TOURISM CONSTRAINTS OF UMLAZI TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS ...

such decisions, tourism becomes one of the first social(Wilkinson, 1993).activities to sufferThis is particularly true to communities where people do not have the financialmeans to protect themselves, like using sophisticated antihijack systems, insuringtheir property, and taking such other precautions and who also fear losing the leastthat they have.Crime has a detrimental effect on tourism. Persisting high levels of crime continueto threaten stability and national security in an increasing number of countries,including South Africa.Even in cases where governmental sovereignty is notdirectly undermined, crime has detrimental effects on socio-economic developmentincluding tourism development. The area under study is a South African township.It is also affected by the high level of crime.2.4 CONCLUSIONThe above discussion has shown the importance oftourism to the tourist himself aswell as the obstacles faced by the potential tourists. What emerges after thisdiscussion is the question ofhow these can be balanced. This is a difficult challengethat faces many role players in the tourism industry.The national government; the provincial government; the local government; theprivate sector; the media; the communities and many other potential role playershave a crucial role to play to ensure that all South Africans have equitable access totourism opportunities.29'.