DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
MINISTER OF TOURISM
QUESTION NO. 563 FOR WRITTEN REPLY: NATIONAL PARLIAMENT
A draft reply to Mr L J Tolo (Cope) to the above-mentioned question is
enclosed for your consideration.
Ambassador LM Makhubela
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
DATE:
APPROVED/AMENDED
MINISTER OF TOURISM
DATE:
NATIONAL PARLIAMENT
(For Written Reply)
QUESTION NO. 563
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 3
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 25 February 2011
Mr L J Tolo (Cope) to ask the Minister of Tourism:
(1) Whether his department will contribute toward the national
target of 5 million jobs by 2020; if not, why not; if so, (a)
how will the tourism sector be utilised to contribute to job
growth and (b) on which sector in tourism does his department
intend to focus in this regard;
(2) whether his department has its own target for job growth within
the sector; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so,
what are the relevant details ?
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MR L J TOLO
SECRETARY TO PARLIAMENT
HANSARD
PAPERS OFFICE
PRESS
563. THE MINISTER OF TOURISM ANSWERS:
1) and (2) Yes. The following targets have been set for the MTEF period for
the National Department of Tourism for creating Full Time Equivalent
(FTEs) jobs in the Tourism sector: 2011/12 â 5270, 2012/13 - 3 860 and
2013/14 â 4241.