Less visited tourism spaces in South Africa
- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M.
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Tourism space economy , Uneven development , Peripheral spaces
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/239217 , uj:24572 , Citation: Rogerson, C.M. 2017. Less visited tourism spaces in South Africa. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 6(3):1-17. , ISSN: 2223-814X
- Description: Abstract: Within the vibrant and expanding body of tourism scholarship around peripheral regions, there are limited geographical studies on locational issues. Notwithstanding a substantive contribution by geographers to understanding a cross-section of tourism issues the need exists to ‘re-spatialize’ our understanding of tourism patterns in peripheral areas. It is against this backdrop that the purpose of this paper is to build upon recent analyses of South Africa’s tourism space economy and investigate the location of ‘less visited tourism spaces’ in the country. Situated within an international literature on peripheral tourism this analysis reviews a range of indicators concerning less visited tourism spaces in South Africa. The focus is explicitly upon identifying the most marginal and in many respects most ‘off the tourism map’ local municipalities in South Africa as a counterpoint to previous works that identify across a range of similar indicators the most significant and leading spaces for tourism development. Overall, the paper represents a contribution both to an evolving South African scholarship on tourism geography, as well as to an expanding international literature around peripheral tourism spaces.
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Creative industries in Central Johannesburg : entrepreneurs, organisation and locational choice
- Authors: Gregory, James J. , Rogerson, Christian M.
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Creative industries , Entrepreneurship , Business organisation
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/281327 , uj:30273 , Citation: Gregory, J.J. & Rogerson, C.M. 2018. Creative industries in Central Johannesburg : entrepreneurs, organisation and locational choice. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 7(4):1-13. , ISSN: 2223-814X
- Description: Abstract: The sector of creative industries is attracting growing international attention for its economic potential and especially its contribution to the rejuvenation of declining localities and spaces. In South Africa an understanding of creative industries is critical to inform policy analysis at both the national and sub-national scales of analysis. The objective in this paper is to contribute to the small existing body of literature on creative industries in South Africa by examining the directions followed by creative industry entrepreneurs who have established businesses in central Johannesburg. The specific task is to investigate the characteristics of creative entrepreneurs, their business organisation and location choice. The results show an expanding and dynamic community of passionate creative entrepreneurs who are choosing to operate their businesses in particular parts of Central Johannesburg on the grounds of its accessibility, diversity, affordability and increasing trendiness. The key issues and challenges about locating in Central Johannesburg need to be understood by policy-makers and planners in terms of crafting and maintaining a favourable business environment for the continued establishment and expansion of creative enterprises therein.
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How African is the African Journal of Hospitality Tourism and Leisure? An analysis of publishing trends for the period 2011-2018
- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M. , Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Tourism , Hospitality and leisure journals , Publishing patterns
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/387968 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/294107 , uj:31993 , Citation: Rogerson, C.M. & Rogerson, J.M. 2019. How African is the African Journal of Hospitality Tourism and Leisure? An analysis of publishing trends for the period 2011-2018. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 8(2):1-17. , ISSN: 2223-814X
- Description: Abstract: There is a subset of scholarship that relates to analysis of a particular discipline’s leading scholarly journals and their published articles. In the fields of tourism, hospitality and leisure is the appearance and rise of a body of international literature which examines variously the thematic contents, leading individual authors, institutions and citations of journals. In Africa only a limited literature exists about publishing in the field of tourism, hospitality and leisure. This paper offers an exploratory analysis of publishing and in particular of patterns of production and consumption of research articles in the African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure. Major attention is given to the African contribution to and of the journal. It is disclosed that the journal has expanded greatly in terms of its published output since 2014. Further, it has established a critical research focus on the tourism, hospitality and leisure sectors in Africa. Although the largest share of contributions are generated from and about South Africa the journal has a reach and impact beyond that country as indexed by the range of other African countries represented in the journal. Arguably, in terms of the consumption of published articles and research in the journal it is disconcerting to reveal the relatively high proportion of articles published in the journal which seemingly fail to attract any citations in other scholarship in the field of tourism, hospitality and leisure.
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Business incubation for tourism SMME development : international and South African experience
- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M.
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: SMME development , Business incubation , Tourism business incubators
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/227077 , uj:22973 , Citation: Rogerson, C.M. 2017. Business incubation for tourism SMME development : international and South African experience. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 6(2):1-13. , ISSN: 2223-814X
- Description: Abstract: In terms of SMME development support programmes there is an increasing international focus on business incubation. Although its definition is contested the essence of business incubation is enhancing the survival of growth-oriented early-stage enterprises. Traditionally, the sectoral focus of business incubation has been upon ICT enterprises, high-tech, manufacturing and even agribusinesses. Service-sector enterprises have emerged in some countries as a new focus for business incubation. It is observed that alongside cultural and creative industries that business incubation is extended into the tourism sector. Business incubation is therefore an additional tool for tourism SMME support. Currently, most tourism business incubators are found in USA and Europe. In South Africa, however, there has occurred the launch of dedicated business incubators to support tourism entrepreneurs. These initiatives for tourism SMME support merit further scholarly attention.
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Black Economic Empowerment and South African Tourism : The Early Pioneers
- Authors: Sixaba, Zinzi , Rogerson, Christian M.
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Black Economic Empowerment , Transformation , South African tourism industry
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/396269 , uj:32894 , Citation: Sixaba, Z. & Rogerson, C.M. 2019. Black Economic Empowerment and South African Tourism: The Early Pioneers. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 8(4):1-10. , ISSN: 2223-814X
- Description: Abstract: The question of Black Economic Empowerment and redressing racial economic balances in South Africa has been a major policy theme since democratic transition in 1994. Amongst many sectors impacted by empowerment and transformation initiatives tourism has been prominent. National government has introduced a series of policy measures seeking to expand Black participation in the national tourism industry. A growing scholarship exists on this issue. It is argued that historical research contributes a fresh perspective on debates relating to Black Economic Empowerment and transformation of South Africa’s tourism industry. Using archival source material the article highlights the activities of two pioneer Black entrepreneurs whose involvement in the tourism industry of South Africa stretches back to the 19th century. It is recommended that further historical investigations are merited concerning issues around Black entrepreneurship in South Africa’s tourism industry prior to the implementation of transformation initiatives.
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The making of a ‘Big 5’ game reserve as an urban tourism destination : Dinokeng, South Africa
- Authors: Burton, Calum , Rogerson, Christian M. , Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Urban tourism , Game reserve , Gauteng
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/460774 , uj:41015 , ISSN: 2223-814X , Citation: Burton, C., Rogerson, C.M. & Rogerson, J.M. (2020). The Making of a ‘Big 5’ Game Reserve as an Urban Tourism Destination: Dinokeng, South Africa. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 9(6):892-911. DOI: https://doi.org/10.46222/ajhtl.19770720-58
- Description: Abstract: Since 2000, against the background of chronically high levels of city unemployment and of the stagnation or rundown of the manufacturing sector, many urban governments across South Africa pivoted towards the building of competitive tourism economies as an anchor for local economic development, employment creation and small enterprise development. With the tourism sector being the most popular sectoral focus for local economic development programming in South Africa, the evolution of place-based development initiatives around tourism is a topic of policy relevance. This paper contributes to tourism scholarship concerning new product innovation and development for urban tourism in South Africa. It investigates the unfolding planning and challenges of a unique tourism development project for the creation of a ‘big 5’ game reserve located on the periphery of the country’s major metropolitan complex and economic hub, Gauteng province. The evolution of the project and the challenges of destination development are themes under scrutiny.
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‘In-Between’ Rural Tourism: Rethinking Rural Tourism Spaces for Policy Development in South Africa
- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M. , Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2021
- Subjects: Rural tourism policy , Rural tourism spaces , ‘In-between’ rural spaces
- Language: English
- Type: English
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/494783 , uj:44909 , Citation: Rogerson, C.M & Rogerson, J.M. (2021). In-Between’ Rural Tourism: Rethinking Rural Tourism Spaces for Policy Development in South Africa. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 10(4):1394-1413. DOI: https://doi.org/10.46222/ajhtl.19770720-169 , DOI: 10.46222/ajhtl.19770720-169 , ISSN: 2223-814X
- Description: Abstract: Rural tourism is the focus of major international scholarship. This paper contributes to policy debates about rural tourism in the Global South using the example of South Africa. Specifically, it points to a need for rethinking of rural tourism spaces for policy development in South Africa. Arguably, ‘rural spaces’ cannot be viewed homogeneously simply as places outside of cities; instead rural tourism spaces must be unpacked and differentiated. The South African case is of special interest in Global South scholarship because national government launched initiatives to prepare an appropriate rural tourism policy. It is argued that a spatially differentiated approach to rural tourism policy is useful and recommends as a starting point drawing upon best practice international research which identifies (at least) three different categories of rural space, namely fringe, exotic/remote and in-between rural spaces. Insight is provided of two examples of ‘in-between’ rural spaces in South Africa, namely Greater Giyani Local Municipality in Limpopo and Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality in Eastern Cape.
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