Comprehensive and detailed summary of Tourism notes for Term 3 section 15 - 20. Added to these notes of mine, are pictures and extra information which were asked in numerous exams and were not included in the study guide and text book. If you study from these notes, you are sure to improve your ove...
Refers to tourism in a specific area or region – SADC member countries
The Southern African Development Community-SADC (16)
o Consists – number of countries in Southern Africa that have agreed to work
together to achieve development and common goals.
o Headquarters – Gaborone and Botswana
o Aim – development and growth of the region, improve quality of life, conserve
natural resources and improve safety.
o Vision – a common future within a regional community to ensure economic
well-being, improvement of standard of living and quality of life, freedom and
peace for people of Southern Africa
o Mission – to promote sustainable and fair economic growth and social
economical development through good standards in an economy so that
regions emerge to become effective players in world economy.
o Function/goal – achieve development, peace, security, economic growth,
raise standard of living for people of Southern Africa
The SADC member countries
, Role of Regional Tourism Organisation of
Southern Africa
RETOSA
Why be part:
Employment
Generate income through increase in tourist spending
Multiplier effect
Development of infrastructure
RETOSA:
Responsible for the promotion and marketing of tourism in Southern Africa
Made up of board members from national tourism authorities and private
sector tourism bodies
Main function:
Marketing and development of SADC countries
Mission:
o To ensure that the tourism industry becomes the economic driver for SADC,
through effective development and promotion of the region.
Role:
Market attractions in SADC countries and improve SACD historical and cultural
heritage.
Main objectives:
o Increase the volume of inbound tourism to and within a region
o Encourage business to invest in tourism in the region
o Market with national tourist organisations and the private sector.
o Create awareness for tourism development in the region.
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