Subjects: Geosciences >> Geography Subjects: Biology >> Ecology Subjects: Law >> Civil and Commercial Law Subjects: Management Science >> Business Management of Department Subjects: Other Disciplines >> Synthetic discipline submitted time 2024-06-19
Abstract: Purpose/significance South Africa is a world famous tourist paradise . A thematic study on how South Africa is developing its tourism industry can provide a useful reference for China. Method/process This paper summarizes South Africa’s experience in tourism development, based mainly on foreign research data and using literature review methods. Result/conclusion In the development of tourism, South Africa has five major successful experiences: first, it has attached great importance to tourism and taken a number of initiatives, including the enactment of the Tourism Act, the introduction of a number of tourism development strategies and plans, and the establishment of the Department of Tourism of South Africa and the South African Tourism; second, it has actively upgraded its hardware and software facilities; third, it has endeavored to diversify its tourism products; fourth, it has put the concept of responsible tourism into practice; and fifth, it has made great efforts to develop its domestic tourism industry.