces. Among several consequences was the imperative for metropolitan authorities to build new competences in order to plan and manage these added rural spaces as well as the peri-urban spaces. The analysis is contextualised within an international literature on planning in extended metropolitan spaces and of peri-urban spaces.

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“…This, in turn, brought foreigners to a domestic destination, which brought greater financial profits and cultivated the local tourist market with their demand. The level of cultural tourism in the pre-Covid-19 period can be used as a benchmark for discussions about options and trends in the post-pandemic period (Rogerson & Rogerson, 2021). The pre-Covid-19 state in cultural tourism research was summarized by Richards (2018), who also outlined some directions for further research, stating that major research trends include the shift from tangible to intangible heritage, more attention for minority groups, and a geographical expansion in the coverage of cultural tourism research.…”

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Cultural Tourism After (COVID)-19: First Findings from Czechia

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Vaishar

Tuzová

2023

Tourism Culture & Communication

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The article presents and discusses the visible effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on cultural tourism in Czechia, Europe. The pandemic has caused or accelerated certain changes. Mainly urban destinations focusing on foreign tourists (e.g., Prague) were affected by the pandemic. However, despite the significant decline in tourism as an industry, the seeds of positive changes can be traced. For example, domestic tourists have discovered the appeal of the rural regions of their homeland. The trend has started to evolve from mass tourism to a more individual one. The decline of the workforce in tourism will likely result in the increase of more self-service forms of activities. Even though e-tourism cannot replace real experiences, it will contribute to a more deliberate selection of tourist destinations and services. Therefore, investing in a higher quality infrastructure should be a priority. The latest observations show that the main obstacle is insufficient cooperation among local stakeholders, such as entrepreneurs, public administration, or individual government departments. Czechia’s fundamental drawback is the lack of clear distinction of whether culture tourism falls into the economic sector or the cultural sphere.

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Looking to the Past: The Geography of Tourism in South Africa During the Pre-COVID-19 Era

Cited by 5 publications

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Domestic tourism as a recovery strategy in the face of COVID-19: Insights from South Africa

Domestic tourism as a recovery strategy in the face of COVID-19: Insights from South Africa

The Planning Challenges of Extended Metropolitan Areas: Issues From South Africa

Cultural Tourism After (COVID)-19: First Findings from Czechia

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