The development and promotion of tourism in south africa government of south africa department of environmental affairs and tourism may, 1996 t able of contents abbreviations definition of terms the policy formulation process part i. Suppressed i rise is the true story of a courageous mother from south africa and her two daughters. A curriculum design for sport tourism studies in south africa. The three most popular mainstream sports in the country, namely, football, rugby, and cricket, reflect its early british colonial influence. The successful hosting of the 2010 fifa world cup brought a tourism boon to south africa between june and july of this year and gave the rainbow nation a grand new look on the. South africa has a rich and vibrant history of producing excellent literature. This book meets the need for a good south african book pitched at the right level on this subject. Etymologically, the word tour is derived from the latin tornare and the greek.
Tourism is a crucial sector, and high on the list of our governments priorities. Its aim is to make tourism the leading economic sector in south africa and to promote sustainable economic and social empowerment of all south africans. In the first quarter of 2005 south africa received 1, 7 million foreign tourist arrivals, which was the highest in the history of south african tourism. Frank welshs a history of south africa is a vividly written, definitive guide to south africa s turbulent past. History of mass tourism in the mediterranean new york and oxford.
Jan christiaan smuts brought the nation into world war ii on the allied side against nationalist opposition, and south africa became a. Historical perspectives of sports tourism your resource page. South africa and recurring sporting events spes such as the comrades marathon held each. Destination management organizations dmo are often the only advocates for a holistic tourism industry in a place. There has been increased investments in product development and enhancement, aggressive marketing, coupled with appropriate businessfriendly sociopolitical reforms.
They constitute a distinct urban typology that must be. The world bank reports that one in 20 jobs in subsaharan africa is in the travel and tourism. Sport and adventure in south africa 1895 thomas wallace knox. Newlands reflects the history of the sport as far back as. The militant antiapartheid activist was sent to jail in 1962 and became a rallying symbol for the national and global antiapartheid movements. South africa in the 1980s also provided logistical and other covert support to resistencia nacional mocambicana rebels, in neighbouring mozambique fighting the frelimorun government during the mozambique civil war, and it launched crossborder raids into lesotho, swaziland and botswana, killing or capturing a number of south african exiles. Each chapter is followed by a case study set in a southern african environment. Pdf south african megaevents and their impact on tourism. The narrative is structured around several pivotal events, such as the dutch settlers decision to rely on imported slaves and the union of south africa in 1910, which paved the way for apartheid. In south africa sports is treated as the national religion, language group as well as transcending race. The central plateau, which varies in altitude from 3,200 to 6,500 feet 975 to 1,980 metres, is the core of the agricultural life of namibia. The olympics and the asian century submit your paper to the asian journal of sport history. Tourism worldwide is booming but south african tourism grew at three times the global average from 2005 to 2006 tourism indaba, 2007.
The official marketing agency for the country south african tourism is responsible for marketing south africa to the world. As investigating the variables that encourage the transformation to socially and environmentally responsible tourism on a more general level would require much more time and resources, south africa. Boulders beach in cape town is home to a protected colony of african penguins. South africa history and culture adventure tourism. South africa s stock has skyrocketed over the past decade, thanks to the 2010 world cup, a burgeoning economy, and an arts and. Chris bolsmann, a leading expert on south african football tours in the. Tourism is a rapidly growing field of study in south africa and tourism management is a compulsory course taught in all three years at the majority of universities of technology and universitites. Some of the history of these countries, however, is naturally mentioned in this history of the rest of africa. Various factors in south africa have an influence on the role and place of physical education and sport. South africa tourist arrivals reach record after world cup. And, this was true for europe, africa, india, china and other countries until the. Sport tourism and sport tourism events are viewed as a growing niche market, reflecting south africa s sport tourism contribution to the countys economy to be in the range of 4% ritchie, 2005, with south african tourism sat, 2006 estimating the countrys tourism.
Specialists from various fields ranging from accounting to human resource management have written. In line with governments mandate to make information accessible to all and bring government closer to the people, government communication and information system has published the 201718 official guide to south africa. This book meets the need for a good south african book. Sports tourism refers to travel to play sports, watch sports, or to visit a sport attraction including both competitive and noncompetitive activities delpy, 1998. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.
The rugged great karoo semidesert region makes up much of the central and western part of the country. Tourism remains a key driver of south africas national economy and. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. South africa s independence is tarnished by apartheid. The sport and recreation south africa takes the responsibility of sport in south africa.
Incorporation of physical education and sport in the postapartheid educational dispensation of south africa forms the later part of the investigation. Pdf the 2010 fifa world cup, one of the largest megasport events, has stirred renewed. Nelson rolihlahla mandela is the most important figure in south africa s recent history. Defining sports tourism sports facilities advisory. The event is a dynamic businesstobusiness platform aimed at positioning south africa as a sports and events. Association football has historically been particularly popular amongst persons of black african descent and is south africa s most popular sport.
Content of the quickfact, easytoread publication is largely based on information contained in the latest edition of the south africa. South africa has hosted major sporting events in the recent past, including the 1995 irb rugby. It has a long history of conflict and human rights issues, but it has always been one of the most economically prosperous nations in southern africa. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. South african mega sport events and their impact on tourism article in journal of sport tourism 161. The recent upsurge in sport tourism development as a socioeconomic development tool. A report from statistics south africa has shown a negative trend in the tourism sector. When planning a visit to a new country, the first thing you are likely to do is to buy a guidebook on the place. The tourism industry is a major contributor to the south. Sports tourism refers to travel which involves either observing or participating in a sporting. The country is strong on adventure, sport, nature and wildlife, and is a pioneer and global leader in responsible tourism. Tourism has become an important economic sector for most african countries in the last two decades.
The prehistory and history of south africa span nearly the entire known existence of human beings and their ancestorssome three million years or moreand include the. Historical perspectives of sports tourism researchgate. Poised in a geographically strategic location, south africa for centuries was the object of battles fought between european invaders and the indigenous africans. A number of scholars have written about the role of globalisation in the development of sport in national and local contexts cf. Tourism is one of the key industries driving the current change and tourism. South africa s tourism industry is well established, with an exciting sector of emerging entrepreneurs. Published in association with international society for the history of physical education and sport.
Statistics show that the south african tourism sector is. Discover the best south african travel guides in best sellers. This is a short history of africa excluding egypt, ethiopia and dutch and british south africa, which are the subjects of separate histories. South africa is the southernmost country on the african continent. It is contended that the current offerings are deficient to meet the future requirements of the sport tourism industry within south africa.
The book also debunks many of the most common myths about south africa. Discover book depositorys huge selection of tourism industry books online. James mitchener 1976, in his book sports in america, emphasized that sports. In south africa, swart 1998 highlights the countrys sport tourism campaign as being launched in 1997. World bank concludes that ssa could be on the cusp of an economic takeoff, much like china was 30 years ago, and india was 20 years ago. Sports tourism news newspapers books scholar jstor november 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message.
South africa is a tourist destination and the industry accounts for a substantial amount of the countrys revenue. South africa is marketed as an integral part of africa and particularly the subcontinent of southern africa. South african megasport events and their impact on tourism. South african tourism industry from traditional tourism to more socially and environmentally responsible tourism. As sport tourism is progressing encouragingly as an academic discipline, an analysis of various curriculum offerings worldwide was conducted. Although there are many definitions or sports tourism, weed and bull 2004 identify five main categories, which are sports participation, tourism with sports. South africa s townships continue to be sites of struggle and resilience, as they have been throughout their history. Using sport tourism events as a catalyst for tourism development in. It, therefore, comes as no surprise that it has been a. The event is a dynamic businesstobusiness platform aimed at positioning south africa as a sports and. The brown and orange landscape that surrounds south africa. It started when adeline, the granddaughter of missionaries from germany, met and. South africa is a tourist destination and the industry accounts for a substantial amount of the. The new edition makes particular reference to the 2010 fifa world cup.
Last year alone, sfm hosted more than 20 million visitors in our sports facilities, many of which were for the purpose of sports tourism. In this country it is believed that sport unites the entire country. The text familiarizes the reader with the tourism industry in south african its statistics, trends, main organizations and roleplayers. Sport in south africa has a significant role in south african culture. Some of the history of these countries, however, is naturally mentioned in this history of the rest of africa but is kept to the minimum needed to make the rest comprehensible. South african megaevents and their impact on tourism stellenbosch. In addition, nigeria was the country of origin for nearly 30% of tourists arriving in south africa. As a country, we already have a vibrant tourism industry and both leisure tourism and business events industry.
Potentially, therefore, the historical study of sports tourism offers great research. In the north it abuts on the kunene and okavango river valleys and in the south. Tourism south africa yearbook 201516 405 tourism south africa yearbook 201516 406 tourism remains a key driver of south africa s national economy and contributes to job creation. Strategies africas tourism requires to manage blow from.