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(i) Accommodation andhospitalityfacilities in Ulundi<br />
In spite <strong>of</strong> its tourism potential, the available accommodation capacity in Ulundi does not<br />
cope with the expected demands, especially during the annual cultural festival called the reed<br />
dance at the Enyokeni Royal Palace in KwaNongoma The most acknowledged<br />
accommodation facility in the study area is the Holiday Inn Garden Court Ulundi. This<br />
facility has a 72 guest room capacity including two suites and one room specially designed for<br />
physically challenged guests. Apart from this hotel, there have sprung up in the area a few<br />
bed and breakfast businesses like Qalakahle, Up and Up, and Valgaries, all located in the five<br />
spatial units <strong>of</strong> the study (www.zulu.org.za). Despite the economic potential <strong>of</strong> the<br />
accommodation and hospitality areas, little education on accommodation and hospitality<br />
businesses has been <strong>of</strong>fered to support the local economic development in creating jobs and<br />
improving the quality <strong>of</strong> life <strong>of</strong>the people <strong>of</strong>Ulundi.<br />
0) Unused large expanse <strong>of</strong>land<br />
Ulundi local municipal area is surrounded by a large expanse <strong>of</strong> land that can accommodate<br />
industrial concerns <strong>of</strong> varied magnitude. Private investor involvement is needed in the areas<br />
<strong>of</strong> school support, commercial complexes and other services to fast-track the diversification<br />
<strong>of</strong>the economy (Buthelezi Pers. Comm., Tuesday, 03-04-2007c).<br />
According to both the Local and the District Municipalities, land ov.nership is mostly (41%)<br />
communal and most <strong>of</strong> the land still remains under the control <strong>of</strong> the various communities<br />
with little or no reported land dispossession cases that necessitate significant land reform<br />
initiatives in the area. Of the few affected wards in the <strong>Zululand</strong> area Khataza area (in the<br />
Mthonjaneni) has successfully undergone the land reform programme. However. it is<br />
interesting to note from the local municipality that certain commercial sites have been<br />
advertised, tendered and purchased for a privately-run hospital and more retail concerns<br />
around the CBD <strong>of</strong> Ulundi. The short term relief <strong>of</strong>job creation and improved services that<br />
these ventures would bring cannot be discounted.<br />
(k) Ndonsa Art and Craft Centre<br />
The Ulundi municipal area has Ndonsa Art and Craft Centre as part <strong>of</strong> its valuable cultural<br />
resources. Built by the Department <strong>of</strong> Education as part <strong>of</strong> its reconstruction and<br />
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