Tourism Development

TOURISM DEVELOPMENT MANDATE

Tourism product development
Destination development and management
Tourism infrastructure development
Policy development, implementation and monitoring
Facilitate tourism BEE and transformation
Tourism skills development and awareness

Establishing a tourism business:

Individuals interested to establish a business in tourism industry are encouraged to:

Read information about some of the categories of tourism business as provided below:

Complete the new Tourism Business Registration Form providing the details about the intended business.
Email the form to tourint1@mandelametro.gov.za
Within seven working days, a designated official from the sub-directorate will visit you to assess the intended business.
The official will provide a written feedback about the business.
If the business demonstrates prospects for viability, the tourism sub-directorate will assist you to develop a project implementation plan.

Community tourism project:

In addition to the points outlined above, the project manager or representation must:

Mobilise other community members to ensure common vision.
Present the project to the Ward Councillor for support
Submit the project for inclusion in the IDP
The tourism sub-directorate will assist you to develop a project implementation plan.

COMMUNITY TOURISM FORUMS

The sub-directorate is working with community tourism forums in pursuit of its mandate. There are four existing tourism forums, which are structured to serve as a platform for broader consultation in township tourism.

Motherwell
Greater New Brighton
Uitenhage & Despatch
Walmer Township

CONTACT

For additional information / assistance kindly contact us at rjack@mandelametro.gov.za / +27 (0) 41 503 7500

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