Pro-poor tourism routes: the Open Africa experience

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Date
2010
Authors
Viljoen, Johannes
Viljoen, Francois
Struwig, Jaré
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University of the Free State
Abstract
English: Tourism development in South Africa has been inconsistent and has failed to fulfil the promises of pro-poor development. Tourism routes have been touted as a promising means of supporting pro-poor tourism. However, in practice, established tourism route models benefit well-resourced establishments and do little to effectively include disadvantaged communities. This article explores the role of tourism routes as a pro-poor tool by outlining the practical problems of both supporting established routes and developing new ones. The Open Africa tourism route development methodology, its limitations, problems and pitfalls are scrutinised by focusing on two Open Africa routes.
Afrikaans: Tourism development in South Africa has been inconsistent and has failed to fulfil the promises of pro-poor development. Tourism routes have been touted as a promising means of supporting pro-poor tourism. However, in practice, established tourism route models benefit well-resourced establishments and do little to effectively include disadvantaged communities. This article explores the role of tourism routes as a pro-poor tool by outlining the practical problems of both supporting established routes and developing new ones. The Open Africa tourism route development methodology, its limitations, problems and pitfalls are scrutinised by focusing on two Open Africa routes.
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Tourism routes, Tourism development in South Africa, Disadvantaged communities
Citation
Viljoen, J., Viljoen, F., & Struwig, J. (2010). Pro-poor tourism routes: the Open Africa experience. Acta Academica, 42(4), 91-121.