Question NW2649 to the Minister of Tourism

2020-21

2021-22

2022-2023

1 April 2023

(1) (a) What training and empowerment programmes have started

Incubator and Business Support Programmes: 4

• Three Tourism Hub-based incubators: - Manyeleti: (Mpumalanga); Mier (Northern Cape); Phalaborwa: Limpopo.

• Technology Grassroots Innovation Incubator (TTGIIP) Programme

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Women in Tourism Programme: 1

• Various webinars offered during COVID-19 Pandemic: Marketing and Market Access; Cash Flow Management; Pivoting your business in times of crisis; Mental Health care in times of crisis.

Incubator and Business Support Programmes: 2

• National Emerging Tour Operator Incubator Programme:

• Food Service Incubation Programme

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Incubator and Business Support Programmes: 3

• National Emerging Tour Operator Incubator Programme.

• Food Service Incubation Programme.

• Community Based Tourism (CBT) Pilot Incubator: 8 CBT projects

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Women in Tourism Programme: 1

a) Women In Tourism (WiT) Business Management and Mentorship Programme: June 2022 – March 2023: Target 225

Incubator and Business Support Programmes: 3

• Food Service Incubation Programme.

• Technology Grassroots Innovation Incubator (TTGIIP) Programme

• Homestay Pilot Incubation Programme ___________

Women in Tourism Programme: 1

a) Limpopo Women In Tourism Business Support Programme: 7 projects to be assisted

(1) (b) What training and empowerment programme have concluded

Incubators

• Three Tourism Hub-based incubators:

• Manyeleti: October 2019 officially closed in October 2021.

• Phalaborwa: Limpopo: October 2019 officially closed in October 2021.

• Mier (Northern Cape): December 2019 officially closed in December 2021.

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Incubators:

a) National Emerging Tour Operator Incubator Programme.

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Women in Tourism Programme: a) Women In Tourism (WiT) Business Management And Mentorship Programme.

Incubators:

• Incubators will close in 2023/24

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(2) (a) What total number of persons enrolled in each programme

Incubators:

• Three Tourism Hub-based incubators: 50 SMMEs per incubator.

• Technology Grassroots Innovation Incubator (TTGIIP) Programme: 20 Youth.

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Women in Tourism Programme:

• Webinars: ranged from 40 – 250 persons.

Incubators:

• National Emerging Tour Operator Incubator Programme: 44 Tour operators.

• Food Service Incubation Programme: 100 youth

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Incubators:

• National Emerging Tour Operator Incubator Programme: 44 Tour operators.

• Food Service Incubation Programme: 100 youth

Women In Tourism:

a) Women In Tourism (WiT) Business Management And Mentorship Programme: 199

Incubators:

• National Emerging Tour Operator Incubator Programme: 44 Tour operators.

• Food Service Incubation Programme: 100 youth

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Women In Tourism:

a) Limpopo Women In Tourism Business Support Programme: 7 projects to be assisted.

(2) (b) (i) What total number of persons did not complete each programme in each financial year and since 1 April 2023

Incubators

• Manyeleti: (Mpumalanga); Mier (Northern Cape); Phalaborwa: Limpopo:

We had 1 drop-out in Bushbuckridge (Mpumalanga); 0 in the NC and 2 in Limpopo.

• Technology Grassroots Innovation Incubator (TTGIIP) Programme: n/a

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Women in Tourism Programme:

• Webinars: n/a

Incubators

• National Emerging Tour Operator Incubator Programme: 0

• Food Service Incubation Programme: n/a

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Incubators:

Food Service Incubation Programme: n/a

Women in Tourism Programme: n/a

Incubators: Food Service Incubation Programme: n/a

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Women in Tourism Programme: n/a

(2) (b) (ii) What are the reasons for the dropouts in each instance

Incubators:

• We had 1 drop-out in Manyeleti: (Mpumalanga) due to lack of business as a result of pandemic; no drop-outs in the NC and 2 in Limpopo: due to death from COVID-19.

• Technology Grassroots Innovation Incubator (TTGIIP) Programme: n/a

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Women in Tourism Programme:

- Webinars: n/a

Incubators

• National Tour Operator Incubator Programme: n/a.

• Food Service Incubation Programme: Left to take up full time employment offers; poor attendance of trainings in particular during the period of loadshedding; fourth wave of COVID-19 and increased infection cases and contributed to drop-outs.

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Women in Tourism Programme:

- n/a

Incubators:

• National Emerging Tour Operator Incubator Programme: n/a.

• Food Service Incubation Programme: n/a

• Community Based Tourism (CBT) Pilot Incubator: 8 CBT projects: 01 June 2023 – 30 June 2025: n/a

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Women in Tourism Programme: n/a

Incubators: n/a

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Women in Tourism Programme: n/a

(3) (a) What total budget was allocated to each programme

Incubators:

4 x R 3 million = R 12 million

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Women in Tourism Programme:

• All Incubators are allocated a budget of R3 million per annum and run for 24 months.

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Webinars:

• Virtual Platform and all experts used volunteered their time.

Incubators:

• National Tour Operator Incubator Programme: R 3 million

• Food Service Incubation Programme: R 3 million

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Incubators:

• National Emerging Tour Operator Incubator Programme: R 3 million

• Food Service Incubation Programme: R 3 million

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Women in Tourism Programme:

Women in Tourism (WiT) Business Management and Mentorship Programme: Budget: R1 883 million

• SMME Compliance and Resilience Support Programme: R 3 million

Incubators:

• Community Based Tourism (CBT) Pilot Incubator: R 3 million

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Women in Tourism Programme:

a) Limpopo Women In Tourism Business Support Programme: 7 projects to be assisted:

R3 876 million

(3) (b) What total amount was spent on each programme in each financial year and since 1 April 2023

Incubators:

• 3 incubators at R 3 m each: Total: R 6 million over two years per incubator.

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Women in Tourism Programme:

a) Webinars:

• n/a

Incubators:

• National Tour Operator Incubator Programme: R 3 million

• Food Service Incubation Programme: R 3 million

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Incubators:

• National Emerging Tour Operator Incubator Programme: R 3 million

• Food Service Incubation Programme: R 3 million

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Women in Tourism Programme:

• Women in Tourism (WiT) Business Management and Mentorship Programme: R3 million

• SMME Compliance and Resilience Support Programme: R 3 million

Incubators:

• Community Based Tourism (CBT) Pilot Incubator: R 3 million

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Women in Tourism Programme:

a) Limpopo Women In Tourism Business Support Programme: 7 projects to be assisted: R 3 million

2020-21

2021-22

2022-2023

1 April 2023

(1) (a) What training and empowerment programmes have started

Grade an Establishment training for tourism SMMES in uMkhanyakude District Municipality - 15 attendees

TGCSA Online Workshop Assessor (3) - +- 40 attendees

Quality Assurance Workshop

Quality Assurance Workshop

• Nederburg – 49 attendees

• Ruth Mompati DM – 42 attendees

• Dr Kenneth Kaunda DM - 31

• Platinum DM – 44 attendees

• Frances Baard DM -43

• John Taolo Gaetsewe DM – 34 attendees

• ZF Mgcawu DM – 34 attendees

• Matjhabeng Local Municipality – 26 attendees

Speed Marketing training for products in preparation for ATI – 35 attendees

Free State Tourism training for officials – 31 attendees

Quality Assurance Workshop

• KwaDukuza region – 20 attendees

• Umhlabuyalingana - 56 attendees

5 -day compulsory training of new assessors – 22 attendees

Speed Marketing training for products in preparation for ATI – 33 attendees

(1) (b) What training and empowerment programme have concluded

Basic Quality Verification Training for pilot, training aimed at unemployed graduates that assisted with the pilot. – 15 attendees

Quality Assurance Workshop

• uMkhanyakude DM – 44 attendees

• Zululand DM – 48 attendees

• Fezile Dabi District Municipality- Grading workshop – 21 attendees

• uThukela DM 39 attendees

• Harry Gwala DM – 29 attendees

• Dihlabeng Local Municipality – 22 attendees

• Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality Workshop – 31 attendees

• Sedibeng District Municipality - 20 attendees

• City of Ekurhuleni – 29 attendees

• Ngakala DM – 30 attendees

• Ehlanzeni DM - 36

• City of Tshwane – 41 attendees

• Weskus – 21 attendees

• Cape Wineland DM – 35 attendees

• Parys – 17 attendees

• Joe Gqabi DM – 27 attendees

• Chris Hani – 47 attendees

• Mopani – 21 attendees

• Westrand DM – 27 attendees

New Grading IT System Training aimed at TGCSA Assessors - +- 30 assessors

uMlalazi Local Municipality Speed-marketing Training – 18 attendees

uMhlathuze Local Municipality Speed-marketing Training – 57 attendees

Basic Quality Verification Training for rollout to KwaZulu-Natal, training aimed at unemployed graduates. – 29 attendees

Quality Assurance Workshops

• KwaDukuza DM – 20 attendees

• Umhlabuyalingana DM 56 - attendees

• Amajuba DM – 37 attendees

• Gariep DM – 10 attendees

5 -day compulsory training of new assessors – 22 attendees

Speed Marketing training for products in preparation for ATI – 33 attendees

Free State Tourism Career Expo – 43

(2) (a) What total number of persons enrolled in each programme

185 SMME products in VTSD assessed

15 unemployed graduates trained

690 attendees at all workshops

29 unemployed graduates trained

221 attendees at all sessions

(2) (b) (i) What total number of persons did not complete each programme in each financial year and since 1 April 2023

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N/A

N/A

1 person did not conclude the 5 day assessor training programme.

(2) (b) (ii) What are the reasons for the dropouts in each instance

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N/A

N/A

Deceased

(3) (a) What total budget was allocated to each programme

Total budget for Basic Quality Verifiction Pilot Programme not specific to training:

R2 573 125

There is no budget allocated for the programme other than arrangement of travel logistics

Total budget for Basic Quality Verifiction rollout to KwaZulu-Natal not specific to training:

R462 500.00

Total budget set for Assessor Training R288 875.44

Total budget for Basic Quality Verifiction rollout to KwaZulu-Natal not specific to training:

R414 000.00

(3) (b) What total amount was spent on each programme in each financial year and since 1 April 2023

Total budget for BQV Pilot Programme not specific to training:

R2 573 125

There is no budget allocated for the programme other than arrangement of travel logistics

Total budget for BQV rollout to KwaZulu-Natal not specific to training:

R462 500.00

Total budget set for Assessor Training R288 875.44

Total budget for Basic Quality Verification rollout to KwaZulu-Natal not specific to training:

R414 000.00