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Tuesday, 29 October 2013] 48757.4 Financial performance including funding proposalsThe overall financial performance indicates that the Departmentwas able to spend 99.84% <strong>of</strong> its appropriated budget in the yearunder review. This indicates that the Department has capacity tomanage <strong>and</strong> utilise funds appropriated for service delivery. TheDepartment is however not able to implement all its plannedstrategies to grow tourism in South Africa. The industry is expectedto create 225 000 new jobs <strong>and</strong> contribute R499 billion to the GrossDomestic Product <strong>of</strong> the country by 2020. These targets are basedon implementing all the strategies that have been developed toensure value, volume <strong>and</strong> growth <strong>of</strong> tourism. If tourism growthcontinues at the current rate the industry will not be able to meet theset targets.The Department therefore requires more funding to fulfil its m<strong>and</strong>atein the following areas:(i) Funding for pro-poor tourism initiatives in rural areas. This isnecessary for identifying, planning <strong>and</strong> development <strong>of</strong> heritage,cultural <strong>and</strong> recreational tourism attractions in previouslyneglected communities.(ii) Increased marketing presence in emerging markets in Asia <strong>and</strong>regional Africa to capture market share for South Africa.(iii) Increased domestic product development <strong>and</strong> marketing t<strong>of</strong>acilitate travelling by South Africans <strong>and</strong> increasing contribution<strong>of</strong> the sector to the GDP.(iv) Cushioning South African Tourism from foreign currencyexposure when they conduct their marketing activities abroad.(v) Initiate targeted interventions to expedite transformation withinthe tourism sector.8. RECOMMENDATIONSThe recommendations made to <strong>Parliament</strong>, the Minister <strong>of</strong> Finance <strong>and</strong>the Department are categorised into two, namely financial <strong>and</strong>performance related matters:8.1 Financial performance including forward fundingrecommendationsThe Committee would like to make the followingrecommendations to the Minister <strong>of</strong> Finance with regard to thebudget <strong>of</strong> the Department <strong>of</strong> Tourism:8.1.1 Increase in Tourism Budget - Successful execution <strong>of</strong> them<strong>and</strong>ate <strong>of</strong> the National Department <strong>of</strong> Tourism depends onbudget that allows permeation into all different aspects <strong>of</strong> thesector. These include amongst others, planning, transformation,research, development, <strong>and</strong> marketing. Marketing traditionallyANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS NO 147─2013
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