TOURISM CONSTRAINTS OF UMLAZI TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS ...

There should be joint action among the various provincial governments and travelorganisations in the different provinces in order to promote domestic travel by lowincome groups. This joint action can facilitate travel programmes that would operateon a reciprocal basis.The government should establish special programmes for the unemployed youth inorder to allow them opportunities to travel. Through these programmes the youthcan be offered special prices for travel and accommodation. The unemployed youthcan also be offered jobs in the tourism industry so that they can be exposed totourism while earning money. Youth exchange programmes among the provincescan also benefit the youth and these should be arranged by the various provincialgovernments.5.2.2 KnowledgeProvision ofinformation must be given priority in a country where a majority ofitspeople have been left out oftourism in the past. Government authorities in particularmust give attention to this problem. Tourist information offices must be found in allcommunities not just in towns and cities. Publications that inform people abouttourism must be made freely available to all people. Other bodies like touristorganisations must also give priority to informing people about tourism.The media has an important role to play in disseminating information about tourism.Community radio stations, regional television programmes local newspapers andmany other forms of media should be used to keep communities informed abouttourism in their own communities.65