Whether she intends to convene structured and ongoing youth engagement platforms within the tourism sector in the 2026-27 financial year to enable direct consultation with young persons to (a) formally receive their inputs and proposals and
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Public comment on the gazetted reviewed National Tourism Sector Strategy (NTSS)
In 2026-27, the Department will gazette the reviewed National Tourism Sector Strategy (NTSS) for public comment, providing a formal channel for youth-led organisations to submit legislative and strategy proposals.
- Who it is for
- youth-led organisations
- How to act on it
- Submit legislative and strategy proposals during the public comment period after the reviewed NTSS is gazetted.
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In the 2026-27 period, the Department will gazette the reviewed National Tourism Sector Strategy (NTSS) for public comment, providing a formal channel for youth-led organisations to submit legislative and strategy proposals.
National Register of Tourist Guide Information System (TGIS) (digital transformation)
The Department will enhance the National Register of Tourist Guide Information System (TGIS) to make government services and job opportunities more accessible to digitally-native young persons.
- Who it is for
- digitally-native young persons
- How to act on it
- Use services via the National Register of Tourist Guide Information System (TGIS) after it is enhanced (no URL or sign-up steps are provided in the text).
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Digital Transformation: Enhancing the Tourism Skills and Employment Portal and the National Register of Tourist Guide Information System (TGIS) to make government services and job opportunities more accessible to digitally-native young persons.
Integrated student placement and absorption model (Quarter 4)
In Quarter 4 of 2026-27, the Department will fully implement an integrated student placement and absorption model.
- Who it is for
- students/young people seeking placement and absorption into the tourism workforce
- How to act on it
- Participate through the Department’s integrated student placement and absorption model implementation (no application steps are provided in the text).
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Quarter 4: Full implementation of the integrated student placement and absorption model.
Tourism Skills and Employment Portal (digital transformation)
The Department will enhance the Tourism Skills and Employment Portal to make government services and job opportunities more accessible to digitally-native young persons.
- Who it is for
- digitally-native young persons
- How to act on it
- Use the Tourism Skills and Employment Portal after it is enhanced (no URL or sign-up steps are provided in the text).
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Digital Transformation: Enhancing the Tourism Skills and Employment Portal and the National Register of Tourist Guide Information System (TGIS) to make government services and job opportunities more accessible to digitally-native young persons.
Structured and ongoing youth engagement platforms in the tourism sector (integrated into TGPP and the Department’s APP)
The Department of Tourism will maintain and expand structured youth engagement platforms during the 2026-27 financial year so that young people can directly shape policy and programme interventions, including by formally submitting inputs and proposals.
- Who it is for
- young South Africans and youth-led organisations
- How to act on it
- Participate through TGPP; submit proposals during the public consultation when the reviewed National Tourism Sector Strategy (NTSS) is gazetted for public comment; and engage through the Department’s research/knowledge management processes that document barriers and inform interventions.
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The Department of Tourism confirms its intention to maintain and expand structured youth engagement platforms during the 2026-27 financial year. These platforms are integrated into the Tourism Growth Partnership Plan (TGPP) and the Department s Annual Performance Plan (APP) to ensure that the voices of young South Africans directly shape our policy and programme interventions.
Tourism Skills Roadmap and Tourism Opportunities Tracker (Quarter 3)
In Quarter 3 of 2026-27, the Department will finalise the Tourism Skills Roadmap and launch the Tourism Opportunities Tracker in partnership with Harambee.
- Who it is for
- young people seeking tourism skills and opportunities
- How to act on it
- Use the Tourism Opportunities Tracker after its launch (no direct access link or sign-up steps are provided in the text).
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Quarter 3: Finalisation of the Tourism Skills Roadmap and the launch of the Tourism Opportunities Tracker in partnership with Harambee.
Learn and Earn Youth Placement Programme
The Department will implement ten specialised development programmes in 2026-27, including the Learn and Earn Youth Placement Programme, designed to address needs identified by youth stakeholders.
- Who it is for
- young people seeking placements/entry into the tourism sector
- How to act on it
- Access the programme through the Department’s 2026-27 implementation of the demand-led skilling development programmes (details of application steps are not provided in the text).
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Implementation of ten specialised development programmes, including the Tourism Graduate Recruitment Programme and the Learn and Earn Youth Placement Programme, which were designed to address the specific needs identified by youth stakeholders.
Tourism Graduate Recruitment Programme
The Department will implement ten specialised development programmes in 2026-27, including the Tourism Graduate Recruitment Programme, designed to address needs identified by youth stakeholders.
- Who it is for
- young people/graduates seeking entry into the tourism sector
- How to act on it
- Access the programme through the Department’s 2026-27 implementation of the demand-led skilling development programmes (details of application steps are not provided in the text).
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Implementation of ten specialised development programmes, including the Tourism Graduate Recruitment Programme and the Learn and Earn Youth Placement Programme, which were designed to address the specific needs identified by youth stakeholders.
Tourism Investment Platform (Quarter 2)
In Quarter 2 of 2026-27, the Department will host a Tourism Investment Platform to connect young entrepreneurs with potential investors.
- Who it is for
- young entrepreneurs
- How to act on it
- Attend/participate in the Tourism Investment Platform hosted by the Department (no application steps are provided in the text).
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Quarter 2: Hosting of a Tourism Investment Platform to connect young entrepreneurs with potential investors and gazetting the draft NTSS for public input.
Facts
Reference
https://pmg.org.za/committee-question/36476/
Key Takeaways
- question NW1019
- Ministry: Department of Tourism
- year: 2026-27
- integration: TGPP and APP
- input channels: TGPP, public consultation on NTSS, research
- interventions: ten specialised development programmes
- specific programmes: Tourism Graduate Recruitment Programme, Learn and Earn Youth Placement Programme
- pathways: collaboration with YES and major employers
- public comment: gazette NTSS for public input
Dates
Opening Date
20 March 2026