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23382022The COVID-19 pandemic is catalysing changes in consumer demands as well as necessitating a paradigm shift for research on tourist behaviour and decision making. Demand is intensifying for safe spaces where social distancing is possible. The large group movement of people, and therefore the phenomenon of ‘mass tourism’, has been severely compromised as it imposes great health risks with travellers vulnerable to health hazards and points to opportunities in alternative niche forms of tourism. As a result of risk perceptions surrounding COVID-19, the tourism sector is projected to see an expansion in various forms of special interest or ‘niche travel’ which is driven primarily by the confidence of travelling in smaller groups and a less risk-prone environment Arguably in the ‘new normal’ of a post-COVID-19 world consumers re-orient away from mass tourism experiences and instead search out what are termed as ‘niche tourism’ products and experiences. South Africa's diverse landscapes, rich natural and cultural heritage, and traditional knowledge can lay a breeding ground for the promotion of alternative tourism within the country. Indeed, niche tourism can play an ever more vital role in South Africa and is an opportunity to investigate tourism offerings in which smaller-scale, controlled and operated niche products can be established to satisfy the changing demands and needs of consumers. The pandemic further underlines the importance of developing interventions that are targeted to the requirements of specific niches. Research is therefore necessary to inform interventions that should consider the changing supply-demand situations of particular niches during and post COVID-19. Within the competitive world of tourism similarity is the enemy and niche products are a way to escape sameness. This points to the necessity for investigating supply and demand issues around different forms of niche tourism.University of JohannesburgReportTourism Sector Demand and SupplyN4FUYHAX2DSF-245590710-101https://tkp.tourism.gov.za/ResearchRepo/SeminarDocs/Stimulating%20sector%20demand%20and%20supply%20through%20niche%20tourism%20development-%20the%20case%20of%20rural%20tourism%20in%20selected%20provinces.pdf?csf=1&e=2QnchYPresentation2022/06/20 10:00:07FINAL REPORT STIMULATING SECTOR DEMAND AND SUPPLY THROUGH NICHE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT: THE CASE OF RURAL TOURISM IN SELECTED PROVINCES ii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The COVID-19 54https://tkp.tourism.gov.za/ResearchRepo/Shared Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspxpdfFalsepdf
23602020N4FUYHAX2DSF-2092969366-82021/10/29 11:08:47The strategy highlights the need to build partnerships and collaboration in order to strengthen the context, use and dissemination of research findings to inform policy and 26https://tkp.tourism.gov.za/ResearchRepo/SeminarDocs/Forms/AllItems.aspxpdfFalsepdf
23682022University of KwaZulu-NatalN4FUYHAX2DSF-2092969366-64https://tkp.tourism.gov.za/ResearchRepo/Shared%20Documents/Enabling%20small,%20medium%20and%20micro%20enterprises%20(smmes)%20survival%20and%20growth%20during%20post%20covid-19.pdf?csf=1&e=fhwS7zResearch Report2022/03/18 07:38:17UKZN INSPIRING GREATNESS Enabling Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) Survival and Growth During/ Post COVID-19 Dr Suveshnee Munien and Prof Urmilla Bob UKZN INSPIRING 17https://tkp.tourism.gov.za/ResearchRepo/SeminarDocs/Forms/AllItems.aspxpdfFalsepdf
23552022The report provides the context of the study, stipulating the aim, objectives and research questions. In relation to the rationale and purpose of the research, the importance of domestic tourism globally and in South Africa specifically is highlighted. Furthermore, domestic tourism’s role in the tourism sector’s recovery post the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic is underscored. The theoretical/ conceptual framework that informs the research is the sustainable tourism development approach, embedded in an ecosystem-based operational model, that permits an examination of complex systems and phenomena (such as tourism) that have multi-dimensional aspects and impacts influenced by environmental, political, economic, and social factors.University of KwaZulu-NatalReportRevolutionising Domestic TourismN4FUYHAX2DSF-245590710-102https://tkp.tourism.gov.za/ResearchRepo/SeminarDocs/UKZN%20Re-examining%20perspective%20on%20recovery%20of%20South%20Africa%27s%20domestic%20Tourism%20ina%20COVID19%20environment.pdf?csf=1&e=h6aOZkPresentation2022/06/24 13:02:55Resilience: the ability/ capacity to adapt to changes as well as recover from or deal with challenges, difficulties and risks Sustainability: is a complex phenomenon of engaging in 40https://tkp.tourism.gov.za/ResearchRepo/Shared Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspxpdfFalsepdf
2514Jane Dewah 2014University of PretoriaN4FUYHAX2DSF-2092969366-32https://tkp.tourism.gov.za/ResearchRepo/Shared%20Documents/Making%20Gaborone%20a%20stop%20and%20not%20a%20stop-over-%20A%20Heritage%20and%20Cultural%20Tourism%20Approach.pdf?csf=1&e=F19eOKDissertation2017/07/24 11:28:34‘Making Gaborone a stop and not a stop-over’: A Heritage and Cultural Tourism Approach Jane Dewah Department of Historical and Heritage Studies University of Pretoria •A detailed 10https://tkp.tourism.gov.za/ResearchRepo/SeminarDocs/Forms/AllItems.aspxpdfFalsepdf
2315Jane Dewah2016University of PretoriaN4FUYHAX2DSF-2092969366-252017/07/24 07:17:07a landscape portrayed and utilised in a tourism context, like when a list of arbitrary tourist attractions are combined into a route based on a thematic approach 4https://tkp.tourism.gov.za/ResearchRepo/SeminarDocs/Forms/AllItems.aspxpdfFalsepdf
2411Christoffel R. Botha2018University of PretoriaN4FUYHAX2DSF-2092969366-382020/08/18 11:28:265https://tkp.tourism.gov.za/ResearchRepo/SeminarDocs/Forms/AllItems.aspxpdfFalsepdf
2548Kganya Ramoshaba2016University of JohannesburgDissertationN4FUYHAX2DSF-245590710-672017/04/19 06:09:26COPYRIGHT AND CITATION CONSIDERATIONS FOR THIS THESIS/ DISSERTATION o Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were 18https://tkp.tourism.gov.za/ResearchRepo/Shared Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspxpdfFalsepdf
2447Zimkitha Bavuma 2014Cape Peninsula University of TechnologyN4FUYHAX2DSF-2092969366-21https://tkp.tourism.gov.za/ResearchRepo/Shared%20Documents/The%20Economic%20Contribution%20of%20the%20Design%20Indaba-%20A%20Case%20Study%20of%20the%20International%20Buyers%20Programme.pdf?csf=1&e=bjznqGDissertation2014/03/10 11:42:51KEY FINDINGS – Perceptions of Key Informants Both event organisers and the Department of the Premier were aware of business opportunities created as a result of the buyers’ day and 8https://tkp.tourism.gov.za/ResearchRepo/SeminarDocs/Forms/AllItems.aspxpdfFalsepdf
25442019The aim of the study is two-fold: i. to identify and analyse global shifts as well as tourism specific megatrends that impact the tourism sector at a global, regional and local level, from both the demand and supply side of the sector; ii. to develop a framework that will enable the sector to proactively respond to challenges and capitalise on opportunities for future development of sustainable tourism products and services over time. The study is conducted over two phases, the first phase (conducted in the period 2018/2019) concentrates on identifying megatrends that affect tourism and assesses the impact of these trends, particularly as they relate to the South African tourism industry. This report is based on the outcomes of the first phase of the study. The second phase (to begin in 2019/2020) will focus on developing a framework that will enable the sector to proactively and consistently respond to challenges and capitalise on opportunities over time.University of PretoriaReportDestination DevelopmentN4FUYHAX2DSF-245590710-10https://tkp.tourism.gov.za/ResearchRepo/SeminarDocs/An%20Assessment%20of%20the%20Impact%20of%20Megatrends%20in%20the%20Tourism%20Sector.pptx?csf=1&e=GtxhwqPresentation2020/06/02 15:04:07An assessment of the impact of mega trends in the tourism sector SOCIAL TRENDS 27 10.1 Overview 27 10.2 Drivers of change 30 ADDENDUM D: Follow up email to 17https://tkp.tourism.gov.za/ResearchRepo/Shared Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspxpdfFalsepdf
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