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June - July 2006, No. 10-001

Hout Bay (Black) Business Opportunities Forum
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Annual General Meeting
8 July 2006


The Western Cape
Micro-economic Development Strategy



(6)   TOURISM


The Vision
In 2015, there will be a sustainable tourism industry whose benefits have been spread to all Provincial citizens through:
  A significant increase in sustainable jobs and income-earning opportunities in general
  A doubling of yields in the industry
  Being a fully representative industry in terms of ownership, control and management of enterprises and employment equity at all levels
  Being a world class destination in terms of quality of service, infrastructure and excellence
  An increase in awareness and access by domestic tourists and local markets
  Significant new product development especially in the areas of culture and heritage
  A highly successful marketing strategy of the destination both internationally and domestically with a focus on African linkages
  Significant reduction of the impact of seasonality

The Target
  Maintain employment figures of 30 000 formal and 20 000 informal

Impact Tourism
Investment Recruitment Identify & shape recruitment investment opportunities based on the ITDF
Marketing Mine existing markets, improve the tourism business leisure ratio, eliminate seasonality through the Cape Town 365 campaign
Develop new sub-sectors, niches & products
Link markets to emerging entrepreneurs
Develop & implement the tourism 2010 plan
Infrastructural Enhancement Develop infrastructure in terms of the ITDF and the TRSF
Strategic Competitiveness Develop and implement a quality assurance system
Enterprise Development Large scale implementation of the tourism enterprise development tiered support strategy
Local Economic Development Develop & implement a community tourism programme with special emphasis on youth, rural and blue collar communities guided by the ITDF
Fair Business Environment Implement a responsive regulatory environment geared towards private sector needs, whilst protecting public interests & a focus on tour guiding, tour operator, licensing, road signage, tourism safety and security

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Contact details:

Tel.:  +27 21 483-3840
Fax:  +27 21 483-3409

Web:  www.westerncape.gov.za
mail Ecohead@pgwc.gov.za

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Source: News June/July 2006



From the desk of the Chairman of HBBOF, Rev. Jonathan Dreyer
Dermod Gloster, Journalist, Dermod Gloster & Associates
Hayder Dalwai, Business Support Manager Nedbank

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