TOURISM CONSTRAINTS OF UMLAZI TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS ...

In this regard, youth tourism requires the most urgent and active attention fromplanners, since these young people have no income for travelling. A positive policyshould be carefully thought of that could provide youth with opportunities andfacilities for travel.The White Paper on Tourism (1996) suggests that the government should considerestablishing special programmes to address the needs ofthe young people. Suchprogrammes would be:*programmes that would encourage and develop a youth travel market whereyoung men and women would be offered special prices for travel andaccommodation;*development of youth hostels, exchange programmes between and amongprovinces, summer camps, and other such programmes;*the creation ofjobs in the tourism industry, like tour guides and trackers, toexpose young people to the travel and tourism industry and to offer themtravelling opportunities while also earning some income.Umlazi township is only about 8 km from the Durban International Airport. Jobs canbe created in this airport that would expose young people of this township totourism.Tourism can benefit people whose quality of life needs improving because itprovides a sociable and socializing experience which adds an important dimensionto an integrated community life.Tourism can bridge gaps between groups and12,