Tourism Analytics—The Case for South Africa

Tan, Yong Heng Michael; Nguwi, Yok Yen

doi:10.1007/978-981-19-9369-5_6

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“…Over the period of 2021 to 2023, there was an upward trend in the number of tourists arriving in South Africa, with monthly records showing improvements. 3.5 million travellers were counted at South African ports of entry and exit in December 2023, exceeding the numbers for November 2023 (2.6 million) and December 2022 (2.9 million) (Tan and Nguwi, 2023). The White Paper on the Promotion and Development of Tourism in South Africa (1996) states that tourism fosters small business opportunities, cross-cultural awareness and understanding, develops a distinct informal sector, aids in environmental preservation, forges economic connections with the tourism industry, agriculture, light manufacturing, and curios (art, craft, and souvenirs); links with the services sector (health and beauty, entertainment, banking, and insurance); and offers respectable employment opportunities (Mnini and Ramoroka, 2020).…”

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Ecotourism Initiatives Contribution to Improved Livelihoods: A Case of Umkhanyakude District Municipality

Fikile Xaba,

Eyitayo Francis Adanlawo,

Nomusa Yolanda Nkomo

2024

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South Africa adopted tourism policies that advocate the active participation and involvement of local communities in ecotourism initiatives to improve sustainable livelihoods. This study investigated the contribution of ecotourism initiatives to improved livelihood of UMkhanyakude District Municipality. Eight (8) participants each from four local municipalities, making a total of 32 were purposively interviewed. Data from the participants were processed through the ATLAS TI application. The results revealed that ecotourism contributes to improved livelihood and has also put pressure on community assets such as land, wildlife and cultural practices. The study concludes that despite the prevailing challenges, opportunities exist regarding improvement in the implementation of ecotourism projects and the beneficiation of local communities. The study recommends that ecotourism policy practice at local government level be focused on local communities rather than economy and the tourism industry's commercial sector.

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