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South Africa Yearbook 2003/04: Chapter 21 21/Tourism!! 12/12/200312:07pmPage580 Guy Stubbs/Touchlife Images 21/Tourism!! 12/12/2003 12:07 pm Page 581 chapter 21 Tourism Tourism is South Africa’s fastest growing December 2002 recorded the highest industry and contributes about 7,1% of the monthly foreign tourist arrivals. More than Gross Domestic Product. 650 683 foreign tourists visited the country South Africa is the fastest-growing tourism in comparison with the 575 831 recorded in destination in the world, with 6,4 million December 2001, recording a 15,8% growth – tourists having travelled to the country the highest since 1998. during 2002. Arrivals from Africa increased by 7,8% to Overseas arrivals increased by 20,1% (just almost 4,4 million, despite the significant over 1,8 million) during 2002. decrease from Lesotho, though this was off- All of South Africa’s key markets posted set by significant increases from Zimbabwe double-digit growth for the year, with Europe (22,1%) and Botswana (21,6%). up 24,2% and North America up 9,2%. There Tourist arrivals from Europe increased by was also an increase of 20,7% in travel from 10,9% over January to March 2002, North Asia, and 14,5% from Australasia. America increased by 8,9%, while those from Africa, contributing the bulk of foreign Australia were up 13,5%. Asia enjoyed 19,4% arrivals into South Africa (1,06 million) grew growth, boosted in no small part by 14 339 by 2,1% with close to 35 000 additional Indian visitors cheering on their cricket arrivals from Kenya, identified as one team during the 8th International Cricket of South Africa’s key emerging markets. Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup. The United Kingdom (UK) and Germany The 2003 first quarterly tourist-arrival led the influx of European tourists with statistics showed an increase of 11,3% 442 910 and 248 990 arrivals respectively. compared with the same period in 2002 The majority of travellers from Asia were (January to March). from China (some 36 957), representing an South Africa maintained its 2002 perform- increase of 24,5% from 2001. Travel from ance in the first quarter of 2003, despite Australia increased by 15,1%. adverse global conditions which included Arrivals from the United States of America the war on Iraq, recession in three of the (USA) increased by 7% – an increase that was world’s major economies and the outbreak very welcome given the tough conditions of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. This affecting travel from that market. compared favourably with many of South Africa’s competitors, who recorded sharp decreases across the board during the same Tourism employs about 3% of South Africa’s workforce and is regarded as potentially the period. largest provider of jobs and earner of foreign Tourism employs an estimated 3% of exchange. South Africa's workforce, and is regarded as 581 21/Tourism!! 12/12/2003 12:07 pm Page 582 South Africa Yearbook 2003/04 potentially the largest provider of jobs and • positive global perceptions of peaceful earner of foreign exchange. It is projected that political transition in South Africa. in 2010, the South African tourism economy The fastest-growing segment of tourism in will employ more than 1,2 million people South Africa is ecological tourism (eco- (directly and indirectly). tourism), which includes nature photography, Tourism is the fourth-largest industry in bird-watching, botanical studies, snorkelling, South Africa, supporting some 6 500 accom- hiking and mountaineering. modation establishments. National and provincial parks in South Certain factors in South Africa’s favour, Africa, as well as private game reserves, involve which are expected to further tourism growth, local communities in the conservation and include: management of natural resources. These • national tourism assets of incomparable communities are not only benefiting financial- quality in certain segments ly from ecotourism, but are also becoming • a diversity of tourism products, especially aware of their responsibility to the environ- adventure, ecotourism and cultural attrac- ment. tions The high foreign-exchange value of eco- • exceptional value for money relative to tourism enables significant economic value to key competitors, partly owing to foreign- be assigned to ecological resources, in this exchange rates way helping to promote their conservation. Community tourism is becoming increas- ingly popular, with tourists wanting to experi- ence South Africa in the many rural villages South Africa received several international and townships across the country. (See tourism accolades in 2002. In September 2002, South Africa was rated as Chapter 5: Arts and culture.) a preferred tourist destination by the French travel industry, with over 21 000 tour operators and retail agents giving the country the thumbs- Tourism policy up at TOP RESA, the annual travel and tourism trade show held in Deauville, France. At national level, the Tourism Branch in the The United Kingdom (UK) travel publication Conde Nast Traveller awarded South Africa top Department of Environmental Affairs and place as the overall value-for-money long-haul Tourism leads and directs tourism-policy destination. formulation and implementation towards The Conde Nast Awards are voted for by the readers of the influential magazine that focuses national tourism growth. It works in partner- on well-travelled high-income earners in the UK. ship with South African Tourism, the provincial This is how South Africa fared in the following tourism authorities, the tourism industry and categories: • Best Overall Global Destination Country other relevant stakeholders. It aims to ensure (short-and-long haul): South Africa was rated and accelerate the practical delivery of 10th in the world, taking top global honours for value for money tourism benefits to the broad spectrum of • Best Overseas City: Cape Town was voted South Africans, while maintaining sustainabili- number 14, taking top honours for hospitality ty and quality of life. and value for money • Best Overseas Leisure Hotels (Africa and The White Paper on Tourism provides a Middle East): South Africa had four hotels in policy framework for tourism development the top 10: Singita (10th), Londolozi (8th), Cape and entails the following programmes: Grace (3rd) and the Mount Nelson (2nd) • Best Overall Tour Operators: South African • a special empowerment programme for Tourism has relationships with seven of the capacity-building top 10: British Airways Holidays, Carrier, Trailfinders, Kuoni, ITC Classics, Abercrombie & • establishing a tourism-infrastructure investi- Kent and Elegant Resorts. gations programme that will culminate in 582 21/Tourism!! 12/12/2003 12:07 pm Page 583 Tourism identified public-infrastructure-investment The Tourism Transformation Strategy was programmes approved by Cabinet in November 2001. More • mobilising funds to aggressively market emphasis is being placed on developing South Africa as a tourism destination in black-owned businesses within the tourism international markets, through a focused industry, by raising the proportion of govern- marketing strategy ment expenditure going to these businesses • launching a domestic tourism and travel from 30% in 2001/02 to 50% in 2004/05. campaign. A database of black-owned tourism enter- A collaborative tourism action (cluster) prises was compiled to assist government process, which will provide the framework for departments with meeting affirmative- taking tourism into the next millennium, has procurement targets. been launched. The process aims to achieve A public-private tourism transformation collective action among key stakeholders, to forum to promote Black Economic Empower- enhance tourism marketing, investment, skills ment (BEE) was established, with representa- and infrastructure development. tives from the Departments of Environmental The Tourism Forum was established in Affairs and Tourism, of Trade and Industry and December 1998 as an advisory body to the of Labour, the Tourism Business Council, the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. Development Bank of Southern Africa and the It comprises leadership drawn from govern- Industrial Development Corporation. ment, business, public institutions and labour, Other initiatives launched by the Depart- with the common purpose of ensuring growth ment in 2002 to promote tourism included and development of the tourism sector. The the formulation of an information booklet Forum agreed to support the following key outlining the funding opportunities and assist- strategic areas: ance programmes available to small, medium • sustainable funding mechanisms and micro enterprises (SMMEs) within the • information systems tourism industry, the launch of a handbook on • human resource development (HRD) pro- tourism-support programmes for SMMEs, and grammes brochures and posters to create awareness • international marketing about illegal tour guiding. • the Welcome Campaign. The Department has embarked on a legis- Poverty-relief funding lative reform process to reflect the guidelines By early 2003, some R232 million had been set out in the White Paper. committed and spent on tourism-development projects aimed at creating jobs and alleviating poverty in South Africa. Almost R69 million had been invested in The Tourist Guides Awards, which aim to recognise the contribution made by South poverty-relief funding in respect of tourism, with Africa’s tourist guides in promoting the country over R10 million invested in the Free State alone. as a must-see destination, were launched at the By mid-2003, poverty-relief
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