Tourism
The popular view sees tourism development as a process that improves the livelihood and quality of life of people living at that destination. Therefore destination planners and managers must ensure that all the dimensions of destination development are considered.They are:
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Product development -
Market development -
Facility development -
Infrastructural development -
Human resource development and -
Institutional development
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Tourism Website
Successful Tourism Projects
The following are projects successfully completed:
Duinepos
Self catering accommodation in the WCNP run by 3 ladies from the Langebaan community.
Snoek & Patat Festival
An annual community festival organised by the community.
Lekkerbekkie Restaurant in Wupperthal.
Upgraded and furnished. Run by ladies from the community
Self Catering Units SC Units build.
Run by the community of Wupperthal.
Donkey Trek route
Accommodation and guided donkey trekking routes by community of Heuningvlei.
Coffee Shop
Coffee shop in Goedverwacht run by the community
Coffee Shop
Coffee shop in WC Fossil Park
Bicycles and trails
Bicycles and trails in Fossil Park
R27 HUB
VIC on R27 providing tourism information on mainly WCBR
Western Gateway
Provincial VIC in Vanrhynsdorp providing tourism information on the province
Miershoop Restaurant
Community restaurant and info centre in Bitterfontein
Picnic Area
Picnic Area and splash-pool in Algeria.
Hiking trail
Building and provision of signage for Neulfontein hiking trail in Moorreesburg
Hiking Trail
Building and provision of signage for hiking trail in Elandskloof
Hiking Trail
Building and provision of signage for Darling Stagger hiking trail !Khwa ttu.
Kookskerms
Food shelters where local dishes are prepared by the community of Bitterfontein.
Community Theatre
A community theatre for the community of Saldanha
The following entrepreneurial businesses were supported with training them and provided with marketing opportunities to help them settle as self-sustaining businesses:
Paternoster Lodge
Accommodation and restaurant
View from the top
Self Catering Accommodation
Hoedjiesbaai Lodge
Backpackers Accommodation
CM Functions
Event Organising and Dècor
Rafferty’s
Transport
Ansha’s Villa
B&B
View de Montangne
Accommodation
Inthaba
Jam cooking
Mac-w-Catering
Catering
Training
Tourism Human resource development (Education and Training) is considered one of the pillars of the development of the Tourism Industry. This includes:
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- Capacity building programmes for emerging entrepreneurs as a specific focus area.
- The Training of cultural and Nature guides.
- The up-skilling of Tourism Officials
- The capacitating of local communities to fully participate in tourism.
- Assisting Provincial government in the roll-out of specific human resource capacitating interventions from time to time.