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Collected on 17 June 2026
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RECP training for youth (basic and expert-level RECP Practitioner training)
The Department of Tourism trains youth on basic RECP and is training youth on expert-level RECP Practitioner training nationally, with the objective of enabling trained youth to provide tourism establishments with professional RECP assessments that meet international best practice standards.
Reference
https://pmg.org.za/committee-question/35903/
Opening Date
27 February 2026
The Department has trained (180) youth on basic RECP training, with 20 learners from Limpopo, which includes the Vhembe Region, and is currently training (25) youth on expert-level RECP Practitioner training nationally.
Feasibility studies and business plans to support community-based enterprises in the Elim area
Feasibility studies have been conducted in the Elim area to identify opportunities and support community-based enterprises to enter the value chain, and business plans were developed for those community-based enterprises.
Feasibility studies have been conducted in the Elim area to identify opportunities and support community-based enterprises to enter the value chain.
Climate Change Risk and Vulnerability Assessments (RVAs) including the Nandoni corridor
The Department of Tourism conducts climate change risk and vulnerability assessments for the South African tourism sector, including the Nandoni corridor in the Vhembe region, to determine exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity to inform evidence-based adaptation planning, resource allocation, and policy development.
The Department of Tourism conducted climate change risk and vulnerability assessments for the South African tourism sector on the impacts of climate change; the scope also included the Nandoni corridor in the Vhembe region.
Green Tourism Incentive Program (GTIP) funding for tourism incentives
The Green Tourism Incentive Program (GTIP) provides funding for tourism incentives focused on reducing high operational costs and reducing dependency on natural resources, and it is going countrywide including the Vhembe District.
The project started in 2017 and is going countrywide, including the Vhembe District.
Responsible tourism awareness workshops and campaigns (nationally including Vhembe region)
On an ongoing basis, the department conducts responsible tourism awareness campaigns nationally, including in the Vhembe region, to encourage and promote responsible tourism practices within the tourism sector.
On an ongoing basis, the department conducts responsible tourism awareness campaigns nationally, including in the Vhembe region.
RECP assessments (Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production) for tourism institutions in Vhembe District
The Department of Tourism conducts RECP assessments in the Vhembe District to identify areas with high operational costs and high natural resource use, including determining water and electricity usage and providing resource efficiency recommendations to tourism establishments.
RECP assessments were conducted nationally, including Vhembe District, to identify areas that are prone to high operational costs and high natural resource use.
Universal accessibility audits and training (Community-Based Tourism) at Phiphidi waterfall
Universal accessibility audits and training have been conducted in the Phiphidi waterfall as part of universal accessibility community-based tourism efforts.
Universal accessibility audits and training have been conducted in the Phiphidi waterfall.
