Chairperson, yes, the department has developed a toolkit for tourism planning in the local government. Workshops were held in all provinces, where district municipalities were invited and participated. It must be pointed out that the document received overwhelming support from various municipalities.
The interactive workshops focused on the following toolkit themes: the importance of prioritising tourism in the local government sphere; clarifying municipalities' role in tourism at the local government level; success factors; how to do strategic planning; and, by extension, where to start when planning for tourism.
Based on the lessons learned during our interactions, the department intends to focus on provinces and municipalities that are predominantly rural in nature. These future inductions will include dissecting the toolkit and practically highlighting possible first steps in planning for tourism. Interestingly, the department has been invited by the Eastern Cape municipalities in late November this year to kick-start this process. Thank you.