By Simon Nare
The Tourism Department has described proposed policy as the ideal remedy for creating a regulatory system and a well-coordinated tourism safety programme, which will be supported by law enforcement and focuses on high tourist areas affected by crime.
The department said the White Paper for the Development and Promotion of Tourism in South Africa proposed interventions that would introduce a clear crisis management framework.
It would be regularly revised to enable destination South Africa to manage and respond to crises.
Department officials were peaking during a presentation to Parliament’s portfolio committee on tourism.
The interventions would focus on enterprise and supplier development as a critical lever for transformation in the tourism sector, and the sector recommitting itself to a responsible tourism agenda and sustainable development goals.
In a separate event on Tuesday, Tourism Minister Patricia De Lille said the White Paper provided guidance to the next phase
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