The aim of this study was to determine the role of tourism, empowerment and participation in the socio-economic upliftment of the community of Umgababa. The research examines the views of the community on their socio-economic conditions, their willingness to participate in tourism business ventures and their perceptions and attitude towards communicating with other rural communities on tourism development. The study concludes that the socio-economic living conditions of the community of Umgababa are very poor and that empowerment and participation of the community in tourism could be an answer to their problems. Given the opportunity, the majority of the people were willing to participate in a tourism business venture. Investigation revealed that there is an abundance of natural and human resources in Umgababa to start a tourism business. The community also felt that by communicating their knowledge and experience they would be able to help other communities in their own development. / Geography / MA (Geography)

The main aim of the study was to analyze the socio-economic variables effecting agritourism business using data from two rural communities of the Limpopo province, Nwa’metwa and Lenyenye. The results showed that there are significant socio-economic differences among agritourism and non-agritourism farmers. The socio-economic variables used are literacy, gender, age, land size and family size. Two multinomial models were used to model agritourism behavior. The two models, namely fully and partially registered agritourism farmers were estimated. Non-registered agritourism farmers were used as the reference group. These models denoted the relative probability of both fully and partially registered agritourism farmers to the probability of the non-registered agritourism farmers. The logarithm results implied that older farmers were less likely to prefer to operate business as a fully or partially registered agritourism farmer compared to the non-registered agritourism group. Farmers’ decisions in business operation were informed by their level of education, experience as well as social networks. / Agriculture, Animal Health & Human Ecology / M. Sc. (Agriculture)

Thesis (MA (Sociology and Social Anthropology))--University of Stellenbosch, 2010. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this thesis, I examine the case study of the Makuleke in Limpopo province. This community entered the public spotlight when it regained its former homeland in the Kruger National Park. It currently partakes in an extensive programme on ‘responsible tourism’ via commercial expansion. This concession allows (or is supposed to allow) for increased community development and economic growth in the Makuleke region. The community has become more business-like in their approach to this concession. This process is encapsulated by the formalisation of the land management structures in what I refer to as Makuleke Inc. Makuleke Inc. has at its heart a ‘cultural business’, of which an ‘authentic Makuleke’ is presented and traded. I detail the production of unique, bona fide culture through branding (that is, commercial representation). This practice contributes to new or different configurations of identity and collective belonging. “ / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: In hierdie navorsingstuk behartig ek die gevallestudie van die Makuleke in Limpopo. Hierdie gemeenskap het die publieke oog betree nadat sy tuisland in die Kruger Nasionale Wildtuin teruggewen is. Tans is dit betrokke by ‘n omvattende program in ‘verantwoordelike toerisme’ deur middel van kommersiële ontwikkeling. Hierdie konsessie dra by (of is veronderstel om by te dra) tot verhoogde gemeenskaps- en ekonomiese groei in die Makuleke omgewing. Die gemeenskap se benadering tot genoemde toegewing is besigheids-georiënteerd. Hierdie proses word gekenmerk deur die formalisering van die grond-beheerstrukture deur wat ek noem Makuleke Inc. (ingelyf). Makuleke Inc. is as’t ware ‘n ‘kulturele onderneming’, waar ‘n ‘egte Makuleke’ voorgestel en verhandel word. Ek beskryf die produksie van ‘n unieke, egte kultuur deur die gebruik van handelsmerke (dit is, kommersiële voorstelling). Hierdie proses dra by tot nuwe of ander gestaltes van identiteit en gemeenskaplikheid.

Thesis (MDF)--Stellenbosch University, 2006. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this research project has been to investigate support provision for tourism-focused micro-enterprise development in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, and to evaluate the effectiveness of available support in assisting emerging micro-entrepreneurs to break into the tourism industry. General trends in the tourism sector are discussed, in relation to the province as a whole and more specifically concerning the areas in which research was undertaken, highlighting prospects for potential growth of the sector and its contribution to the local economy. Results of a survey undertaken among Eastem Cape tourism micro-enterprises are presented, and findings further explored through in-depth case studies and a sector sub-survey of crafters. Currently available support programmes are then assessed in terms of their relevance for the microenterprise sector and constraints identified. The research reveals that although the volume of assistance available may appear to be great, little of real significance is currently reaching emerging micro-entrepreneurs. Recommendations for future programmes to more effectively address the needs of tourism-focused micro-entrepreneurs are made. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die projek ondersoek ondersteunjngsmaatre~ls vir kleinsake in die toerismebedryf van die Ooskaap en evalueer die doeltreffendheid van bestaande ondersteunings ten voordele van opkomende mikro-ondernemings. Teen die agtergrond van die toerismebedryf in die Ooskaap val die klem van die studie op die sogenaamde Wild Coast asook op Mdantsane/Ooos-London. Algemene tendense in die toerismesector word bespreek, sowel wat die provinsie betref asook, meer spesifiek, die ondersoekgebiede. Die uitslae van 'n opname onder Ooskaapse mikroondernemers word uitgespel en bespreek, aangevul deur enkele gevallestudies en 'n sektoropname onder 'n groep kunsflyt-ondernemers. In die lig van die insette word bestaande hulpprogramme evalueer vir hulle toepaslikheid met betrekking tot mikro-ondernemers en die struikelblokke wat deur hulle ondervind word. Uit die evaluasies blyk dit dat, nieteenstaande die groot diversiteit van programme, min ondersteuning werklik die beoogde groep -beginners" bereik. Aanbevelings word gemaak met die oog op die teikengroep in die Ooskaap, maar word ook gemik op die wyer debat oor toerismebevordeirng by die opkomende kleinskaalbedrywe dwarsoor Afrika. Terwyl Suid-Afrika staan voor 'n deurbraak van (swart) kleinsake ondernemings in die toerisme sektor sal so 'n deurbraak in ander Afrikalande heelwat langer neem en inisi~el heel selektief ptaasvind.

Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2002. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This document contains a Situation Analysis of tourism in the Greater Hermanus region, which is part of the Overberg region in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. It forms an essential component of the process to develop a Tourism Policy and Strategy for the local tourism bureau. As such it is important to note that the objectives of the document are threefold. Firstly, it provides overall background information and an analysis of the current tourism situation of Hermanus, the various role-players and the different festivals. Secondly, it provides a broad framework of the positive and negative impacts tourism and festivals could have on the economic, social and environmental fields of a tourist destination like Hermanus. Lastly, the document offers guidelines for future study areas under which the tourist, various role-players and festivals/events can be evaluated in order to calculate their impacts in the Hermanus tourism industry. These goals were to be established in subsequent interactive workshops, discussions, interviews and other inputs from the various community representatives and other tourism role-players in Greater Hermanus. The scope of this report is limited to an overall framework and broad guidelines to put festival and role-player evaluation, and impact management for the Greater Hermanus region on a firm platform and continuous footing. At this phase of the project specific recommendations and proposals for development of the tourism industry in the region are excluded, as this will form part of the further phases of the project of developing the Tourism Policy and Strategy. Based on the findings it is recommended that the local tourism bureau must focus on developing a sustainable tourism strategy, identify a single spokesperson that is recognised as the leading force for unifying the industry towards one goal, and lastly to develop and maintain a knowledge base system to ensure proper planning and support decisionmaking. The document concludes by summarising the recommendations along with a list of the key issues and strategic challenges that needs to be addressed. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie dokument bevat 'n situasie analise van die toerismebedryf in die Groter Hermanus, 'n gebied wat deel is van die Overberg in die provinsie Wes- Kaap, Suid-Afrika. Dit is 'n onmisbare komponent van die proses om in Toerisme Beleid en Stategie vir die plaaslike toerismeburo te ontwikkel. Die einddoel van die dokument is drievoudig. Eerstens word oorsigtelike agtergrond inligting en 'n analise van die huidige stand van die toerismebedryf in Hermanus, die verskillende rolspelers en die feeste daarin vervat. Tweedens verskaf dit 'n breë raamwerk oor die positiewe en negatiewe impak wat toerisme en feeste kan hê op ekonomiese-, sosiale- en ontwikkelingsgebied op 'n toeriste-attraksie soos Hermanus. Laastens bevat die dokument riglyne aan die hand waarvan verdere studies onderneem kan word, soos dié waarin toeriste, die verskillende rolspelers en feeste geevalueer word. Hierdie doelwitte is daargestel tydens werksessies, besprekings, onderhoude en ander insette deur verskeie verteenwoordigers van die plaaslike gemeenskap en ander rolspelers in die toerismebedryf van Hermanus. Die omvang van hierdie studie is egter beperk tot 'n oorsigtelike raamwerk en breë riglyne om die assesering van die feeste en die rolspelers sowel as die impakbestuur van die Groter Hermanus op 'n stewige voetstuk te plaas. Op hierdie tydstip van die projek word spesifieke aanbevelings en voorstelle vir die ontwikkeling van die toerisme-industrie in die gebied uitgesluit. Dit sal gevolglik ingesluit word in die verdere fases van die projek wanneer die ontwikkeling van 'n toerisme beleid en strategie in diepte bestudeer word. Aanbevelings wat spruit uit die bevindings van hierdie studie is dat die plaaslike toerismeburo 'n volhoubare toerisme strategie moet ontwikkel. Verder moet daar ook 'n persoon aangewys word om die industrie aan te voer tot 'n gesamentlike einddoel. Laastens moet die toerismeburo 'n kennis basis sisteem ontwikkel en onderhou wat voldoende beplanning sal verseker en besluitneming kan ondersteun. Ter afsluiting word daar volstaan deur die aanbevelings op te som en die sleutelfaktore en strategiese uitdagings wat aandag moet geniet, kortliks aan te spreek.

Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2003. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study forms part of the GHACT economic impact study by the University of Stellenbosch. It is an investigation into the evaluation of the Hermanus Whale Festival, which forms an integral part of the Greater Hermanus tourism industry. The study highlights that the tourism industry of Greater Hermanus is faced with important challenges in managing its events as part of the tourism industry to benefit all. The ultimate success of events depends on leadership, co-ordination and team spirit between organisers, the host community and the sponsors. Upon the investigation into event evaluation and after consultation with the stakeholders it is recommended that the festival organisers must take the lead in future evaluations and co-ordinate the evaluation process. The festival organisers will have to involve all stakeholders as they offer a useful resource for event evaluation. The study includes the visitor survey, completed during the festival, which explored visitor characteristics, expenditure and perceptions. Based on all findings that the study has highlighted, it is recommended that the festival organisers must develop a festival strategy in co-ordination with all stakeholders. Further more, it is imperative that the festival management has insight into its target market and therefore uses market research to build market intelligence. This will be a useful input in developing the strategic direction as well as the marketing function to support the achievement of the festival's goals and objectives. The document concludes with argumentation for the implementation of market research and strategy and outlines the process for developing such a strategy. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie vorm deel van die GHACT ekonomiese impak studie van die Universiteit van Stellenbosch. Dit ondersoek die moontlike evaluering van die Hermanus Walvisfees, wat 'n belangrike onderdeel is van die "Greater Hermanus" toerisme bedryf. Die studie beklemtoon dat die bestuur van feeste, as deel van die toerisme bedryf, 'n belangrike uitdaging is vir die "Greater Hermanus" toerisme bedryf. Die sukses van die feeste is afhanklik van leierskap, koordinering en spangees tussen die organiseerders, die gasheergemeenskap en die borge. Na ondersoek van die fees evaluering en na konsultasie met verskeie rolspelers, is voorgestel dat die fees organiseerders die leidende rol moet neem in toekomstige evalueringsprosesse en dit ook moet koördineer. Die feesorganiseerders moet al die rolspelers in die proses betrek om van hulle waardevolle hulpbronne gebruik te maak. 'n Opname van besoekers tydens die fees wat ingestel is om definitiewe kenmerke, uitgawes en indrukke te bepaal, vorm 'n belangrike onderdeel van die navorsing. Gebaseer op al die bevindinge van die studie word aanbeveel dat die feesorganiseerders 'n strategie vir die fees moet ontwikkel in koordinering met die belanghebbende rolspelers. Verder is dit noodsaaklik om die mark te analiseer deur gebruik te maak van marknavorsing, met die einddoel om sodoende markintelligensie te ontwikkel. Dit sal 'n waardevolle inset wees vir die ontwikkeling van 'n strategiese rigting, sowel as vir die bemarkingsfunksie en om so die fees se doelwitte te bereik en te ondersteun. Die studie skets die proses vir strategie ontwikkeling en sluit af met die argument vir die implimentering van marknavorsing en strategie onwikkeling.

The main aim of the study was to analyze the socio-economic variables effecting agritourism business using data from two rural communities of the Limpopo province, Nwa’metwa and Lenyenye. The results showed that there are significant socio-economic differences among agritourism and non-agritourism farmers. The socio-economic variables used are literacy, gender, age, land size and family size. Two multinomial models were used to model agritourism behavior. The two models, namely fully and partially registered agritourism farmers were estimated. Non-registered agritourism farmers were used as the reference group. These models denoted the relative probability of both fully and partially registered agritourism farmers to the probability of the non-registered agritourism farmers. The logarithm results implied that older farmers were less likely to prefer to operate business as a fully or partially registered agritourism farmer compared to the non-registered agritourism group. Farmers’ decisions in business operation were informed by their level of education, experience as well as social networks. / Agriculture, Animal Health and Human Ecology / M. Sc. (Agriculture)

A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science. School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies (GAES). Johannesburg, October 2017. / Climate and weather-related impacts have become widespread particularly affecting the tourism industry. Changes in the climate and weather lead to changes in tourist seasons, products and travel opportunities. Flooding has gained research attention over the past decade, since the destruction creates many challenges for tourism businesses. Floods are a growing global problem, increasing in terms of frequency of occurrence, property damages, business economic losses, and fatalities. South Africa has begun to experience many annual flood events both coastal and in-land, but the Limpopo Province has been declared as flood disaster area, since the increase in temperatures and precipitation. Interest now lies on how particular tourist destinations in the Limpopo Province can adapt to reduce flooding risks whilst increasing opportunities mainly for the economy. Debates around flooding costs, recovery processes, and adaptive capacities affirm to be more challenging for the tourism accommodation sector. The study aimed to explore the perceived flooding impacts on different types of tourist accommodation. Thus, to determine if floods hindered any tourist bookings, offerings, and tourist length of stay. The exploration verified the possible flood risks to vulnerable accommodation and no adequate adaptation plans. A purposeful sample of 145 tourist accommodation businesses located across three flood-prone regions of the Limpopo Province were selected to answer a semi-structured questionnaire to put across their flooding experiences from a management perspective. The semi-structured questionnaire was combined with telephone interviews and email responses. Coherent theme development within the theoretical framework was achieved through content analysis. Content analysis allowed for the critical discussion of deductive and inductive themes found in the results. Floods during peak-seasons threaten and affect tourist accommodation, leaving them behind in business. Those not affected benefit with increased tourist demand and new opportunities in the hospitality industry. Tourist accommodation businesses are exposed to flood risks and experience challenges to assess, recover and adapt from the direct and indirect impacts. Alongside the destruction of tourism in these regions, were concerns of the provision of flood mapping and flood management plans for tourism businesses. Wider flooding impacts on the environment and the surrounding local communities demonstrates a growing problem for the future. Key words: floods; tourist accommodation; flooding impacts; risks; opportunities; tourist demand; adaptation; flood recovery, flood mapping, flood management plans. / LG2018

D. Tech.Business Administration / The purpose of the study is to identify and quantify socioeconomic factors that adversely affect the viability of black African entrepreneurial activities in the tourism sector in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. Data was gathered by use of a structured questionnaire and in-depth interviews. The sample size of the study was equal to n=311 black African entrepreneurs working in the tourism industry in Gauteng Province. Stratified random sampling was used as a sampling technique.

Thesis (M.Tech: Tourism and Hospitality Management)--Tshwane University of Technology, 2012. / Looks at the nature of jazz festival tourists in South Africa, their motivations, behavioural intentions and how attendees can be effectively segmented in order to guarantee visitor satisfaction and loyalty.