(a) I have been informed by the Department that the Green Paper was not approved in the third quarter of 2022/23 financial year. Consultations were held to solicit the views of stakeholders on matters that require policy attention as opposed to formal consultations that afford the public to submit their inputs which only takes place after cabinet processes.
(b) Preliminary stakeholder consolations took place on the dates in the table below. However, the call for public comments will be done through a government gazette.
Name of Stakeholder Consulted |
Dates |
National Departments (internal stakeholders) |
07 November 2022 |
KwaZulu-Natal Local Government Tourism Peer Learning Network Session |
17 November 2022 |
Eastern Cape Local Government Tourism Peer Learning Network Session |
25 November 2022 |
Western Cape Local Government Tourism Peer Learning Network Session |
29 November 2022 |
Bilateral with Department of Home Affairs Legal section |
13 December 2022 |
Quarter 4 Consultations |
|
Tourism Business Council of South Africa |
31 January 2023 |
Bilateral Consultation Department of Science & Innovation |
10 February 2023 |
KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Consultation |
21 February 2023 |
Limpopo Provincial Tourism Forum |
22 February 2023 |
Quarter 4 Consultations |
|
Eastern Cape Provincial Tourism Forum |
28 February 2023 |
Western Cape Provincial consultation |
06 March 2023 |
Free State Provincial Stakeholder Engagement |
07 March 2023 |
Northern Cape Provincial Learning Network |
08 March 2023 |
North West Provincial Stakeholders Forum |
14 & 16 March 2023 |
(c) The Department of Tourism
(d) Various platforms are utilised including Provincial fora, private sector representative bodies and relevant tourism stakeholder engagement platforms.
(e) The Cabinet process is targeted for May 2023.
(f) Internal management reporting applies.