Abstract
Small enterprise (SMME) support policy in post-apartheid South Africa has traditionally involved support initiatives in the form of 'generic' packages that overlook the specificities of particular sectors. In this article the specific issues concerning SMME development in tourism are investigated. Against a backcloth of a review of international scholarship on tourism small firms, the article presents findings from recent empirical investigations into the progress and problems of tourism SMME development in South Africa. Within the international scholarship and policy debates on tourism, it is argued that the South African experience is particularly distinctive in two respects: (1) the support of particular groups of tourism SMMEs linked to objectives of transformation and (2) the introduction of dedicated tourism-specific support programmes for SMME development.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 623-642 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Development Southern Africa |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Development
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