1. The Attraction Sector What is a tourist attraction? A physical or cultural feature of a particular place that travellers see as meeting their specific needs There are 5 sub-sectors in the attraction sector *Gaming and lotteries *Leisure *Conservation *Sport and recreation *Events and conferences

2. Attractions can be divided into: Natural Attractions: Mountains, forests, waterfalls, deserts, lakes, caves, animals, flowers Human-made Attractions: Areas of special interest: (Soweto, casinos) Festivals: (Knysna Oyster festival, wine and cheese festival, Grahamstown Arts Festival, Cape Town Jazz Festival) Special buildings: (museums, castles) Cultural and historical events: (battlefields, Robben Island, cultural villages) Theme parks: (Gold Reef City, Ratanga Junction) Special events: (World Soccer Cup, Comrades, Duzi canoe

3. 3 Secondary attractions have tourist appeal, but are not the primary reason for visiting the location E.G. Primary Reason: Tourist visiting South Africa for the Rugby World Cup will also spend some time in the Kruger National Park – secondary reason A negative attraction is an feature of an area that tends to make the tourist choose another area. E.G. Pollution

4. The Structure of South African Tourism A partnership between the Public, National Government and Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) National Department of Tourism Department of Home Affairs: passports Embassies: visas Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) Department of Trade and Industry Department of Transport Parastatals (partially owned by government) SA Airways SAN Parks TEP – Utilises funding from government to help growth and development of sustainable small tourism businesses

5. Private and NGOs THETA: Tourism Hospitality & Sport Education & Training – facilitates the achievement of excellent standards FEDHASA: Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa – protect the interests of all stakeholders in the tourism industry TGCSA: Tourism Grading Council – star grading of accommodation establishments FTTSA: Fair trade in tourism – Promotes sustainable tourism. Tourists will buy FTTSA products because they are assured their travel experiences will benefit the local community, the economy and the environment

6. TGBSA: Representing travel and accommodation enterprises. Provide training and entrepreneurial opportunities SAACI: The Southern African association for the Conference Industry: Represent conference and meetings industry SAYTC: Market RSA as a backpacking and youth travel destination ASATA: The association of South African Travel Agents – ensure professional service to the travelling industry SATSA: Southern Africa Tourism Services association - members have to conform to the highest standards in the tourism industry

7. SAHRA: Sa Heritage Resources Agency – protects and maintains historical sites ACSA: Airports company South Africa – oversees all the airports in RSA National Gambling Board: Oversees all aspects of gambling in casinos SANParks: South African national parks – manages all the national parks

8. International Organisations WTO: United Nations agency dealing with questions relating to tourism. It compiles the World Tourism rankings. The World Tourism Organization is a significant global body, concerned with the collection and collation of statistical information on international tourism.United NationstourismWorld Tourism rankings SADC: The Southern African Development Community - will ensure economic well-being, improvement of the standards of living and quality of life, freedom and social justice; peace and security for the peoples of Southern Africa.

9. The Private Sector The private sector plays an industrial-commercial and non- commercial role in tourism Tour Operators Travel Agents Conference Organisers Booking agencies Tour guides Travel publications – brochures, menus, leaflets Travel insurance companies Restaurants Souvenir shops

10. International Community Organisations World Trade Organisation (WTO) – recognise importance of job creation and foreign exchange World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) – helps global leaders in the tourism industry Southern Africa development Community (SADC)- members work together to promote tourism in the region World Wide Fund for nature (WWF) –Play role in protecting environment and animals at tourism destinations

11. 11 The Top ten Attractions in South Africa: © The Kruger National Park © Table Mountain © The Garden Route © Cape Town’s Victoria & Alfred Waterfront © Robben Island © Beaches © Sun City © Cultural Villages © Soweto © The Cradle of Humankind