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4852 [Tuesday, 29 October 2013• Improve the impact <strong>of</strong> tourism on the livelihood <strong>of</strong> all south Africans– Outcome 4;• Integrate tourism priorities in other sector departments <strong>and</strong>provincial <strong>and</strong> local governments planning – Outcome 12;• Improve tourism sector research <strong>and</strong> information <strong>and</strong> knowledgemanagement – Outcome 4;• Increased contribution <strong>of</strong> tourism sector to inclusive economicgrowth – Outcome 7;• Improve levels <strong>of</strong> competitiveness <strong>and</strong> sustainability in the sector –Outcome 4 <strong>and</strong> Outcome 10; <strong>and</strong>• Strengthen regional, African <strong>and</strong> international collaboration <strong>and</strong>partnerships – Outcome 11.Amongst the above mentioned outcomes, the major part <strong>of</strong> theDepartment’s work is meant to significantly contribute towards decentemployment <strong>and</strong> inclusive economic growth, <strong>and</strong> the smoothfunctioning <strong>of</strong> an efficient <strong>and</strong> effective Public Service. This means thatthe Department must work on increasing tourism investment <strong>and</strong>foreign earnings, focus more on the development <strong>of</strong> Small <strong>and</strong> MediumEnterprises (SMEs); promote mentorship <strong>and</strong> support programmes; <strong>and</strong>increase the scarce skill base as identified by the skills audit.Supporting product development in rural areas for tourist consumption isa critical tool for tourism’s contribution towards rural development. In linewith the abovementioned points, the role <strong>of</strong> the local sphere <strong>of</strong>government needs to be developed <strong>and</strong> clearly defined in order topositively contribute towards the National Tourism Sector Strategy. Thus,the Department is in a continuous dialogue with municipalities, especiallyin targeted areas <strong>and</strong> contributes towards tourism product developmentin areas where there is the possibility <strong>of</strong> establishing feasible projects.2.3 Overview <strong>of</strong> revised Strategic Plan <strong>and</strong> Annual PerformancePlansThe revised Strategic Plan puts more emphasis on implementationrather than planning. Since the separation <strong>of</strong> Tourism from the erstwhileDepartment <strong>of</strong> Environmental Affairs <strong>and</strong> Tourism in 2009, the StrategicPlans <strong>of</strong> the new Department <strong>of</strong> Tourism have concentrated more onplanning. In order to achieve this, the Department has developed anumber <strong>of</strong> sector plans which include inter alia, the National TourismSector Strategy; Domestic Tourism Strategy; Rural Tourism Strategy;Heritage <strong>and</strong> Cultural Tourism Strategy <strong>and</strong> Responsible TourismStrategy.The implementation <strong>of</strong> the above mentioned strategies will includeimproved tourism sector research, information <strong>and</strong> knowledgemanagement in order to increase tourism’s contribution to GDP growth<strong>and</strong> job creation. This will be done through the provision <strong>of</strong> adequateTourism Sector Knowledge <strong>and</strong> Information Services; implementation <strong>of</strong>the National Visitors Information Centres (NVIF); ensuring that NationalVisitors Information Gateways (NTIGs) are operational; <strong>and</strong> implementation<strong>of</strong> a st<strong>and</strong>ardised research framework for the tourism sector.ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS NO 147─2013
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