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Tuesday, 29 October 2013] 4881It is recommended that South African Tourism develops a longterm strategy for Indaba <strong>and</strong> innovative ways in growing Indaba<strong>and</strong> adapting it to the world st<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>and</strong> dynamicinternational shows <strong>of</strong> similar nature.8.2.12 Unresolved L<strong>and</strong> Reform Claims - the prolonged l<strong>and</strong> reformprocesses, especially around Protected Areas is affectingtourism development <strong>and</strong> depriving local communities’meaningful participation in the mainstream tourism industry.It is recommended that the Department develops a database <strong>of</strong>all projects affected by l<strong>and</strong> reform <strong>and</strong> work closely with theL<strong>and</strong> Claims Commission to develop ways <strong>of</strong> sustainingaffected tourism businesses.8.2.13 Tourism Funds - the Tourism Incentive Scheme that wastransferred from the Department <strong>of</strong> Trade <strong>and</strong> Industry to theNational Department <strong>of</strong> Tourism has been on hold <strong>and</strong> this hascaused some delays in assisting tourism SMMEs with theirbusiness ventures.It is recommended that the Department expedites the process<strong>of</strong> disbursing funds to qualifying emerging tourism enterprises.8.2.14 Leveraging on SIPS - the Committee noted that tourism doesnot have direct benefit from the Special Infrastructure Projects(SIPS) championed by the Presidential InfrastructureCoordination Commission (PICC) as there are no tourismspecific projects included in the SIPS.It is recommended that the Department facilitates collaborationsamongst various government departments <strong>and</strong> state entities toleverage the indirect benefits from a wide array <strong>of</strong> the SpecialInfrastructure Projects with tourism potential.8.2.15 Assessment <strong>of</strong> targets – the Financial <strong>and</strong> Fiscal Commissionindicated the Department will fall short <strong>of</strong> meeting the 2020targets as enshrined in the National Tourism Sector Strategy.It is recommended that the Department works closely with theFinancial Fiscal Commission on tracking the performance <strong>of</strong> theDepartment against the set targets <strong>and</strong> give quarterly <strong>reports</strong> tothe Committee.8.2.16 Provision <strong>of</strong> Bulk Infrastructure – the Committee noted thatthe lack <strong>of</strong> bulk infrastructure such as electricity, water <strong>and</strong>roads in some areas in the country stifles tourism growth.It is recommended that the Department <strong>of</strong> Tourism engagesrelevant authorities responsible for providing bulk infrastructurewhere potential tourism projects are planned.ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS NO 147─2013
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