Tourism notes

These are the words you need for tourism. The type of tourist depends on where the traveller lives, where they travel and how long they stay. Activities of people travelling to and staying in places…

This section explains what tourism is, the different types of tourism, how tourism is measured and why tourism has grown, both around the world and in South Africa. People travel to other places and…

Tourism has a big effect on the economy and on the country as a whole. This section looks at its effects on GDP, employment, poverty, externalities, the environment and investment, and at the things…

South Africa benefits from tourism through growth in GDP, employment and infrastructure. Spending by foreign tourists also earns foreign exchange, which has a similar effect on GDP to an increase in…

This section describes South Africa's tourism profile: who visits, why they come, where they go, and the indigenous knowledge and heritage sites that make the country special. It then explains the…