Using Municipal Tourism Assets for Leveraging Local Economic Development in South Africa

Rogerson, Christian M.

doi:10.2478/bog-2020-0013

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“…Caravan parks are part of the basket of immovable assets that South African local municipalities can deploy for boosting tourism and local economic development. Despite the development of a national framework for the management of immovable assets the available evidence shows most government assets in South Africa are underperforming and, in many instances, are in a state of deterioration and/or in need of upgrading (Buys and Mavusa, 2007;Rogerson, 2020). In common with several countries, such as Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, local governments were historically important actors in the development of the caravan park sector in South Africa.…”

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“…Despite the imperative for appropriate management of assets linked to tourism the limited available research suggests that the recent record of municipalities in South Africa is unimpressive with regards to impacts on local development (Rogerson, 2020;Rogerson and Rogerson, 2020a). In East London, the heart of Buffalo City one of South Africa's eight metropolitan areas, it was concluded that the municipality was "not fully capitalizing on immovable municipal assets to develop, grow and promote tourism" (Dlomo and Tseane-Gumbi, 2017: 1).…”

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Municipal caravan parks in South Africa: geography, management and planning

Rogerson

2020

Bulletin of Geography. Socio-Economic Series

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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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Municipal caravan parks in South Africa: geography, management and planning

Rogerson

2020

Bulletin of Geography. Socio-Economic Series

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“…Entrepreneurs in Cape Town are typically part of the post-1994 movement for the emergence of a new economy of township tourism that opened up local business opportunities for residents to offer B&B accommodation (Booyens, 2021; C. M. Rogerson, 2004). By contrast, small and microaccommodation providers in the coastal Overstrand are part of a long-established tourism resort that in the post-2000 period shifted from a domestic to an international tourism market anchored on the locality's varied attractions of natural scenery, whale watching, and gastronomy (C. M. Rogerson & Rogerson, 2020b. According to data for 2018 contribution of researcher administered by means of a semistructured questionnaire between June and July 2020 when the country was in stage two of national lockdown.…”

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Covid-19 Crisis Management Responses of Small Tourism Firms in South Africa

Booyens

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Tourism Review International

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Although the literature on COVID-19 is expanding, particularly in relation to crisis management responses pursued by large tourism enterprises, currently few studies exist on the responses of small tourism firms and more specifically of the crisis management practices of small and microaccom modation establishments. The aim in this study is to investigate the business management responses of small tourism firms to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis and restrictions in South Africa. Themes of concern are whether enterprises have been able to sustain operations and adopt certain coping mechanisms or management strategies to mitigate the pandemic’s impact. The article reports on an interview survey of small and microenterprises engaged in accommodation services (N = 75) in South Africa under lockdown restrictions as a means of assessing the responses and coping strategies during an unprecedented crisis of this core component of the country’s tourism industry. Among key findings are that small and microlodging firms that have suffered severe financial losses because of the COVID-19 shock have few viable mechanisms to cope with the impact of the crisis and that government support to aid recovery has been insufficient in South Africa. This research contributes to the limited body of international scholarship that examines how small and microaccommodation firms, a major group and contributor of many economies, are navigating the unprecedented COVID-19 environment.

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“…There are several research knowledge gaps in previous studies, including any about the value of forest resources such as fuel, woods, fruits and nuts, and none prioritized tourism as the dictator or the synergy required of such initiatives to create livelihoods improvement. Rogerson and Rogerson (2019) attested that the essential focus amongst numerous studies clearly revolved around tourism development and local economic development (LED) planning while Rogerson (2020) argued for emphasizing municipality assets as part of place-based economic development initiatives. Henceforth, Rogerson and Rogerson (2020) stated the significance of the inclusive tourism concept and maintained its positivity in empowering previously disadvantaged and marginalized rural communities in South Africa.…”

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“…Rogerson and Rogerson (2019) attested that the essential focus amongst numerous studies clearly revolved around tourism development and local economic development (LED) planning while Rogerson (2020) argued for emphasizing municipality assets as part of place-based economic development initiatives. Henceforth, Rogerson and Rogerson (2020) stated the significance of the inclusive tourism concept and maintained its positivity in empowering previously disadvantaged and marginalized rural communities in South Africa.…”

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Potential for tourism to promote indigenous resources for community development in Musina Municipality, Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa

Ramaano

2021

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Purpose This study evaluates “potentials for using tourism in promoting indigenous resources for community development at Musina Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa.”Design/methodology/approach The study used a questionnaire survey, focus group discussions, and field observations to gather data. Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet, cross-tabulation analysis, and manual sorting contributed to quantitative and qualitative data analyses.Findings The study uncovered vast significant indigenous species, resources, and tourism potentials with low impacts of indigenous species and resource benefits to the local communities. The details pointing to the actual and potential indigenous resources situations around tourism activities in Musina municipality emerged prominently. Thus, the study concluded such significant indigenous species, resources, and better tourism potentials need a well-combined strategy to channel the benefits to the local community's livelihoods.Originality/value The issue of indigenous resources, forests, trees, and tourism concerning rural community livelihoods has become of curiosity in the past few years. Nonetheless, few such studies have investigated the synergies between tourism and significant indigenous species and resources to improve their livelihoods.

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Using Municipal Tourism Assets for Leveraging Local Economic Development in South Africa

Cited by 15 publications

References 45 publications

Municipal caravan parks in South Africa: geography, management and planning

Municipal caravan parks in South Africa: geography, management and planning

Covid-19 Crisis Management Responses of Small Tourism Firms in South Africa

Potential for tourism to promote indigenous resources for community development in Musina Municipality, Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa

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