Whether, with regard to load shedding directly impacting operators, clients and agents in the tourism industry, as the power outages prevent staff to use their PCs, Internet and office phones which means they are unable to check availability, make online bookings or respond to incoming queries, her department has made any (a) plans and (b) funding available to particularly support small, local and rural businesses in the tourism sector that are negatively impacted by continuous and increasing load shedding; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Whether the department has made any:
(a) Plans to particularly support small, local and rural businesses in the tourism sector that are negatively impacted by continuous and increasing load shedding; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details
I have been informed that the Department introduced the Green Tourism Incentive Programme (GTIP) in 2017/18 to privately-owned tourism enterprises that meet the ...
With reference to the proposal for sponsorship by SA Tourism (SAT) to English soccer club, Tottenham Hotspur, (a) how were the projections described at the SAT press conference on 2 February 2023 calculated and reached and (b) what are the projected time frames in this regard?
I do not have any official information about this matter as yet. I have requested an official report from SA Tourism, so that I can appraise myself about this matter.
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What (a) are the details of the process and/or procedure followed to identify Tourism Monitors, (b) training do Tourism Monitors undergo and (c) total number have been (i) identified, (ii) trained and (iii) completed the training (aa) in the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 January 2023?
a) What are the details of the process and/or procedure followed to identify Tourism Monitors.
I have been informed by the Department that,
- The project is introduced to Provincial tourism departments and entities, local municipalities and all the local stakeholders.
- Once the Service Provider is appointed, they draft the advert and the department approves it
- The advert to recruit Tourism Monitors is placed ...
Given the persistent challenge of crime in the Republic and its impact on destination image, (a) how is the Global Advocacy Campaign tailor-made for each tourism market, (b) what has been the impact of various (i) international and (ii) regional campaigns on boosting destination image, (c) how has the SA Tourism tracked the impact of the recent killing of the German tourists on (i) forward bookings, (ii) cancellations and (iii) travel restrictions to the Republic, (d) what steps has she taken to engage the Ministers in the security cluster to curb crime against tourists and (e) what measures must the Republic put in place to avoid a repeat of the incidents like the recent murder of the German tourist around the Numbi Gate?
a) How is the Global Advocacy Campaign tailor-made for each tourism market?
I have been informed by the Department that the Global Advocacy Campaign is being implemented in various countries, by localising messaging for the target audience in each market. In executing the campaign, the country hubs have partnered and worked through various stakeholders in market including trade partners, influencers and other strategic ...
What (a) is the salary of each (i) chief executive officer and (ii) top executive position in each state-owned entity reporting to her and (b) total amount does each get paid to attend a meeting?
(a) (i) Chief Executive officer
I have been informed that the position of Chief Executive Officer is currently vacant and thus there are no salary costs incurred. The only costs incurred is the payment of an acting allowance to the Chief Marketing Officer who is the acting CEO.
The entity’s salaries are governed by the Guaranteed Remuneration Policy and the employment offers are at ...
Whether, with reference to Mr Nick Frischke, a 22-year-old German tourist who is currently missing after having been seen for the last time in the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, on February 14, she will furnish Mr K P Sithole with the details on (a) the protocol for crimes of this nature and (b) steps her department has taken to assist in the situation; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
a) The protocol is within the competency of the South African Police Services as the custodian of safety and security.
b) The Department was informed that a case of a missing person has been opened at Pinelands Police Stations and a search was initiated by the South African Police Services. The Western Cape Provincial Department of Economic Development and Tourism is in contact with ...
What are the details of the (a) measures and/or mechanisms that her department has in place to mitigate the impact of crime on tourism in (i) the Republic as a whole and (ii) in Mpumalanga specifically and (b) effects of the mechanisms from 1 November 2022 to 31 January 2023?
(a) What are the details of the measures and/or mechanisms that her department has in place to mitigate the impact of crime on tourism in;
(i) The Republic as a whole
I have been informed by the Department that, at the national level and in line with the provisions of the National Tourism Safety Strategy, the Department of Tourism has set up the National ...
Whether a proper financial feasibility study was done before finalising the Tottenham Hotspur deal; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
I do not have any official information about this matter as yet. I have requested an official report from SA Tourism, so that I can appraise myself about this matter.
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What (a) is the current status of various international airlines with regard to flying to the Republic post COVID-19, (b) engagements has she had with international airlines and (c) are the tangible outcomes of the specified engagements in increasing international arrivals?
a) What is the current status of various international airlines with regard to flying to the Republic post COVID-19
A significant number of airlines have restored their pre-Covid route networks within the Airports Company South Africa’s (ACSA) network. The restoration of International traffic continues to grow thus having a positive impact on the recovery at OR Tambo International Airport, King Shaka International Airport and ...
Whether there are any programmes available to those in the small-scale hospitality industry to access government funding in order to mitigate the impact of load shedding; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Through the Green Tourism Incentive Programme (GTIP) the Department offers partial grant funding support on the cost of retrofitting tourism facilities with energy and water efficiency equipment and systems based on the outcome of a resource efficiency audit. Those in the small-scale hospitality industry can apply for the GTIP. The GTIP is housed, managed and administered by the IDC and all applications to the ...
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