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CO-OPERATIVE GOVERNANCE FOR TOURISM INTEGRATION AT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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WHAT WAS OUR “DREAM” AS A COUNTRY, AFTER 1994?
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INSPIRATION……..
ROAD MAP
TOURISM
WHITE
PAPER OF
1996
TOURISM ACT OF 2014
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ULTIMATE GOAL
INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION OF CHOICE
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INTERNATIONAL TOURISM DESTINATION
• Major economic driver and engine for growth
• Making a significant contribution to GDP
• Creating jobs
• Addressing poverty and skill shortages
• Empowering local communities
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INTRODUCTION OF CO-OPERATIVE GOVERNANCE
• What is co-operative governance?
- Unique and ambitious governance model (actions of governing a state)
- Challenging
- Requires co-operation and consultation (very time consuming)
- To support of all spheres of government to transform itself into a strategic partnership in developing local communities
• The BEST level of successfully implementing co-operative governance if at local MUNICIPALITY level (Role of SALGA)
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WHAT IS LINK?
THE FOCUS
NAT TOURISM ST PLAN
2015 – 2020MISSION OF CO-OP
GOVERNANCE
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CONTINUE……..
• NATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN FOR TOURISM 2015 – 2020:
- Key focus is to grow an inclusive and sustainable economy
* Good co-operative governance* Strategic partnership and collaboration
* Innovation and knowledge management
* Effective stakeholder communication
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CONTINUE……
• PERFORMANCE VALUES:- Leveraging of resources and partnerships to optimise delivery to our
stakeholders
• ORGANISATIONAL VALUES:
- Creating an environment conducive to growth and development of our people
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CONTINUE……
• MISSION OF CO-OPERATIVE GOVERNANCE:- Putting people and their concerns first
- Supporting the delivery of municipal services to the right quality and standard
- Promoting good governance, transparency and accountability
- Ensuring sound financial management and accounting
- Building institutional resilience and administrative capability
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CONTINUE……
• COMMON THINGS HIGHLIGHTED:- Inclusion- Empowerment- Opportunity
• RESULT:
- A Better standard of living
- Creating more Job - Developing knowledge and skills of local communities
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CONTINUE……
THE FOCUS
NAT TOURISM ST PLAN
2015 – 2020MISSION OF CO-OP
GOVERNANCE
WHO NEEDS TO PLAY IN THIS GAME?????
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KEY STAKEHOLDERS ARE…
• Appropriate government entities
• Political parties and interest groups
• Foreign missions and strategic partners
• Internal stakeholders (key departments)
• Business and professional stakeholders
• Residents
• Civil society and media
• Educational and research institutions
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What are the biggest challenges
facing local municipalities??
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DELEGATE CONTRIBUTIONS…..• MUNICIPAL POINT OF VIEW:
• Tourism is not perceived as a “priority” at local government level
• No political will to drive the process
• Key stakeholders have different agendas (Stakeholder jealousy and positioning)
• No tourism Champions at municipal level
• Relationship between Municipalities and LTO are strained
• Great lack of tourism expertise and skills
• Lack of empowerment to exercise skills and expertise
• Tourism officials NOT part of the decision making process
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DELEGATE CONTRIBUTIONS…..• Lack of adequate funding to role out tourism plans
• Tourism is always ‘SACRIFICED” in a process of budget cuts
• Element of bribery and corruption
• Lack of maintenance and upkeep of KEY attractions
• Maintaining key infrastructure
• PROVINCIAL LEVEL:
• Lack of commitment and dedication from LM officials
• Lack of passion and understanding of the industry
• LM inability to execute NAT and PROV planning
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DELEGATE CONTRIBUTIONS…..• A feeling in some areas where PROV are stealing LM plans and
initiatives
• TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES:
• Some traditional authorities are stumbling block in LED
• Huge lack of understanding of the application of spacialdevelopment
• lack of trust between private sector and LM
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WHAT IS THE WAY FORWARD?• RECOMMENDATIONS:
• Tourism MEC’s and Municipal Managers must be held accountable for a lacktourism planning, transformation and execution in their areas
• Fill tourism positions at LM level with passionate, committed and skilled individuals
• Develop an information platform for success municipalities to share – lesssuccessful LM
• Courage educational authorities (from primary school) to plant the “tourism” seedfrom a tender age
• Develop strategic alliance between LM to share expertise, develop routes andcollaborate on themes of common interest
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FINALLY…….
• It is going to be long journey• It will present many obstacles and challenges
• We need to remain positive and hopeful• And in doing so, we will change lives of the multitude of South
Africans who have LOST hope in our country……..
• THANK YOU