A healthy proportion of tourism industry respondents to our latest poll believe golf tourism could be a valuable add-on to tour packages. As SATSA is placing emphasis on promoting the niche sector as a potentially lucrative growth avenue, we reached out to our readers to find out if they believe golf tourism holds promise.
The largest proportion of poll respondents (43%) said they would consider golf tourism as a viable add-on to tour packages while 38% said they wouldn’t and the remaining 19% were unsure.
South African golf operators and brands will be promoting their offerings at the International Golf Travel Market in Lisbon from October 14-17. SATSA is seeking partnership opportunities with SA Tourism to further market the sector to a global audience.
Clamp down needed on short-term rentals?
An explosion of short-term rental accommodation in Cape Town is prompting concerns about rising property prices, transformation of areas in the city to “transient” zones and an increased risk of over-tourism.
However, FEDHASA and other tourism stakeholders have pointed out that the market provides major benefits for tourism, supporting South Africa’s post-Covid recovery and the sector’s extensive value chain.
In light of this conundrum, do you think the sector should be more strictly regulated or should further growth be supported? We would love to hear your thoughts.
Our poll question this week is:
