The document summarizes a World Bank report on tourism in South Africa. It finds that South Africa has achieved substantial tourism success but must work to sustain it against global competition. The report highlights two highly successful South African wildlife tourism companies, &Beyond and Wilderness Safaris, that have operated for over 20 years using a business model of conservation and community development. Through partnerships with local communities, the companies generate employment, procurement, investment and corporate social responsibility while allowing employees and their families to live above the poverty level.

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Tourism in Africa: Wildlife Tours in South Africa
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WASHINGTON, October 3, 2013 – Although South Africa has achieved substantial tourism success, deepening and sustaining that success in the face of global competition is a constant challenge, according to
a new report released today.
Tourism in Africa: Harnessing Tourism for Growth and Improved Livelihoods, explores how tourism has been used as a tool for economic development throughout the world, and how Sub-Saharan African
countries can start or continue to use tourism as a source of growth and poverty alleviation. Written primarily for government state, and local policy makers, potential investors and other stakeholders, the
report provides an objective analysis of the tourism industry, its economic value and its potential.
Through a case study, the report highlights two of South Africa’s successful wildlife tourism companies, &Beyond and Wilderness Safaris (WS), as examples of successful public-private partnerships. Both
companies have been successful for more than 20 years using a business model that includes both conservation and community development, according to the report.
In addition to generating local procurement, capital investment, biodiversity conservation and corporate social responsibility, both companies are sta ed with local employees, allowing the sta and their
dependents to live above the poverty line of US$1 per day.
Key lessons about South Africa tourism from the report include:
The safari lodge model has been shown to increase local employment, local procurement, capital investment, biodiversity conservation, and corporate social responsibility
The public-private partnerships help the transition from international donor funding for conservation to an entirely domestic economy to support public protected areas
The long-term and mutually bene cial joint ventures provide a local stream of income for communities and preserves their land rights
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