Agritourism and local economic development in South Africa
- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M. , Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Agritourism - South Africa , Local economic development - South Africa , Economic development - South Africa
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5494 , ISSN 1732–4254 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13615
- Description: The role of tourism for local economic development (LED) is a topic of critical importance for geographers. In the case of South Africa tourism is a priority sector for national economic development. The significance of research issues around tourism and LED is underlined by the ‘developmental’ mandate of local governments. Although tourism has received attention in a growing body of LED writings on South Africa issues around agritourism so far have been overlooked. Agritourism represents an evolving form of rural tourism which is targeted at mainly urban consumers. Against the background of a review of international scholarship on agritourism this article explores its potential implications for LED planning in South Africa. A national audit of agritourism is presented which shows its uneven geographical distribution. Agritourism is of special significance for small town economic development in South Africa’s intermediate tourism spaces. Policy suggestions are offered for strengthening agritourism as a driver for LED in South Africa.
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Green commercial property development in urban South Africa : emerging trends, emerging geographies
- Authors: Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Green Building Council of South Africa , Green buildings - Sub-Saharan Africa , Sustainable urban development , Ecological houses
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5506 , ISSN 17324254 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13672
- Description: Within sub-Saharan Africa South Africa is one of the leaders in greening and initiatives for sustainable urban development. Notwithstanding the central role of climate change impacts and of the green challenge for the future, the greening of urban development has not been a major focus in local geographical research. The task in this paper is to investigate one aspect of reorienting the economy towards a pathway of low carbon growth and of addressing the green urban challenge. Specifically, issues around the greening of commercial property developments in South Africa are explored. Under the ratings of the Green Building Council of South Africa 50 green buildings existed by early 2014. Geographically these properties cluster in South Africa’s major cities, in particular Johannesburg, the country’s economic powerhouse and centre for corporate headquarters, and Pretoria, the administrative capital. New proposals for building retrofitting may result in a greater spatial spread of green buildings in the near future.
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Maximising the local development potential of Nature Tourism accommodation establishments in South Africa
- Authors: Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Local linkages , Nature tourism accommodation , Rural South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/93452 , uj:20350 , Citation: Rogerson, C.M. 2016. Maximising the local development potential of Nature Tourism accommodation establishments in South Africa.
- Description: Abstract: Within extant scholarship on tourism and local development one knowledge gap concerns the role of the accommodation sector as a base for tourism-led local development in rural areas and small towns. The focus is upon nature tourism accommodation establishments which cluster mainly in geographically marginal areas in South Africa where poverty levels are high and the imperative exists for new drivers of economic and social development. A national audit of nature tourism accommodation establishments confirms their potential critical relevance for local development planning in many parts of the country. Nevertheless, existing evidence points to limitations in local linkages through the food supply chain. A critical review is given of several constraints which impact upon tourism-agriculture linkages with policy conclusions for strengthening such linkages.
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Wedding tourism in South Africa: an exploratory analysis
- Authors: Rogerson, Jayne M. , Wolfaardt, Zaria
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Niche tourism , Wedding tourism , South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/93505 , uj:20357 , Citation: Rogerson, J.M. & Wolfaardt, Z. 2016. Wedding tourism in South Africa: an exploratory analysis.
- Description: Abstract: Niche forms of tourism are a growing focus in tourism scholarship. One little explored form of niche tourism is the specialized micro-niche of wedding tourism. Within the growing literature that deals with niche forms of tourism in South Africa there has thus far been minimal attention given to the notion of wedding tourism. This article addresses this investigatory void through an exploratory analysis of the wedding tourism industry in South Africa in general and more specifically of Gauteng, the country‟s major population hub. The empirical material centres on the spatial organisation of wedding venues in South Africa with evidence from Gauteng as the principal focus. The findings show that „place matters‟ both in the choice of venues by international or domestic consumers and the existence of distinct clusters of venues which are unrelated to patterns of population. Interviews reveal that wedding tourism is a growing activity for many hospitality businesses and commonly linked also to business tourism with the hosting of conferences. The expanding profitability of wedding tourism has attracted new hospitality businesses to enter this niche market and correspondingly to raise levels of competition in this niche form of tourism.
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Accommodation services for competitive tourism in Sub-Saharan Africa : historical evidence from Malawi
- Authors: Magombo, Alice , Rogerson, Christian M. , Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Tourism geography , Accommodation services , Competitiveness
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/244485 , uj:25281 , Citation: Magombo, A., Rogerson, C.M. and Rogerson, J.M., 2017: Accommodation services for competitive tourism in Sub-Saharan Africa: Historical evidence from Malawi. In: Biegańska, J. and Szymańska, D. editors, Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series, No. 38, Toruń: Nicolaus Copernicus University, pp. 73–92. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/bog-2017-0035
- Description: Abstract: The accommodation services sector is a vital underpinning of the competitiveness of destinations in especially emerging tourism regions of the global economy. Within the environment of Africa building the competitiveness of countries as tourism destinations is inseparable from the challenge of establishing a network of different forms of accommodation at competitive prices and internationally acceptable quality standards. This paper uses a longitudinal approach to analyse the development of the accommodation services sector in one African country – Malawi – which is scaling up its tourism industry. Using historical evidence the objective is to examine the unfolding evolution of accommodation services as a factor in enhancing tourism destination competitiveness. The chequered pathway followed in Malawi to building the country’s network of hotels and small-scale accommodation establishments is traced from the colonial period to post-independence developments. It is argued that in understanding the historical evolution of accommodation services policy re-orientations have been significant drivers of change.
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Urban Food markets : a new leisure phenomenon in South Africa
- Authors: Naicker, Simone , Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Urban tourism , Farmers markets , Food markets
- Language: English
- Type: Articles
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/241846 , uj:24931 , Citation: Naicker, S. & Rogerson, J.M. 2017. Urban Food markets : a new leisure phenomenon in South Africa. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, Volume 6 (3) - (2017) ISSN: 2223-814X Copyright: © 2017 AJHTL - Open Access- Online @ http//: www.ajhtl.com.
- Description: Abstract: Cities are multi-purpose tourism destinations. The objective in this paper is to examine an emerging new phenomenon in the leisure tourism economies of South African cities, namely the growth of food markets – sometimes referred to as farmers’ markets – which are attracting international and local attention as new foci for leisure and recreation. During the past two decades an increasing number of food markets have appeared in several South African cities with many flourishing as leisure foci for both local residents and tourists. Economic impact studies would certainly show economic stimulus accruing from such markets. The extent and characteristics of food markets in Gauteng and food market entrepreneurs are under scrutiny in this investigation.
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‘Kicking Sand in the Face of Apartheid’ : Segregated Beaches in South Africa
- Authors: Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2017
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/241486 , uj:24862 , Citation: Rogerson J.M., 2017: ‘Kicking Sand in the Face of Apartheid’: Segregated Beaches in South Africa. In: Rogatka, K. and Szymańska, D. editors, Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series, No. 35, Toruń: Nicolaus Copernicus University, pp. 93–109. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/bog-2017-0007 , ISSN: 1732–4254 quarterly
- Description: Abstract: This article makes a contribution to address the overwhelming ‘present- mindedness’ of tourism geography scholarship. Using a range of archival sources an analysis is undertaken of the rise and demise of racial segregation on South Africa’s beaches during the period 1953-1989. The division of beach space along racial lines is an aspect of the implementation of what was termed ‘petty apartheid’. This analysis reveals that the national government’s attempts to legislate the making of beach segregation were uneven and contested in different coastal centres. By the 1980s, however, mounting opposition and resistance to the apartheid state resulted in the crumbling of beach apartheid and the formal desegregation of beach spaces.
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Accommodating business travellers : the organisation and spaces of serviced apartments in Cape Town, South Africa
- Authors: Greenberg, Desire , Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Business travel , Tourism accommodation , Serviced apartments
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/290127 , uj:31491 , Citation: Greenberg, D. and Rogerson, J.M., 2018; Accommodating business travellers: The organisation and spaces of serviced apartments in Cape Town, South Africa. Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series, 42(42), 83-97. DOI: http://doi.org/10.2478/bog-2018-0032.
- Description: Abstract: In recent years several new forms of lodging have developed as alternatives to the hotel. For business travellers the serviced apartment has emerged as a new phenomenon. Within extant accommodation scholarship the service apartment sector has attracted minimal international attention either from tourism or property researchers. This paper analyses the development and character of service apartments in one of South Africa’s major business tourism destinations, the city of Cape Town. It is disclosed that serviced apartments are clustered around different business nodes in the city and spatially differentiated in terms of serving distinctive business traveller markets.
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Nature-based tourism operators’ perceptions and adaptation to climate change in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
- Authors: Mushawemhuka, William , Rogerson, Jayne M. , Saarinen, Jarkko
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Tourism , Sustainable development , Climate change
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/290119 , uj:31490 , Citation: Mushawemhuka W., Rogerson J.M. and Saarinen J., 2018: Nature-based tourism operators’ perceptions and adaptation to climate change in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series, 42(42), 115-127. DOI: http://doi. org/10.2478/bog-2018-0034.
- Description: Abstract: Climate and weather are important resources for tourism. In particular, nature-based tourism activities and operations are largely dependent on and affected by environmental conditions and changes. Due to the significant socio-economic role of the nature-based tourism and the tourism industry, in general, in the region of southern Africa it is important to understand the dynamics between the industry and climate change. A key aspect of this understanding are perceptions and adaptation preparedness of tourism operators towards the estimated impact of climate change. There is a dearth of empirical studies on climate change perceptions and adaptation in nature-based tourism operations across southern Africa and specifically from Zimbabwe. This research gap is addressed in this article which provides an exploratory analysis of the nature of climate change adaptation practices occurring in southern Africa using evidence from Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.
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The early development of hotels in Johannesburg ca 1928-1963
- Authors: Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Hotels , Historical tourism , Johannesburg
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/279540 , uj:30021 , Citation: Rogerson, J.M. 2018. The early development of hotels in Johannesburg ca 1928-1963. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 7(4):1-16. , ISSN: 2223-814X
- Description: Abstract: Hotels attract a range of writings which are drawn from different disciplinary perspectives. The largest volume of literature is contributed by hospitality management scholars, is contemporary in focus and examines questions around the strategic management and day-to-day operations of hotels. The aim in this paper is to address the limited focus on historical aspects of hotels and tourism development. The analysis builds from a number of different historical documentary sources to review the establishment and character of hotels in Johannesburg from the late 1920s to 1963. The starting date for the analysis is the introduction of legislation which creates firm linkages of the South African hotel industry to liquor interests; the end date is the closure of Johannesburg’s most grand and iconic hotel. It is argued that historical research contributes a fresh dimension to hotel scholarship as well as providing a grounded understanding of the emergence and character of the local hotel industry.
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The evolution of hotels in Johannesburg 1890-1948 : a case of historical urban tourism
- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M. , Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Urban tourism , Hotels , Historical tourism
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/285514 , uj:30879 , Citation: Rogerson, C.M., & Rogerson J.M. (2018). THE EVOLUTION OF HOTELS IN JOHANNESBURG 1890-1948: A CASE OF HISTORICAL URBAN TOURISM. GeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites, 23(3), 738–747. https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.23310-324
- Description: Abstract: Urban tourism is attracting a growing international scholarship. The aim in this paper is to address the limited focus on historical aspects of urban tourism. Using a range of historical documentary sources this paper analyses the evolution of hotels in Johannesburg from the period of the establishment of the gold mining settlement to the period of the late 1940s. The methodology made use of primary historical data from a range of archival sources. The results reveal certain similar findings to those of other historical research on hotels, most notably the role of city’s top tier establishments as foci for the adoption of new technologies and of Johannesburg’s leading hotels as nodes of elite sociability. Nevertheless, in terms of interpretation, the most distinctive characteristic of the early hotel economy of Johannesburg was the subordination of the supply of accommodation services to the sale of liquor.
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Emergent planning for South Africa’s blue economy : evidence from coastal and marine tourism
- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M. , Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Blue economy , Special planning , Operation Phakisa
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/294051 , uj:31985 , Citation: Rogerson, C.M. & Rogerson, J.M. 2019. Emergent planning for South Africa’s blue economy : evidence from coastal and marine tourism. Urbani izziv, 30. DOI: 10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2019-30-supplement-002
- Description: Abstract: Ocean-based industries are in focus in terms of expanding debates and planning around the blue economy. Against this backdrop the objective in this paper is to examine contemporary directions in South Africa concerning planning for the blue economy as a whole and more specifically for the sector of coastal and marine tourism. Using documentary analysis of official planning and strategic documents, South Africa’s blue economy strategy, which is titled ‘Operation Phakisa’, is unpacked and critiqued. Attention shifts to examine current directions and challenges of unfolding planning for the expanded development of coastal and marine tourism in South Africa. It is shown that uneven spatial development characterises the existing coastal tourism economy. Arguably, tourism planning is linked to Operation Phakisa which is being challenged for a number of shortcomings, most importantly for prioritising investment attraction and economic growth stimulation over issues about the conservation of maritime resources.
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Historical urban tourism : developmental challenges in Johannesburg 1920-1950
- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M. , Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Urban tourism , Historical urban tourism , Tourism infrastructure
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/294068 , uj:31988 , Citation: Rogerson, C. & Rogerson, J.M. 2019. Historical urban tourism : developmental challenges in Johannesburg 1920-1950. Urbani izziv, 30. DOI: 10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2019-30-supplement-008
- Description: Abstract: Over the past decade there has been considerable growth and maturation of research concerning contemporary urban tourism. Tourism in major cities is not a new phenomenon rather it has existed from the earliest times of civilization following the birth of cities. The historical development of cities as tourist destinations has remained little investigated as urban tourism research is overwhelmingly ‘present-minded’. This paper addresses the neglect of historical studies in urban tourism. Using archival sources an investigation is undertaken of the early development of tourism in Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest city, which evolved from a gold mining camp established in 1886. The analysis focuses on the period from 1920 when the first tourism promotional activities were initiated to 1950 when national government enacted the Group Areas Act which began the radical reshaping of tourism in South Africa under the influence of apartheid legislation. In the formative years of urban tourism in Johannesburg between 1920 and 1950 two key overarching challenges are identified. These are the challenges of identifying and promoting the city’s tourism assets and of the building of a competitive infrastructure for tourism development, most notably in terms of the hotel accommodation sector.
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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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Studentification and commodification of student lifestyle in Braamfontein, Johannesburg
- Authors: Gregory, James J. , Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Studentification , Student lifestyle , Commodification
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/296131 , uj:32260 , Citation: Gregory, J.J. & Rogerson, J.M. 2019. Studentification and commodification of student lifestyle in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. Urbani izziv, 30: 178-193.DOI: 10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2019-30-supplement-012
- Description: Abstract: The process of studentification has emerged as a new form of neighbourhood change in the global North over the past 16 years and often situated within broader debates on gentrification. The growth of private student housing across cities globally has been linked to the increased neoliberalisation and massification of higher education and the lack of universities to keep up with the supply of student housing. Limited scholarship, however, exists on studentification in the global South. Notwithstanding that, in South Africa there has been growing recognition of the impact of studentification on urban environments. Despite some recognition in smaller cities, studentification has been neglected in large urban contexts. Using interviews with key informants and focus groups with students, this paper explores the impact of studentification in the urban neighbourhood of Braamfontein in Johannesburg. Over the past decade and a half there has been evidence of the concentration of student geographies and the commodification of student lifestyle in Braamfontein, Johannesburg.
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The evolution of accommodation services in a coastal resort town: Hermanus, South Africa
- Authors: Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Historical tourism , Resort development , Hermanus
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/399343 , uj:33280 , Citation: Rogerson, J.M. 2019. The evolution of accommodation services in a coastal resort town: Hermanus, South Africa. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 8(5):1-16.
- Description: Abstract: Small town tourism is attracting a growing international as well as South African scholarship. This paper addresses one thus far neglected theme of research about tourism in small towns, namely the historical development of the accommodation services economy. The objective in this paper is to analyse the evolution of accommodation services in one small tourist town in South Africa. The focus is upon seaside resort tourism and the case of Hermanus which is situated in South Africa’s Western Cape Province. Two sections of discussion are given. The first offers an overview of tourism development in this small town and the changing character of the tourism economy from the late 19th century to the present-day. The second reviews the historical development of the accommodation services sector in this popular leisure tourism destination. The research uses archival sources and applies a chronological approach. Overall, the analysis is a contribution both to the limited extant scholarship that seeks to understand historical issues about the tourism economy in South Africa and specifically the evolution of accommodation services in the country’s small towns. In addition, it represents a modest South African contribution to international research on seaside coastal resort development which is presently dominated by contributions that looks at coastal tourism in Europe and most especially the case of the United Kingdom.
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COVID-19 and tourism spaces of vulnerability in South Africa
- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M. , Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Geographical impacts , Local governments , Spatial perspective
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/453403 , uj:40028 , Citation: Rogerson, C.M & Rogerson J.M. (2020). COVID-19 and Tourism Spaces of Vulnerability in South Africa. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 9(4):382-401. DOI: https://doi.org/10.46222/ajhtl.19770720-26
- Description: Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic will exert a devastating and destructive impact on the South African tourism economy with its ramifications felt countrywide. Nevertheless, the negative local impacts of the pandemic will be particularly harsh for those parts of South Africa where tourism is a critical sector in the local economy. The objective in this article is to identify the tourism spaces of vulnerability in South Africa. Use is made of the IHS Global Insight data base for 2016 to analyse at a local authority scale the most vulnerable localities to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Indicators used to isolate tourism spaces of vulnerability are total tourism spend; tourism spend as a proportion of local GDP; domestic and international tourism (trips and bednights); and, leisure, business and VFR (visiting friends and relatives) travel. The analysis discloses those local authorities that are the most vulnerable to the downturn/collapse of tourism as a whole as well as to the hollowing out of specific forms of tourism, namely domestic as opposed to international travel, leisure as opposed to business or VFR travel.
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Municipal caravan parks in South Africa : geography, management and planning
- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M. , Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Caravan parks , Municipal assets , Spatial distribution
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/453372 , uj:40023 , Citation: Rogerson, C.M. Rogerson, J.M. (2020). Municipal caravan parks in South Africa: geography, management and planning. Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series, 49(49): 109-124. DOI: http://doi.org/10.2478/bog-2020-0027
- Description: Abstract: Caravan parks are a largely overlooked theme in tourism scholarship. In South Africa, as in several other countries, local governments assumed an historical role in the establishment of caravan parks. Municipal caravan parks are assets which could be leveraged for tourism growth and local development. The planning and management of caravan parks in South Africa can be understood as an element of asset management by local governments. It is shown that across most of South Africa municipal ownership of caravan parks is of declining significance as compared to the dominance of privately owned parks. The coastal province of the Western Cape is the biggest focus for caravanning and for the location of all caravan parks, including for the largest cluster of municipal owned caravan parks in South Africa. Research interviews were conducted with local stakeholders concerning contemporary planning and management of caravan parks. The results reveal that most local municipalities currently are struggling to manage appropriately and optimally maximise for local development the operations of municipal caravan parks. Many municipalities are considering different options for privatisation through selling off or leasing parks to private sector investors.
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Racialized landscapes of tourism : from Jim Crow USA to apartheid South Africa
- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M. , Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: racialized tourism spaces , Jim Crow , Apartheid tourism
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/453396 , uj:40026 , Citation: Rogerson, C.M. and Rogerson, J.M. (2020). Racialized Landscapes of Tourism: From Jim Crow USA to Apartheid South Africa. Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series, 48(48): 7-21. DOI: http://doi.org/10.2478/bog-2020-0010
- Description: Abstract: Tourism studies, including by geographers, give only minor attention to historically-informed research. This article contributes to the limited scholarship on tourism development in South Africa occurring during the turbulent years of apartheid (1948 to 1994). It examines the building of racialized landscapes of tourism with separate (but unequal) facilities for ‘non-Whites’ as compared to Whites. The methodological approach is archival research. Applying a range of archival sources tourism linked to the expanded mobilities of South Africa’s ‘non-White’ communities, namely of African, Coloureds (mixed race) and Asians (Indians) is investigated. Under apartheid the growth of ‘non-White’ tourism generated several policy challenges in relation to national government’s commitments towards racial segregation. Arguably, the segregated tourism spaces created for ‘non-Whites’ under apartheid exhibit certain parallels with those that emerged in the USA during the Jim Crow era.
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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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