The mission for 2012 SA Rural Tourism Strategy is to ‘enhance the growth and development of tourism in rural communities particularly in less visited provinces’

The 1996 White Paper on development and promotion of tourism in South Africa cited lack of infrastructure, particularly in rural areas’ as one of the key constraints to tourism transformation

The Vulindlela Rural Tourism Initiative stake holder meeting took place on Tuesday, 18 May 2021 to share views and consolidate ideas.

Identified nodes and projects include:

• Henley Dam
• Itshe likaQanda
• Nobhiyana Commemorative Site
• Inkosi Nsikayezwe Heritage Village

EDTEA and COGTA were represented by relevant officials,

In the Pic L-R Handsome Ngcamu – EDTEA, Nokukhanya Dlamini- EDTEA, Msa Madlala – COGTA