23/01/2005: The draft
Tourism BEE Scorecard has been gazetted
on Friday, 21 January 2005 for final public
comment. Interested parties are encouraged
to submit their comments to the Department
of Environmental Affairs and Tourism before
or on 22 March 2005.
This draft scorecard is informed by principles
of transformation outlined in the BEE Act
of 2003. Its recommendations are in the
areas of Ownership and Control, Management,
Employment equity, Procurement, Enterprise
development and Social development . It
also proposes a ten-year programme, which
is implemented over two phases stretching
over five years each.
The Industries that are covered by the
draft Tourism BEE Scorecard can be defined
into three sectors, the first one being
Accommodation Sector, which includes hotels,
resort properties, and time-share, bed and
breakfasts, guesthouses and game lodges.
The second sub-sector is the Hospitality
and Related Services one that includes restaurants
not attached to hotels, knowledge groups
and conference venues not related to hotels.
The third one is the Travel Distribution
Systems which includes wholesalers, tour
operators, travel agents, tourists guides,
care hire and coach operators.
Reflecting on the process thus far, Chief
Director Communication of the department
JP Louw said, “ The BEE Scorecard process
has been an inclusive and open process that
was driven by the tourism industry and stakeholders.
The Minister of Environmental Affairs and
Tourism, Mr Marthinus van Schalkwyk appointed
a Steering Committee chaired by Mr Tim Modise,
Chairperson of Proudly South Africa, to
develop a draft scorecard for his consideration”.
Louw further said, “This process has been
completed and the Minister is now calling
on the public to provide final comment before
the announcement of the final Tourism BEE
Scorecard at the Tourism Indaba set to take
place in May 2005”.
Copies of the draft Tourism BEE Scorecard
are available on the Department's Website,
on www.environment.gov.za
Comments on the notice must be submitted
to the Director-General: Environmental Affairs
and Tourism, Private Bag X447, Pretoria
0001.
