DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
DEPARTEMENT VAN TOERISME
MINISTER
QUESTION NO.939 FOR WRITTEN REPLY: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
A draft reply to Mr D M Gumede (ANC) the above-mentioned question is
enclosed for your consideration.
Dirk van Schalkwyk
DIRECTOR-GENERAL (Acting)
DATE:
DRAFT REPLY APPROVED/AMENDED
MINISTER
DATE:
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
(For written reply)
QUESTION NO. 939
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 12
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 28 August 2009
Mr D M Gumede (ANC) to ask the Minister of Tourism:
Whether his department has any plans to promote (a) rural development, (b)
sustainable livelihood and (c) decent job creation; if not, what is the
position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
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MR D M GUMEDE (ANC)
SECRETARY TO PARLIAMENT
HANSARD
PAPERS OFFICE
PRESS
939. THE MINISTER OF TOURISM ANSWERS:
(a) Yes. The Department does promote rural development through the
234 Tourism projects implemented as part of the Social Responsibility
Programme.
(b) Yes. All the projects in the Departmentâs Social Responsibility
Programme are implemented under the auspices of the Expanded Public
Works Programme principles which address sustainable livelihoods.
(c) Yes. Through the projects referred to in (a), 17 825 job
opportunities have been created.