This is one of the reasons why the land question is so important. Without radically changing land ownership patterns, tourism will continue to benefit a tiny minority.
In the Eastern Cape, the situation is actually worse. With foolish and corrupt people such as the Eastern Cape Parks board CEO, the future of tourism in the province is very bleak and very dark.
If we are serious about the governance of the tourism industry in the Eastern Cape, we must hold that CEO accountable. He must tell us why the COO, a very competent black woman, left her position at Eastern Cape Parks.
The reality is that we allow the tourism industry in the Eastern Cape to be captured by idiots whose only interest is to amass as much wealth as possible for themselves.