TOURISM CONSTRAINTS OF UMLAZI TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS ...

(xii)ABSTRACTThe tourism industry is today recognised as being an activity ofglobal significance.It is therefore not surprising that tourism is receiving attention from governments,the private sector and academics. Here, in South Africa too, tourism is receiving thisattention yet there are commlmities in this country which still do not enjoy theopportunities offered by tourism.It is for this reason that a study of tourismconstraints ofUmlazi township residents is undertaken.This study aims at determining the constraints that are a hindrance to the Umlazitownship residents' participation in tourism. The main concern ofthe study is whysome people do not travel to visit other places in their own country.It emerged from this study that lack offinance is the main reason why the Umlazitownship residents do not travel. Other reasons that were revealed in the study werelack ofknowledge, fear ofcrime and fear ofaccidents.In View of these findings the study makes some recommendations. Theserecommendations are related to the problems oflack offinance, lack ofknowledge,fear ofcrime and fear ofaccidents.To overcome the problem of finance it is recommended that communities formgroups and organise saving schemes to help them towards saving for tourism. Thesegroups can also organise group tours at reasonable cost. The private sector shouldorganise incentive tours for their employees. There should be joint action among