Cultural Heritage Tourism in South Africa: Perceived a Panacea for Rural Development?

Mildred Samukelisiwe Nkwanyana (), Ikechukwu .O. Ezeuduji () and Antonia Thandi Nzama ()
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Mildred Samukelisiwe Nkwanyana: University of Zululand
Ikechukwu .O. Ezeuduji: University of Zululand
Antonia Thandi Nzama: University of Zululand

Acta Universitatis Danubius. OEconomica, 2016, issue 12(6), 160-167

Abstract: Cultural heritage tourism is perceived as one of the major development opportunities for Africa. This study conducted in South Africa, enquired the perceptions of the local communities towards their cultural heritage tourism development, and their level of participation in such development. Quantitative data were collected from simple randomly selected respondents using a structured questionnaire. Descriptive data analysis provided information required to address research objective. Local community members surveyed are sceptic towards cultural heritage tourism development invariably becoming a panacea for their rural development. Cultural heritage tourism development in South Africa should align with the sustainable rural tourism critical success factors recommended by this paper. This study conducted in a district of South Africa has implications for cultural heritage tourism development in developing economies.

Keywords: cultural tourism; heritage tourism; rural development; local perceptions; sub-Saharan Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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