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Tourism Safety

Tourism Safety. Michael Tatalias - CEO Annelie Barkema - Project Leader. Nature of the problem.

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Tourism Safety

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  1. Tourism Safety Michael Tatalias - CEOAnnelie Barkema- Project Leader

  2. Nature of the problem Crime, and armed robberies in particular, are the cause of numerous deaths and injuries every year and impose enormous costs on government and business, while deterring domestic and foreign investment, and limiting tourism arrivals. Furthermore, the extreme violence used, and the highly visible nature of these crimes, has damaged public confidence in the criminal justice system and faith in democracy in South Africa.

  3. Background • contribution to SA economy & job creation • 2006: SA GDP R141 billion / 947 530 jobs “Tourism generates almost more jobs than manufacturing. Very, very few of us appreciate the hardcore significance of this. The real potential of the industry, however, remains largely untapped.”(Source: Iraj Abedian, CEO of Pan-African Capital Holdings, commenting after SAT research presentation, November 2007)

  4. Background (continued) • safety & other fears “ … 947 530 jobs created. An increase of 9.6% compared to 2005. …However, tourism safety and awareness, as a challenge, has been consistently identified across a number of studies, media and crime reports.” (Source: DEAT draft report – National Tourism Safety and Awareness Strategy, November, 2007)

  5. Industry response • PPP (public-private partnership) • government led: national policy • private sector driven • TBCSA Safety & Security workshop April-07 • national Tourism Safety and Awareness Strategy, November-07

  6. Private sector response • BAC • other crime preventionprogrammes There simply is no other resource of this calibre and proven influence available to us. www.bac.org.za

  7. We are proposing that the Tourism Safety Initiative (TSI)be that dedicated resource.

  8. Aspects of Safety Initiative • Collate database of incidents • Communicate with audience • Communicate with other industries • Strategise SAPS involvement & buy-in • Operationalise – CM manager, SOP etc.

  9. Aspects of Safety Initiative • Collate database of incidents • Communicate with audience • Communicate with other industries • Strategise SAPS involvement & buy-in • Operationalise – CM manager, SOP etc.

  10. Status: Aspects of Safety Initiative • Collate database of incidents • Communicate with audience • Communicate with other industries • Strategise SAPS involvement & buy-in • Operationalise– CM manager, SOP etc.

  11. Definition of tourist "Tourism is the activity of persons travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business or any other purpose.“- 1993 UN/WTO • Travel 60+ kilometres from residence (one way), and • Destination not place of regular activities(work, regular visit 1+ per week) • Trip not be longer than 1 year. - DEAT, South Africa’s System of Tourism Statistics

  12. Thank you Michael Tatalias &Annelie Barkema

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