The evolution of hotels in Johannesburg 1890-1948 : a case of historical urban tourism
- Rogerson, Christian M., Rogerson, Jayne M.
- 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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- 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
- Rogerson, Christian M., Rogerson, Jayne M.
- 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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- 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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Tourism and climate change : stakeholder perceptions of at risk tourism segments in South Africa
- Pandy, Wayde R., Rogerson, Christian M.
- Authors: Pandy, Wayde R. , Rogerson, Christian M.
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Climate change , Tourism , Adaptation
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/364422 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/277067 , uj:29674 , Citation: Pandy, W.R. & Rogerson, C.M. 2018. Tourism and climate change : stakeholder perceptions of at risk tourism segments in South Africa. E u r o E c o n o m i c a, 1(37):104-118. , ISSN: 1582-8859
- Description: Abstract: The aim is to investigate the perspectives of key South African tourism industry stakeholders surrounding the issue of climate change. Previous research has shown that while the tourism industry in many countries is aware of the significance and potential ramifications of climate change, it is not considered a pressing issue and not the least since the impact of the 2008 global economic crisis. In Africa, with the tourism sector potentially facing major threats from climate change, the need for further research is urgent especially with respect to stakeholder perceptions. The study analyzes the development of national policy towards climate change and tourism and the perceptions of 31 key stakeholders on the segments of the national tourism economy most at risk from climate change. The results show at national government level South Africa is seeking to enact tourism and climate based policies. This said, the degree to which such policies might be implementable must be questioned not only in relation to capacity issues at the scale of local government but by the depth of revealed commitment of stakeholders in terms of making meaningful adjustments to the challenges of climate change because of their perceptions of risk. In particular, the interviewees highlighted their awareness that climate change is responsible for threats to biodiversity as well as assets for coastal and marine tourism. Overall the stakeholders perceived differences in the impacts of climate change for different segments of the tourism economy. Of concern was that stakeholders gainsay the potential impacts of climate change for certain segments which international evidence suggests will most definitely be at risk.
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- Authors: Pandy, Wayde R. , Rogerson, Christian M.
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Climate change , Tourism , Adaptation
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/364422 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/277067 , uj:29674 , Citation: Pandy, W.R. & Rogerson, C.M. 2018. Tourism and climate change : stakeholder perceptions of at risk tourism segments in South Africa. E u r o E c o n o m i c a, 1(37):104-118. , ISSN: 1582-8859
- Description: Abstract: The aim is to investigate the perspectives of key South African tourism industry stakeholders surrounding the issue of climate change. Previous research has shown that while the tourism industry in many countries is aware of the significance and potential ramifications of climate change, it is not considered a pressing issue and not the least since the impact of the 2008 global economic crisis. In Africa, with the tourism sector potentially facing major threats from climate change, the need for further research is urgent especially with respect to stakeholder perceptions. The study analyzes the development of national policy towards climate change and tourism and the perceptions of 31 key stakeholders on the segments of the national tourism economy most at risk from climate change. The results show at national government level South Africa is seeking to enact tourism and climate based policies. This said, the degree to which such policies might be implementable must be questioned not only in relation to capacity issues at the scale of local government but by the depth of revealed commitment of stakeholders in terms of making meaningful adjustments to the challenges of climate change because of their perceptions of risk. In particular, the interviewees highlighted their awareness that climate change is responsible for threats to biodiversity as well as assets for coastal and marine tourism. Overall the stakeholders perceived differences in the impacts of climate change for different segments of the tourism economy. Of concern was that stakeholders gainsay the potential impacts of climate change for certain segments which international evidence suggests will most definitely be at risk.
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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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- 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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Rethinking slum tourism : tourism in South Africa’s rural slumlands
- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M.
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Slums - South Africa , Tourism - Environmental aspects , Tourism - Moral and ethical aspects - South Africa
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5504 , ISSN 17324254 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13669
- Description: Slum tourism is an expanding domain of research focused on organized tours to poorer areas of cities in the global South, such as South Africa’s urban townships. The aim is to contribute towards a reframing of scholarship on slum tourism by directing attention to the phenomenon of tourism development occurring in rural slums or poverty areas of South Africa, namely the former rural Bantustan or Homeland areas. These rural areas are presently the focus of government attention for tourism promotion as part of economic upgrading and employment creation. The key findings are that the expanding tourism economy of these rural slumlands is dominated by domestic tourists rather than international visitors with most tourists engaged in VFR travel including trips to rural second homes. In addition, these areas are important foci for religious pilgrimage. In terms of international scholarship on slum tourism the paper offers the significant observation that the largest share of tourists originate in the country’s urban township areas which are the attractions for international slum tourists. The destinations for visits by international slum tourists are therefore the essential source regions of tourists for visits to the rural poverty areas or slumlands of South Africa. This points to an imperative for broadening the research agenda of slum tourism to incorporate research which examines the tourism mobilities of ordinary residents of townships or favelas.
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- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M.
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Slums - South Africa , Tourism - Environmental aspects , Tourism - Moral and ethical aspects - South Africa
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5504 , ISSN 17324254 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13669
- Description: Slum tourism is an expanding domain of research focused on organized tours to poorer areas of cities in the global South, such as South Africa’s urban townships. The aim is to contribute towards a reframing of scholarship on slum tourism by directing attention to the phenomenon of tourism development occurring in rural slums or poverty areas of South Africa, namely the former rural Bantustan or Homeland areas. These rural areas are presently the focus of government attention for tourism promotion as part of economic upgrading and employment creation. The key findings are that the expanding tourism economy of these rural slumlands is dominated by domestic tourists rather than international visitors with most tourists engaged in VFR travel including trips to rural second homes. In addition, these areas are important foci for religious pilgrimage. In terms of international scholarship on slum tourism the paper offers the significant observation that the largest share of tourists originate in the country’s urban township areas which are the attractions for international slum tourists. The destinations for visits by international slum tourists are therefore the essential source regions of tourists for visits to the rural poverty areas or slumlands of South Africa. This points to an imperative for broadening the research agenda of slum tourism to incorporate research which examines the tourism mobilities of ordinary residents of townships or favelas.
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FIFA World Cup 2010 : implications for and effects on the entrepreneurial performance of South Africa’s informal sector
- Venter, Robert B., Rogerson, Christian M., Semens, Anna, Myres, Kerrin
- Authors: Venter, Robert B. , Rogerson, Christian M. , Semens, Anna , Myres, Kerrin
- Date: 2012
- Subjects: FIFA World Cup 2010 , Entrepreneurship - South Africa , Informal sector - South Africa
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5897 , ISSN 1993-8233 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/8016
- Description: It is well established that so called ‘mega events’ have a marked impact on the socio-economic trajectory of a host nation. Research on the merits of mega- events is fairly substantial, and indeed, derived implications for entrepreneurship in a host country are a recurring theme. Yet, little has been done to investigate the potential impact of these events on the entrepreneurial performance of the informal sector. The informal sector is a significant contributor to employment and to the South African economy and shown to exhibit strong entrepreneurial potential. As such, it provides fertile grounds for research. This paper reflects on the FIFA 2010 world cup as catalyst for entrepreneurial activity in Johannesburg’s informal sector. Associated issues of ambush marketing and perceptions of legalities, formalities, and barriers related to the organisation of the world cup are investigated.
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- Authors: Venter, Robert B. , Rogerson, Christian M. , Semens, Anna , Myres, Kerrin
- Date: 2012
- Subjects: FIFA World Cup 2010 , Entrepreneurship - South Africa , Informal sector - South Africa
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5897 , ISSN 1993-8233 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/8016
- Description: It is well established that so called ‘mega events’ have a marked impact on the socio-economic trajectory of a host nation. Research on the merits of mega- events is fairly substantial, and indeed, derived implications for entrepreneurship in a host country are a recurring theme. Yet, little has been done to investigate the potential impact of these events on the entrepreneurial performance of the informal sector. The informal sector is a significant contributor to employment and to the South African economy and shown to exhibit strong entrepreneurial potential. As such, it provides fertile grounds for research. This paper reflects on the FIFA 2010 world cup as catalyst for entrepreneurial activity in Johannesburg’s informal sector. Associated issues of ambush marketing and perceptions of legalities, formalities, and barriers related to the organisation of the world cup are investigated.
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Informal sector city tourism : cross-border shoppers in Johannesburg
- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M.
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Informal sector tourism , Business tourism , Migrant entrepreneurs
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/376993 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/269112 , uj:28584 , Citation: Rogerson, C. M. (2018). Informal sector city tourism : cross-border shoppers in Johannesburg. GeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites, 22(2), 372–387. https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.22210-297
- Description: Abstract: Informality is a distinguishing trait of economic life across much of the global South. In terms of the tourism sector several researchers examine the informal sector of leisure tourism. In this article the aim is to focus upon business tourism and more specifically the segment of informal sector business tourism. The growth of informal sector business tourism is particularly important in sub-Saharan Africa. An analysis is undertaken of recent research on South Africa’s major city of Johanesburg where the importance of informal sector business tourism is demonstrated. The results show Johannesburg is the focus for transnational entrepreneurship in the form of the growth of cross-border shopping. The organisation of this manifestation of informal business tourism, the nature of its participants and business challenges form the focus of discussion. It is argued that despite many benefits that flow to the city of Johannesburg from informal sector of business tourism the local state has yet to fully acknowledge the multiple positive impacts of these international visitors upon the urban economy and plan to accommodate the needs of cross-border shoppers.
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- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M.
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Informal sector tourism , Business tourism , Migrant entrepreneurs
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/376993 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/269112 , uj:28584 , Citation: Rogerson, C. M. (2018). Informal sector city tourism : cross-border shoppers in Johannesburg. GeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites, 22(2), 372–387. https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.22210-297
- Description: Abstract: Informality is a distinguishing trait of economic life across much of the global South. In terms of the tourism sector several researchers examine the informal sector of leisure tourism. In this article the aim is to focus upon business tourism and more specifically the segment of informal sector business tourism. The growth of informal sector business tourism is particularly important in sub-Saharan Africa. An analysis is undertaken of recent research on South Africa’s major city of Johanesburg where the importance of informal sector business tourism is demonstrated. The results show Johannesburg is the focus for transnational entrepreneurship in the form of the growth of cross-border shopping. The organisation of this manifestation of informal business tourism, the nature of its participants and business challenges form the focus of discussion. It is argued that despite many benefits that flow to the city of Johannesburg from informal sector of business tourism the local state has yet to fully acknowledge the multiple positive impacts of these international visitors upon the urban economy and plan to accommodate the needs of cross-border shoppers.
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Small enterprise development in South Africa : the role of business incubators
- Masutha, Mukhove, Rogerson, Christian M.
- Authors: Masutha, Mukhove , Rogerson, Christian M.
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Small business - South Africa , Business enterprises - South Africa , New business enterprises - South Africa , Business incubators - South Africa
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5488 , ISSN 1732–4254 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13607
- Description: Business incubation is a relatively new phenomenon in scholarship and policy development for small enterprise development. Business incubators offer targeted business support and technical support services to accelerate the growth of emerging and small start-up business enterprises into financially and operationally independent enterprises. South Africa has adopted business incubation as one vehicle for upgrading the SMME economy. This article examines the evolution of policy towards business incubation, current progress, institutional issues and emerging geographies of business incubators as part of the unfolding and dynamic SMME policy landscape in South Africa. Considerable differences are observed between the activities of the network of state-supported incubators as opposed to private sector operated incubators.
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- Authors: Masutha, Mukhove , Rogerson, Christian M.
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Small business - South Africa , Business enterprises - South Africa , New business enterprises - South Africa , Business incubators - South Africa
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5488 , ISSN 1732–4254 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13607
- Description: Business incubation is a relatively new phenomenon in scholarship and policy development for small enterprise development. Business incubators offer targeted business support and technical support services to accelerate the growth of emerging and small start-up business enterprises into financially and operationally independent enterprises. South Africa has adopted business incubation as one vehicle for upgrading the SMME economy. This article examines the evolution of policy towards business incubation, current progress, institutional issues and emerging geographies of business incubators as part of the unfolding and dynamic SMME policy landscape in South Africa. Considerable differences are observed between the activities of the network of state-supported incubators as opposed to private sector operated incubators.
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Spatial trends in tourism within South Africa : the expected and the surprising
- McKelly, David H, Rogerson, Christian M., Van Huysteen, Elsona, Maritz, Johan, Ngidi, Mawande
- Authors: McKelly, David H , Rogerson, Christian M. , Van Huysteen, Elsona , Maritz, Johan , Ngidi, Mawande
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Spatial tourism trends , South Africa , Space economy
- Language: English
- Type: Articles
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/241318 , uj:24841 , Citation: McKelly, D.H. et al. 2017. Spatial trends in tourism within South Africa : the expected and the surprising. South African Journal of Geomatics, Vol. 6. No. 2, Geomatics Indaba 2017 Special Edition, August 2017 , DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/sajg.v6i2.7
- Description: Abstract: Several researchers have highlighted the spatial imbalances of the tourism sector in South Africa. It has been noted that this sector is highly concentrated spatially in terms of its distribution and in relation to its potential local impacts across the country. Although it is broadly understood that the tourism sector is geographically uneven, the lack of sector comparative data at municipal level may inhibit the wide spread use of geographically comparative analyses of the contribution of the various dimensions of tourism in the South African space economy. The aim of this paper is to provide an indication of the value of such comparative analyses of the spatial trends and impacts of the tourism sector in local economies in South Africa. The discussion of the tourism space economy is based on an analysis of a local tourism database which contains details of the tourism performance of all local authorities in the country focussing on the period from 2001 to 2011. Whilst the study confirms the important role of metropolitan areas, secondary and coastal cities and typical tourism destinations in the tourism space economy, it also highlights the significance of some local places/economies that are not traditionally associated with tourism, as well as illustrating the significance of tourism spend in the local economies of a range of municipalities that might not be part of the ‘top’ tourist destinations in South Africa.
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- Authors: McKelly, David H , Rogerson, Christian M. , Van Huysteen, Elsona , Maritz, Johan , Ngidi, Mawande
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Spatial tourism trends , South Africa , Space economy
- Language: English
- Type: Articles
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/241318 , uj:24841 , Citation: McKelly, D.H. et al. 2017. Spatial trends in tourism within South Africa : the expected and the surprising. South African Journal of Geomatics, Vol. 6. No. 2, Geomatics Indaba 2017 Special Edition, August 2017 , DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/sajg.v6i2.7
- Description: Abstract: Several researchers have highlighted the spatial imbalances of the tourism sector in South Africa. It has been noted that this sector is highly concentrated spatially in terms of its distribution and in relation to its potential local impacts across the country. Although it is broadly understood that the tourism sector is geographically uneven, the lack of sector comparative data at municipal level may inhibit the wide spread use of geographically comparative analyses of the contribution of the various dimensions of tourism in the South African space economy. The aim of this paper is to provide an indication of the value of such comparative analyses of the spatial trends and impacts of the tourism sector in local economies in South Africa. The discussion of the tourism space economy is based on an analysis of a local tourism database which contains details of the tourism performance of all local authorities in the country focussing on the period from 2001 to 2011. Whilst the study confirms the important role of metropolitan areas, secondary and coastal cities and typical tourism destinations in the tourism space economy, it also highlights the significance of some local places/economies that are not traditionally associated with tourism, as well as illustrating the significance of tourism spend in the local economies of a range of municipalities that might not be part of the ‘top’ tourist destinations in South Africa.
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Creative industries in Central Johannesburg : entrepreneurs, organisation and locational choice
- Gregory, James J., Rogerson, Christian M.
- 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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- 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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Visiting friends and relatives travel matters for sub-Saharan Africa
- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M.
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: VFR tourism , VFR travel , International debates
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/241181 , uj:24824 , Citation: Rogerson, C.M. 2017. Visiting friends and relatives travel matters for sub- Saharan Africa. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 6(3):1-10. , Citation: ISSN: 2223-814X
- Description: Abstract: Visiting friends and relatives (VFR) is one of the most neglected topics in international tourism scholarship. In terms of sub-Saharan Africa despite acknowledgement of major flows of VFR travellers it is shown that there has been undertaken only a handful of research which is explicitly directed at VFR travel mobilities. The objective in this article is to argue that VFR travel ‘matters’ for African tourism scholars and its neglect should be rectified by a wave of new research studies focused around VFR travel in the continent. Two sections of material are presented. The first section provides an overview of key international scholarship and debates about VFR travel. The second section shows the limited existing African scholarship concerning VFR travel. Overall, it is concluded that the academic neglect of VFR travellers in sub-Saharan Africa should be addressed by an expanded research agenda, the findings of which can have potential relevance for African policy makers.
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- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M.
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: VFR tourism , VFR travel , International debates
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/241181 , uj:24824 , Citation: Rogerson, C.M. 2017. Visiting friends and relatives travel matters for sub- Saharan Africa. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 6(3):1-10. , Citation: ISSN: 2223-814X
- Description: Abstract: Visiting friends and relatives (VFR) is one of the most neglected topics in international tourism scholarship. In terms of sub-Saharan Africa despite acknowledgement of major flows of VFR travellers it is shown that there has been undertaken only a handful of research which is explicitly directed at VFR travel mobilities. The objective in this article is to argue that VFR travel ‘matters’ for African tourism scholars and its neglect should be rectified by a wave of new research studies focused around VFR travel in the continent. Two sections of material are presented. The first section provides an overview of key international scholarship and debates about VFR travel. The second section shows the limited existing African scholarship concerning VFR travel. Overall, it is concluded that the academic neglect of VFR travellers in sub-Saharan Africa should be addressed by an expanded research agenda, the findings of which can have potential relevance for African policy makers.
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VFR travel and second homes tourism : the missing link?: the case of South Africa
- Rogerson, Christian M., Hoogendoorn, Gijsbert
- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M. , Hoogendoorn, Gijsbert
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Visiting friends and relatives travel - South Africa , Travel - South Africa , Tourism - South Africa
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5493 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13614
- Description: Visiting friends and relatives (VFR) travel and second homes tourism as topics of investigations have seen an upsurge in international research over the past twenty years. However, rarely has the conceptual link between the two issues been explored at any great length. The purpose of this paper is to explore the nexus between VFR travel and second homes tourism with particular reference to the Global South. The case of South Africa provides the empirical context. It is revealed that VFR travel and second homes in South Africa must be understood in terms of two circuits. The first circuit, mainly of affluent whites, mirrors the experiences of the Global North with VFR travel linked to recreational second homes. The second circuit shows the experiences of the Global South where working class residents migrate between first and second homes through circular migration as a consequence of labour migration.
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- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M. , Hoogendoorn, Gijsbert
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Visiting friends and relatives travel - South Africa , Travel - South Africa , Tourism - South Africa
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5493 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13614
- Description: Visiting friends and relatives (VFR) travel and second homes tourism as topics of investigations have seen an upsurge in international research over the past twenty years. However, rarely has the conceptual link between the two issues been explored at any great length. The purpose of this paper is to explore the nexus between VFR travel and second homes tourism with particular reference to the Global South. The case of South Africa provides the empirical context. It is revealed that VFR travel and second homes in South Africa must be understood in terms of two circuits. The first circuit, mainly of affluent whites, mirrors the experiences of the Global North with VFR travel linked to recreational second homes. The second circuit shows the experiences of the Global South where working class residents migrate between first and second homes through circular migration as a consequence of labour migration.
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Tourism and regional development : the case of South Africa's distressed areas
- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M.
- Date: 2015-02-12
- Subjects: Tourism , Regional development
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/365325 , uj:5576 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14229
- Description: Uneven development is a long-established feature of South Africa’s space economy. Recent policy initiatives have been launched for tourism to be a vehicle for regional development. Against the background of international debates about tourism and regional development, this article examines the tourism economy of South Africa’s 23 priority development districts or distressed areas that are the current focus of national policy to redress uneven development. The nature and growth of tourism occurring in these areas is shown to be primarily domestic tourism and concentrated upon visiting friends and relatives travel. The prospects for regional development ultimately hinge upon leveraging potential assets for leisure tourism. Key challenges for incipient tourism-led regional development in South Africa are identified.
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- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M.
- Date: 2015-02-12
- Subjects: Tourism , Regional development
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/365325 , uj:5576 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14229
- Description: Uneven development is a long-established feature of South Africa’s space economy. Recent policy initiatives have been launched for tourism to be a vehicle for regional development. Against the background of international debates about tourism and regional development, this article examines the tourism economy of South Africa’s 23 priority development districts or distressed areas that are the current focus of national policy to redress uneven development. The nature and growth of tourism occurring in these areas is shown to be primarily domestic tourism and concentrated upon visiting friends and relatives travel. The prospects for regional development ultimately hinge upon leveraging potential assets for leisure tourism. Key challenges for incipient tourism-led regional development in South Africa are identified.
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A decade of progress in African urban tourism scholarship
- Rogerson, Christian M., Visser, Gustav
- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M. , Visser, Gustav
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Tourism - Africa , Urban tourism - Africa
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5491 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13612
- Description: This article introduces a theme issue of Urban Forum on the topic of urban tourism in Africa. A context is provided for the issue by an overview of key themes which have been represented in a decade of African urban tourism research. Although most extant research is on urban South Africa, there is an emerging literature on other African cities. The major themes of research have surrounded tourism and urban economic restructuring with the establishment of new products for leisure tourism; slum tourism and pro-poor tourism; the role of the accommodation sector; African cities as non-leisure destinations; and, informal sector tourism. It is argued that within the evolving international scholarship on urban tourism, aspects of African urban tourism research exhibit distinctive features and offer challenges to Northern conceptions of urban tourism and urban tourists.
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- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M. , Visser, Gustav
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Tourism - Africa , Urban tourism - Africa
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5491 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13612
- Description: This article introduces a theme issue of Urban Forum on the topic of urban tourism in Africa. A context is provided for the issue by an overview of key themes which have been represented in a decade of African urban tourism research. Although most extant research is on urban South Africa, there is an emerging literature on other African cities. The major themes of research have surrounded tourism and urban economic restructuring with the establishment of new products for leisure tourism; slum tourism and pro-poor tourism; the role of the accommodation sector; African cities as non-leisure destinations; and, informal sector tourism. It is argued that within the evolving international scholarship on urban tourism, aspects of African urban tourism research exhibit distinctive features and offer challenges to Northern conceptions of urban tourism and urban tourists.
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Re-creating slum tourism : perspectives from South Africa
- Booyens, Irma, Rogerson, Christian M.
- Authors: Booyens, Irma , Rogerson, Christian M.
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Slum tourism , Creativity , Townships
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/294055 , uj:31986 , Citation: Booyens, I. & Rogerson, C.M. 2019. Re-creating slum tourism : perspectives from South Africa. Urbani izziv, 30. DOI: 10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2019-30-supplement-004
- Description: Abstract: Slum tourism is a growing phenomenon in several cities in the global South. The objective in this conceptual paper is to analyse the development and critical challenges around slum tourism in the urban global South and to argue a case for ‘re-creating’ slum tourism by building upon the potential for creative tourism. The focus is upon the ‘townships’ of South Africa. It is argued that South Africa provides an instructive case study in the international phenomenon of slum tourism and of its potential to be reimagined and developed in a responsible manner, including through an important role for creative tourism. Recommendations are offered for a research agenda on creative slum tourism.
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- Authors: Booyens, Irma , Rogerson, Christian M.
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Slum tourism , Creativity , Townships
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/294055 , uj:31986 , Citation: Booyens, I. & Rogerson, C.M. 2019. Re-creating slum tourism : perspectives from South Africa. Urbani izziv, 30. DOI: 10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2019-30-supplement-004
- Description: Abstract: Slum tourism is a growing phenomenon in several cities in the global South. The objective in this conceptual paper is to analyse the development and critical challenges around slum tourism in the urban global South and to argue a case for ‘re-creating’ slum tourism by building upon the potential for creative tourism. The focus is upon the ‘townships’ of South Africa. It is argued that South Africa provides an instructive case study in the international phenomenon of slum tourism and of its potential to be reimagined and developed in a responsible manner, including through an important role for creative tourism. Recommendations are offered for a research agenda on creative slum tourism.
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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
- Rogerson, Christian M., Rogerson, Jayne M.
- 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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- 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 tourism under apartheid : the historical development of South Africa’s conference industry
- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M.
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Business tourism , MICE tourism , Conferences
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/294065 , uj:31987 , Citation: Rogerson, C.M. 2019. Business tourism under apartheid : the historical development of South Africa’s conference industry. Urbani izziv, 30. DOI: 10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2019-30-supplement-006
- Description: Abstract: Conference tourism as part of MICE tourism has attracted a growing international literature. It is argued existing scholarship is overwhelmingly ‘present-minded’ and that historical issues relating to the conference industry often are overlooked. Using historical documentary sources and industry press, this paper examines the evolution of conference tourism in South Africa from the early 1960s to the period of the country’s democratic transition in 1994. Under apartheid, conference tourism was primarily a domestic affair, lacked professionalism and quality infrastructure in terms of dedicated proposed built conference venues. By 1994 whilst the country’s conference industry did not have any global standard facilities, the planning for such convention centres was in process in the country’s three major cities.
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- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M.
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Business tourism , MICE tourism , Conferences
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/294065 , uj:31987 , Citation: Rogerson, C.M. 2019. Business tourism under apartheid : the historical development of South Africa’s conference industry. Urbani izziv, 30. DOI: 10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2019-30-supplement-006
- Description: Abstract: Conference tourism as part of MICE tourism has attracted a growing international literature. It is argued existing scholarship is overwhelmingly ‘present-minded’ and that historical issues relating to the conference industry often are overlooked. Using historical documentary sources and industry press, this paper examines the evolution of conference tourism in South Africa from the early 1960s to the period of the country’s democratic transition in 1994. Under apartheid, conference tourism was primarily a domestic affair, lacked professionalism and quality infrastructure in terms of dedicated proposed built conference venues. By 1994 whilst the country’s conference industry did not have any global standard facilities, the planning for such convention centres was in process in the country’s three major cities.
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Innovation-driven local economic development : in search of best practice implementation for South Africa
- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M.
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Local economic development , Innovation , South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/277093 , uj:29678 , Citation: Rogerson, C.R. 2018. Innovation-driven local economic development : in search of best practice implementation for South Africa. E u r o E c o n o m i c a, 1(37):21-34. , ISSN: 1582-8859
- Description: Abstract: The aim of this study is to investigate best practice implementation frameworks for the implementation of innovation-driven local economic development in South Africa. Local economic development planning is a critical aspect of the development landscape in South Africa. The most recent national framework is strongly influenced by interventions made by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) which has positioned innovation at the heart of development planning. The international experience concerning the challenges and implementation of innovation-led strategies was analysed through a literature survey. The material collected was extracted both from academic sources and from the policy works of a range of international development agencies. The results show an increasing convergence in perspectives concerning implementation frameworks around the need for a stage-based or evolutionary approach and that policies should be highly selective in terms of “entry points” or interventions. In moving forward with the South African agenda for innovation-driven local economies much can be drawn from international experience with accompanying potential benefits for the national tourism economy.
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- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M.
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Local economic development , Innovation , South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/277093 , uj:29678 , Citation: Rogerson, C.R. 2018. Innovation-driven local economic development : in search of best practice implementation for South Africa. E u r o E c o n o m i c a, 1(37):21-34. , ISSN: 1582-8859
- Description: Abstract: The aim of this study is to investigate best practice implementation frameworks for the implementation of innovation-driven local economic development in South Africa. Local economic development planning is a critical aspect of the development landscape in South Africa. The most recent national framework is strongly influenced by interventions made by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) which has positioned innovation at the heart of development planning. The international experience concerning the challenges and implementation of innovation-led strategies was analysed through a literature survey. The material collected was extracted both from academic sources and from the policy works of a range of international development agencies. The results show an increasing convergence in perspectives concerning implementation frameworks around the need for a stage-based or evolutionary approach and that policies should be highly selective in terms of “entry points” or interventions. In moving forward with the South African agenda for innovation-driven local economies much can be drawn from international experience with accompanying potential benefits for the national tourism economy.
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Tracking SCUBA Diving adventure tourism in South Africa
- Giddy, Julia K., Rogerson, Christian M.
- Authors: Giddy, Julia K. , Rogerson, Christian M.
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Scuba diving , Adventure tourism , South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/277084 , uj:29677 , Citation: Giddy, J.K. & Rogerson, C.M. 2018. Tracking SCUBA Diving adventure tourism in South Africa. E u r o E c o n o m i c a, 1(37):47-62. , ISSN: 1582-8859
- Description: Abstract. The aim of this study is to investigate some of the trends associated with SCUBA diving within an adventure tourism framework. Previous research has shown the increase in adventure tourism, globally, as well as its economic contribution to national economies, particularly those in developing countries such as South Africa. As one of the oldest forms of adventure tourism, SCUBA diving, in particular, has the potential to generate significant income due to the training requirements, the specialized equipment required and the trend of career participation in the activity. This study analyzed the SCUBA industry in South Africa through 106 questionnaires distributed to SCUBA divers. The results show that there is a trend of repeat participation in SCUBA dive tourism and the economic implications are significant. Furthermore, it demonstrates evidence of the development of SCUBA communities in the country, encouraging continued participation. The results have important implications for the potential contribution of SCUBA diving to the South African adventure tourism industry. It also highlighted some of the aspects that could either attract or deter more people from engaging in SCUBA diving in South Africa, which has product development and marketing implications. This work brings initial insight into an important tourism subsector which generates significant income and has a strong potential for further development in South Africa.
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- Authors: Giddy, Julia K. , Rogerson, Christian M.
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Scuba diving , Adventure tourism , South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/277084 , uj:29677 , Citation: Giddy, J.K. & Rogerson, C.M. 2018. Tracking SCUBA Diving adventure tourism in South Africa. E u r o E c o n o m i c a, 1(37):47-62. , ISSN: 1582-8859
- Description: Abstract. The aim of this study is to investigate some of the trends associated with SCUBA diving within an adventure tourism framework. Previous research has shown the increase in adventure tourism, globally, as well as its economic contribution to national economies, particularly those in developing countries such as South Africa. As one of the oldest forms of adventure tourism, SCUBA diving, in particular, has the potential to generate significant income due to the training requirements, the specialized equipment required and the trend of career participation in the activity. This study analyzed the SCUBA industry in South Africa through 106 questionnaires distributed to SCUBA divers. The results show that there is a trend of repeat participation in SCUBA dive tourism and the economic implications are significant. Furthermore, it demonstrates evidence of the development of SCUBA communities in the country, encouraging continued participation. The results have important implications for the potential contribution of SCUBA diving to the South African adventure tourism industry. It also highlighted some of the aspects that could either attract or deter more people from engaging in SCUBA diving in South Africa, which has product development and marketing implications. This work brings initial insight into an important tourism subsector which generates significant income and has a strong potential for further development in South Africa.
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Agritourism and local economic development in South Africa
- Rogerson, Christian M., Rogerson, Jayne M.
- 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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- 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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