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South African Government Policy: Library Guide: Tourism

Bibliographic records and links of South African government policies, plans and strategies

Astro-tourism

South Africa. Department of Tourism. National Astro-Tourism Strategy & Implementation Plan [2023-2033]. Pretoria: Government Printing Works, September 2024. In: South Africa. Government gazette no. 51309 (27 September 2024), General notice 2757 of 2024.

National strategies

SATOUR (South Africa)    A reconstruction and development strategy for the tourism industry for the period 1994-1999 /    [Pretoria :   Satour,   1994] Shelf no. G 68 E.TOUR.94.RECO

Satour's international focus & broad marketing strategy 1997-1999 :   culture : explore South Africa /    [Pretoria] :   SATOUR,   1997. Shelf no. G 68 E.TOUR.97.SATO

South Africa. Dept. of Environmental Affairs and Tourism.   "A preliminary tourism investment mobilisation strategy for South Africa, 2001-2011" /    [Pretoria? :   Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism? ,   2001?]. Shelf no. G 68 E.ENVI.01.PREL

South Africa. Dept. of Environmental Affairs and Tourism.  Tourism in GEAR :   tourism development strategy 1998-2000 /    [Pretoria :   The Dept.,   1998]. Shelf no. G 68 E.TOUR.98.TOUR

South Africa. Department of Tourism. Transformation strategy for the tourism sector. Pretoria: Department of Tourism, September 2018. 

South Africa. Department of Tourism. Domestic tourism growth strategy, 2012-2020.

South Africa. Department of Tourism. Domestic tourism growth strategy review: theory of change approach

South Africa. Dept. of Tourism.    Draft national tourism sector strategy /    Pretoria :   Dept. of Tourism,   2010. Shelf no. G 68 E.TOUR.10.DRAF

South Africa. Department of Tourism. Final draft : national tourism sector strategy. Pretoria : Department of Tourism, 2017.

South Africa. Department of Tourism. National heritage and cultural tourism strategy, March 2012.

South Africa. Department of Tourism. National tourism sector strategy (NTSS), 2016-2026. Pretoria: Department of Tourism, November 2017.

South Africa. Department of Tourism.    National tourism sector strategy.   Pretoria :   Department of Tourism,   [2012].

South Africa. Department of Tourism.  National tourism service excellence strategy, [2010?]

South Africa. Department of Tourism. Rural tourism strategy, April 2012.

South Africa. Dept. of Trade and Industry. Directorate: Customised Sector Programmes.    Sector development strategy :   'beyond planning to action' : tourism sector development strategy /    [Pretoria :   Department of Trade and Industry] ,  ©2005. Shelf no. G 68 E.INDU.05.SECT

South Africa. Dept. of Trade and Industry. Chief Directorate: Customised Sector Programmes.  Customised Sector Programme: tourism sector strategy.  Pretoria :   Department of Trade and Industry ,  ©2005. Version 5, November 2005. 

South African Tourism. The marketing tourism growth strategy for South Africa, 2011-2013. (Powerpoint)

South African Tourism. The marketing tourism growth strategy for South Africa, 2008-2010. 

South African Tourism    Gearing up to be globally competitive :   tourism growth strategy, 2005-2007 /    [S.l.] :   South African Tourism,   2004. Shelf no. G 68 E.TOUR.04.GEAR

South African Tourism.    Tourism growth strategy /    Illovo :   South African Tourism,   2002. Shelf no. G 68 E.TOUR.02.TOUR

Provincial strategies

Free State (South Africa). Premier's Economic Advisory Council.    Towards a tourism development strategy for the Free State Province /    [Bloemfontein, Free State? :   Premier's Economic Advisory Council,   2005?]. Shelf no. G PFS E.PREM.05.TOWA

Gauteng (South Africa). Dept. of Economic Development.    Gauteng tourism development strategy :   towards 2014 : developing Gauteng as a globally competitive tourism destination /    Johannesburg :   Gauteng Provincial Government, Dept. of Economic Development,   [2010?] Shelf no. G PGA E.ECON.10.GAUT

Gauteng Tourism Authority. Gauteng tourism sector strategy, May 2011.

Joint Marketing Initiative (Western Cape, South Africa).    Tourism sector marketing strategy :   draft for comment /    [Western Cape, South Africa :   Joint Marketing Initiative,   2001]. Shelf no. G PWC E.TOUR.01.TOUR

Tourism KwaZulu-Natal tourism strategy, 2008-2012. Durban: Tourism KwaZulu-Natal, 2008?

Tourism KwaZulu-Natal tourism strategy 2006-2011.    [S.l. :   Tourism KwaZulu-Natal ,   2006?]. Shelf no. G PKN E.TOUR.06.TOUR

Tourism KwaZulu-Natal. Tourism strategy, 2003-2006. Durban: Tourism KwaZulu-Natal, 2003?

Trade Led Tourism Growth Strategy for the Eastern Cape. Prepared by Fuller Frost & Associates for the Eastern Cape Tourism Board, April 2010

Western Cape (South Africa). Ministerial Tourism Task Team.    Tourism marketing strategy and institutional proposals for the Western Cape :   Cape Town and regions /    [Cape Town? :   Ministerial Tourism Task Team?],   2002. Shelf no. G PWC E.TOUR.02.TOUR

Western Cape. Department of Economic Development and Tourism. Tourist safety strategy: destination Western Cape: creating and environment for economic growth and jobs. Cape Town: Department of Economic Development and Tourism, 2017?

National policies

South Africa. Department of Tourism. White paper on the development and the promotion of tourism in South Africa, 2024. Pretoria: Government Printing Works, October 2024 In: South Africa. Government gazette no. 51354 (4 October 2024), General notice 2780 of 2024.

South Africa. Dept. of Environmental Affairs and Tourism.  White paper :   the development and promotion of tourism in South Africa /    [Pretoria? :   The Dept.],   1996. Shelf no. G 68 EWP B/96

South Africa Interim Tourism Task Team    Tourism green paper :   towards a new tourism policy for South Africa : a discussion document /    [Pretoria] :   Dept. of Environmental Affairs and Tourism,   1995. Shelf no. G 68 E.TOUR.95.TOUR

South Africa. Department of Tourism. Green paper on the development and the promotion of tourism in South Africa, August 2023. Pretoria: Government Printing Works, September 2023. In: South Africa. Government gazette no. 49223 (1 September 2023), General notice 2012 of 2023. City raises concerns with  Tourism Department about Green Paper, 09 November 2023.

South Africa. Department of Tourism. Green paper on the development and the promotion of tourism in South Africa. Pretoria: Department of Tourism, November 2022.

South Africa    White paper on tourism.    [Pretoria] :   Ministry for Administration and Tourism,   1992. Shelf no. G 68 EWP D/92

South Africa. Dept. of Environmental Affairs and Tourism.  White paper :   the development and promotion of tourism in South Africa /    [Pretoria? :   The Dept.],   1996. Shelf no. G 68 EWP B/96

South Africa Interim Tourism Task Team    Tourism green paper :   towards a new tourism policy for South Africa : a discussion document /    [Pretoria] :   Dept. of Environmental Affairs and Tourism,   1995. Shelf no. G 68 E.TOUR.95.TOUR

National plans

Tourism Sector Master Plan[Pretoria: Department of Tourism,]  September 2023. Also published in: South Africa. Government Gazette no. 49503 (13 October 2023), General notice 2092 of 2023. 

Draft Tourism Sector Master Plan. [Pretoria: Department of Tourism,]  September 2023. 

Tourism Sector Recovery Plan: COVID-19 Response[Pretoria: Department of Tourism,] March 2021.

Tourism Sector Recovery Plan: COVID-19 Response. [Pretoria: Department of Tourism,] August 2020.

Provincial policies

Western Cape. Department of Economic Development and Tourism. Tourism blueprint 2030. Cape Town: Department of Economic Development and Tourism, [2021.]

Eastern Cape (South Africa). Dept. of Economic Affairs, Environment and Tourism.    Wild Coast tourism development policy /    [Eastern Cape, South Africa] :   Department of Economic Affairs, Environment & Tourism,   2000. Shelf no. G PEC E.ECON.00.WILD

KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa). Dept. of Arts, Culture and Tourism.    Green paper on the development and promotion of tourism in KwaZulu-Natal /    [KwaZulu-Natal? :   Department of Arts, Culture and Tourism?],   2006. Shelf no. G PKN E.TOUR.06.GREE

KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa). Dept. of Arts, Culture and Tourism. White Paper on the Development and Promotion of Tourism In KwaZulu-Natal, March 2008.

Western Cape. Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Agriculture. Executive Summary: Western Cape Integrated Tourism Development Framework. Cape Town: Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Agriculture, February 2002.

Western Cape (South Africa). Dept. of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Tourism.    Western Cape tourism green paper /    Cape Town :   Department of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Tourism,   [1999?]. Shelf no. G PWC E.TOUR.99.WEST

Western Cape (South Africa). Dept. of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Tourism.    White paper on sustainable tourism development and promotion in the Western Cape /    [Cape Town? :   The Dept?,   2001?]. Shelf no. G PWC E.TOUR.01.WHIT


 

Local policies

City of Cape Town (South Africa).    Responsible tourism policy for the City of Cape Town /    [Cape Town :   City of Cape Town,   2009]. Shelf no. G RCT E.COUN.09.RESP

City of Cape Town (South Africa). Dept. of Planning and Building Development Management. Development Policy and Processes Branch.    Tourist accommodation policy /    [Cape Town? :   Department of Planning and Building Development Management?],   2007. Shelf no. G RCT E.PLAN.07.TOUR

Metroplan (South Africa : Firm).    Integrated draft Thukela regional tourism policy, strategy and action plan.    [Pietermaritzburg :   Metroplan?] ,1995. Shelf no. G PKN E.TOUR.95.INTE

Local strategies

City of Cape Town. Cultural Heritage Tourism Strategy and Action Plan for Cape Town. Phase 1, Project initiation: final report. June 2010. 

City of Cape Town. Culture and Heritage Tourism Strategy and Action Plan for Cape Town. Phase 2, Situation analysis: final report. October 2010.

City of Cape Town. Cultural Heritage Tourism Strategy and Action Plan for Cape Town. Phase 3: Policy principles, Phase 4: Strategy, Phase 5: Action Plan: Final report. 

Cape Town (South Africa).    Executive summary :   tourism development strategy for the City of Cape Town/    [Cape Town? :   Atos KPMG Consulting?] ,   2003. Shelf no. G RCT E.TOUR.03.TOUR

Cape Town (South Africa).    Tourism development strategy for the City of Cape Town :   policy review and situation analysis /    [Cape Town? :   Atos KPMG Consulting?,   2002?]. Shelf no. G RCT E.TOUR.02.TOUR

Draft interim tourism development strategy, for the South Peninsula.    [Cape Town?] :   Urban and Environmental Services, Economic Development and Tourism,   1998. Shelf no. G LSP.TOUR.98.DRAF

Francis Baard District Municipality. Tourism strategy for the Francis Baard District Municipality: final draft, September 2009.

Garden Route District Municipality. Garden Route and Klein Karoo Tourism Strategy 2019 – 2023

Johannesburg (South Africa). Dept. of Finance and Economic Development.    Joburg :   tourism strategy /    [Johannesburg] :   City of Johannesburg, Department of Finance and Economic Development,   [2005?]. Shelf no. G LJO.TOUR.05.JOBU

West Coast District Municipality.    Final draft tourism strategy :   West Coast Region /    Johannesburg :   Grant Thornton Kessel Feinstein ,   2001. Shelf no. G LWCD.TOUR.01.FINA


 

National frameworks

South Africa. Department of Tourism. Draft framework for community participation in tourism (FCPT). Pretoria: Department of Tourism, November 2021 (updated June 2022)

National tourism research agenda. [Pretoria: Department of Tourism, 2018.]

South Africa. Dept. of Environmental Affairs and Tourism.    National greening 2010 framework. [Pretoria :   Dept. of Environmental Affairs and Tourism,   2009]. Shelf no. G 68 E.ENVI.09.NATI

South Africa. Dept. of Environmental Affairs.    National greening framework for events management and the built environment.    Pretoria :   Department of Environmental Affairs,   [2012]. Shelf no. G 68 E.ENVI.12.NATI

A Strategic framework for tourism development in South and Southern Africa.    [Pretoria] :   Satour   Development Bank of Southern Africa,   1991. Shelf no. G 68 E.TOUR.91.STRA
 

Climate change

South Africa. Department of Tourism. Final National Tourism and Climate Change Response Programme and Action Plan. Pretoria: Department of Tourism, February 2012.

South Africa. Department of Tourism. Draft National Tourism and Climate Change Response Programme and Action Plan. Pretoria: Department of Tourism, December 2011.

Provincial frameworks

Western Cape (South Africa). Dept. of Economic Affairs, Agriculture, and Tourism.    Integrated tourism development framework for the Western Cape.  [Cape Town?] :   Department of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Tourism, Provincial Government of the Western Cape,   2001. Shelf no. G 68 E.TOUR.01.INTE
 

Local frameworks

City of Cape Town (South Africa). Department of Enterprise and Investment. Tourism development framework, 2024

City of Cape Town (South Africa). Department of Enterprise and Investment. Tourism development framework, 2019-2023: draft. November 2018.

City of Cape Town (South Africa). Tourism Development Framework for Cape Town: Executive Summary. Cape Town: City of Cape Town, 2014.

City of Cape Town (South Africa). Tourism development framework, 2013 to 2017 for the City of Cape Town.

City of Cape Town (South Africa). Draft tourism development framework, 2013 to 2017. March 2013.

City of Cape Town (South Africa)    City of Cape Town :   Tourism Development Framework : phase 3 : Tourism Spatial Framework.    [Cape Town :   City of Cape Town],   2003. Shelf no. G RCT E.TOUR.03.CITY

Local government

South Africa. Department of Tourism. The South African tourism planning toolkit for local government. October 2010.

Provincial plans

Eastern Cape. Department of Economic Development and Environmental Affairs. Eastern Cape tourism master plan, 2009-2014. Bisho: Department of Economic Development and Environmental Affairs, 2004?

KwaZulu-Natal. Department of Economic Development and Tourism. KwaZulu-Natal tourism master plan: executive summary. Pietermaritzburg: Department of Economic Development and Tourism, 201-?

Western Cape Economic Development Partnership. Western Cape Tourism Master Plan: Regulatory & Institutional Environment Section. Cape Town: Western Cape. Department of Economic Development and Tourism, 2019.

Investment

South Africa. Department of Tourism. Chief Directorate: Americas & Western Europe. Branch: International Tourism Management. Draft tourism investment master plan, 23 March 2017